“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” -Benjamin Franklin As a voracious reader, I sometimes need a challenge to help me focus my intellect on a certain subject, author, genre or cause close to my heart. I loved writing book reports when I was a kid,…
Bookish Bitches Who Brunch: Coffee and Croissants at Detour Bakery
Ah, coffee! The sweet balm by which we shall accomplish today’s tasks. -Holly Black One of my absolute favorite spots to stop for a quick coffee and a pastry is the Detour Bakery, in the Virginia Village neighborhood. This hidden gem boasts a fantastic espresso, as well as an array of authentic French and Viennese…
Banned Book Report 004: Watership Down, by Richard Adams
The first line of this book always fills me with the type of joyful anticipation one gets from revisiting the familiar characters and settings of a beloved book. Is there a word for that feeling? It’s akin to the butterflies one feels before a particularly promising first date, but purer, and infinitely sweeter… I first…
Bookish Bitches Who Brunch
Denver is full of amazing places for the avid bibliophile to frequent. So why are there so many writers hanging out at Starbucks? Get creative, expand your horizons, and show the locals some love. Eat, drink, and make merry like a native! My “Bookish Bitches” posts will feature my favorite indie bookstores, cafes, pubs, and…
Banned Book Report 003: Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
Curiouser and curiouser…
My Banned Books Reading List
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. (Banned Book Report Posted December 6th, 2018) Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neal Hurston. (Banned Book Report Posted January 20th, 2019) Lord of the Flies, by William Golding The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald Alice in Wonderland,…
Banned Book Report 002: Their Eyes Were Watching God
My second Banned Book Report features the entrancing and controversial classic novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Penned in 1937 by Zora Neale Hurston, this book is one of my favorites- a tale of love, loss, and a young woman’s search for identity and meaning. Challenged as recently as 1997 for “language and sexual explicitness,” the book certainly explores some…
Banned Book Report 001: Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
“It was a pleasure to burn…” The first line of this classic dystopian novel draws me in, irresistible. I find myself pulled into Bradbury’s strange and terrifying world at a dizzying speed. Perhaps the most terrifying aspect of this book is how swiftly certain aspects of it are becoming the norm in our society today….
READING DANGEROUSLY 