Another year, another rounding up of literature. While during the first half of the year, my reading fell off, upon my arrival in New Zealand, it picked back up, and I found 5 books that stood apart.

It has been a quiet year in terms of posting on this blog. I have been working on two books at once, went on another adventure abroad, and adopted a new pet, all while continuing my work as a software developer. It has been a great year, and the books I've read have reflected that. My favorite books I've read this year 5. The Things They Carried I had actually read two of the chapters of this book back in my Junior year of high school. I remember vividly talking in my America

As much as I am a movie buff, I have never been tempted to write a movie review until this past week, when I saw ‘Bobi Wine: The People’s...

Another year of reading, another blog summing up my favorites. This time, my top 5 were fairly easy to choose compared to last year. These stood clearly out of the pack, excelling in both language and entertainment. 5. The Guide I feel very lucky to have discovered this book by R.K. Narayan, having never heard anyone else mention this book or author before, which is a shame. It is a great, short picaresque novel that follows a swindler who gets mistaken as a holy man, and peo

It has been a very quiet year when it comes to this website. I began a new career path last year, and it took up much of my focus. I hope in the future to be able to post more regularly, now that I am somewhat established in that sector of my life. Nevertheless, though I did not read as much this past year as the two prior, I still accrued a modest number of books and wish to share my favorites. 5. David Copperfield A Christmas Carol aside (since I’ve acted in it twice, but

After the myriad pages and countless hours spent reading this year, I have assembled for you, dearest reader, my top 5 of 2021. Without...

I admit, when I began 2021, I did not anticipate turning my reading into anything thematic. While I’ll save the discussion of how I pick books and authors for a future post, I’d like to focus on tendencies I’ve noticed in this year of reading. Me, with my last book of the year First, unlike most years, I’ve doubled up on several authors in a short period of time. Usually, as with Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck, and Roth, I wait a year or two until I return to them. This year,

As with many people, I've read more this year than any other in recent memory. Reading has provided a silver lining throughout this year of turmoil and quarantine. Though it's not yet the new year, I decided to go ahead and publish my favorite books I've read, and spend the rest of the month reflecting in other ways. If the New York Times can do it, so can I. 5. Between the World and Me by Te-Nehisi Coates Incredibly and thoughtfully written, I am grateful to have read this

It seems that with every book I read, my writing style shifts, sometimes in a minor and temporary way, and sometimes in big and long-lasting ways. Here are some books that played a big role in how I went about writing Specks of Dust . The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath: I read this book while I was in Uganda. The way Plath walks the reader through the the difficulty of mental health and the pressure of finding an acceptable place in society were important models for my main protag