lit literature ~
A quote that Iâve taken interest in states that books are one of the best companions, better than people maybe.Â
âBooks are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.â
-Charles William Eliot (former Harvard president)
Basically you can find the best book ever and it literally becomes apart of you! It is in fact a beautiful union. Imagine finding your soul in print on paper shredded from trees bond together tighter than your lips go when you read about your favorite character doing a bad deed. My list ainât that deep; thatâs not what this is.Â
But what I am here for is the Summer Reading List 2 Kay Seumteen that i did promise.Â
What is Summer Reading List 2 Kay Seumteen ? Â
Summer Reading List 2 Kay Seumteen is a few books i read this summer of 2017 in my spare time. In between work and building other things in my life, i was able to knock out about 5 books, including a book of 4 short stories. This is nothing flashy. Probably books you've read already. But still...enjoy! There may be one that catches your eye.Â
Circa June of this year, i was without a laptop and needed access to the internet. So like a regular citizen of a big city, i went to my local library and signed up for a library card. It started to be for computer purposes only, but im an avid reader (fan of recommended and passed on books) so it wasnât very long before i made my way from the unreliable computer to the welcoming bookshelf. My love for literature runs deep! With that being said, Iâm so happy to share my very first reading list, formally titled âSummer Reading List 2 Kay Seumteenâ .Â
I began my summer reading âFaithfulâ by Alice Hoffman. Faithful was one of three books I checked out at my first visit (the first visit to the library that was strictly for finding book companions). During that book-blind-date experience, i also checked out a mystery fiction book that I canât recall and some other less interesting book i misjudged due to my lack of judging books by their cover.Â
Faithful not only made my summer list, but also made my âall time faveâ list. (Yall will never see that list because i doubt Iâd ever write it.) This book spoke to me so clearly. I picked it up that day at Kendall Neighborhood library less of any expectations. It turned out to be one of the most relative pieces of literature in my life thus far. Faithful is about a young girl getting into a bad accident with her best friend in their final year of high school. The accident ends up leaving the young ladyâs friend in a coma for a very long time. There are many other vital details, but i was able to relate mostly to the depression the main character endured. No, i havent never been in a life changing wreck, but i deal with issues daily that add to my depression. This book gave me hope. It lit a fire in my soul and i now feel i have an everlasting flame. Alice Hoffman spoke to me, personally, through this novel. I would recommend Faithful to anyone that is somebody. To anyone who ever wondered how deep depression goes. To anyone whoâs ever felt alone in a dark world and to anyone whoâs ever needed lifting. READ DIS.Â
Book number two on SRL2KS is an absolute classic, and you may have already read it! The timeless âI Know Why the Caged Bird Singsâ by the late and great Ms Maya Angelou. This was a first time read for me and actually a venture from my newfound library relationship. A good friend of mine received this Non Fiction paperback book from his niece, and I began reading it before he could even pick it up. Once i began to read and learned Angelou spent many years of her childhood being raised in Stamps, Arkansas, there was no quittinâ this book.Â
I purposely chose this version of the cover because this is the exact one that i had in my possession. This is the story of young Angelouâs childhood alongside her brother. Raised by their grandmother (on the daddy side, you know how that go) and their uncle, Maya and her brother go through much in this detailed story of stories. Focusing on the trials and tribulations of young Maya, i would recommend this book for my young ladies. This is a must read for women all over the world honestly. Reading the hurtful and happy can grant one a new view on life and a few decent quotes to live by too.
Next on the great SRL2KS, i explored more African American authors! I found, what i would consider, a short story by a young adult/youth literature writer named Ms Jacqueline Woodson. The novel titled âAnother Brooklynâ is a specially written story about a young, black Muslim girls childhood. This is not a religious story nor is it a kids book. It speaks on a young girl growing up around other girls and making a close knit bond. The girls grow together and the story continues to follow the young black girl and her little brother after they begin to reside with their father in Brooklyn, New York.
Woodson speaks and describes the bond of the girls so well to me, in a way i dream of expressing my thoughts. I took note of how she talked about them loving and lifting each other just to remember to share this novel with my daughter one day. I wont ruin the end, but everything wasnât peaches and cream. With that, I still  recommend this novel to young women everywhere (not only women of color). Itâs short, so it wonât take up much of your time, but itâs still nice to knock out a book by an AA author at any given time for me.Â
Completely and fully inspired by âI Know Why the Caged Bird Singâ, my next book is another Maya Angelou non fiction. âMom and Me and Momâ is Maya expanding on her relationship with her mother, an exceptional woman mentioned in my first read by Maya many times. I too had a close relationship with my mother, so it was easy for me to pick this book up with an open heart. "Mom and Me and Momâ expands on a series of short, less detailed stories mentioned in IKWCBS. I was able to get to know Mayaâs mother more and get an in depth point of view of their relationship. I can never think about this book and not think of my own mom lol.
This isnât a must read IMO if youâve read IKWCBS, but i still recommend this one for the lovers, like myself. If you love that warmer than fresh baked cookies feel or you absolutely admire your mom (again, meee), youâd enjoy a heartwarming story about an adventurous young woman and her ambitious mother. I loved this book!
In the summer of Seumteen, i aspired to learn. I took an interest into sign language which led to me looking into sign lit (sign language books lol) ! In the mist of it all, i did of course continue my reading *Stevie J nod*
My last and final book on my marvelous Summer Reading List 2 Kay Seumteen is by one of my all time favorite authors, Stephen King. My favorite book in the whole world was written by King under a different name. (I completely refuse to elaborate on my favorite book for future blog reasons) âFull Dark, No Starsâ is just another opportunity for me to fall in love with Kingâs writing more. After reading this book of four short stories, I vowed to take advantage of all the Stephen King books at Ring Library, the local joint. Ring is a small facility, so it will take me no time to read the 8-10 Stephen King books they shelter. Also, things change when it comes to what the library has on shelf.Â
In âFull Dark, No Starsâ, King starts with a story about a man and his son in the 1920s having to make a tough decision that ends up creating a string of events youâd least expect. This story was one of my favorite of the four because it was rated Stephen King, or gruesome and skin crawling, and also humors under all the unfortunate events. The second story is a tale of a woman who is attacked while she is stranded roadside after not following her gut. In the drawn out story, the young lady seeks revenge, but the inside sleeve of this book will never prepare you for how deep the revenge goes. The third is pretty short and the biggest reach! A tale of a man who has been dealt a somewhat sad deal of cards. The father and husband is given the opportunity of a life time: to relieve his life of misery. Of course there is a condition or to this...other than the obvious cash money, the characterâs genie also requests that this man allows his burdens to be placed on the one person he hates the most. The story pretty much left me speechless, in a questionable way. Lastly was my favorite of the four. An interesting story of a woman discovering the past and somewhat current life of her husband. The story has a twist that i didnt exect or regret. It really makes you wonder if you really know people too! I confidently recommend this book to readers with an imagination thats willing to get twisted. Stephen King never fails at making me grin after i turn the last page of his novels. This read was so good, iâm inspired to do a King binge and best believe a blog will follow :)
In review, take a peek at
Faithful by Alice Hoffman I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson Mom and Me and Mom by Maya Angelou Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
Enjoy, my fellow readers. And look out.











