I know there have been a major lack of posts over the last several months, but I'm going to start getting back into blogging, I swear! Today, I thought that I would talk about what I've been reading the last two months for my classes, since these books have been taking up most of my reading time. I'll go ahead and rate the one's I've completed. Let's get started:
Jane Austen Freshmen Seminar:
So, I'm technically not taking this class. I'm TA-ing for it! I'm really enjoying getting to reread some of my favorites, but also getting some life affirmation. I'm thinking about becoming a high school English teacher, and so TA-ing/Mentoring has really been allowing me to see what a good fit teaching would be for me. Here are the books I'm reading for this class:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Rating: 5 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Rating: 5 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Rating: 5 out of 5 Cups of Tea
African Literature:
This class has already been so interesting. It's been eye-opening and a wonderful experience. I've enjoyed a majority of what we've read, and when I haven't quite enjoyed reading it, I've enjoyed learning more about it. Here are the books I've read for this class:
The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Rating 5 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M Coetzee
Rating: I haven't finished this quite yet, but I'm really enjoying it so far.
Rating 5 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M Coetzee
Rating: I haven't finished this quite yet, but I'm really enjoying it so far.
20th Century American Literature:
This is a class I've struggled with. The context of the books is often hard to handle, as are the writing styles of many of these authors. I have been enjoying getting to know more about this time period and the writings we've been focusing on, though. It's been a good class, thus far.
This is a class I've struggled with. The context of the books is often hard to handle, as are the writing styles of many of these authors. I have been enjoying getting to know more about this time period and the writings we've been focusing on, though. It's been a good class, thus far.
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
Rating 4.5 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter
Rating: 4 out of 5 Cups of Tea
The Surrounded by D'Arcy McNickle
Rating: 3 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Lost in the Funhouse by John Barth
Rating: We only read one chapter out of this, so I don't want to rate it my usual way. I did highly enjoy the chapter and am hoping to read the rest of this at some point in the future.
White Noise by John DeLillo
Rating: 5 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Rating: 2 out of 5 Cups of Tea
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
Rating: I'll be reading this over Thanksgiving break and will update you all on how I like it once I've finished.
Well, I'll see you all next week!
Your Pemberley Reader,
Acacia
Rating 4.5 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter
Rating: 4 out of 5 Cups of Tea
The Surrounded by D'Arcy McNickle
Rating: 3 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Lost in the Funhouse by John Barth
Rating: We only read one chapter out of this, so I don't want to rate it my usual way. I did highly enjoy the chapter and am hoping to read the rest of this at some point in the future.
White Noise by John DeLillo
Rating: 5 out of 5 Cups of Tea
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Rating: 2 out of 5 Cups of Tea
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
Rating: I'll be reading this over Thanksgiving break and will update you all on how I like it once I've finished.
Well, I'll see you all next week!
Your Pemberley Reader,
Acacia
