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April Wrap-Up

This wrap-up is definitely going to be of the short a nd sweet variety . Key points from this month: I'm still unbelievably busy, bloggin g and reading are still takin g back se ats , but I 'm still alive! And hopefully by the middle of May when the semester ends I'll be able to be on a more normal posting schedul e. THE BOOKS REMINISCENCES OF MY LIFE IN CAMP by Susie King Taylor: This was required reading for my Em a ncipation and the Afterlife of Slavery class, and while there were certain sections of it that I re ally liked, the book as a whole was kind of boring. T he author's experience as a whole was interesting and I'm glad I read it , but the book itself wasn't for me. ★ ★ ½ THE UPSIDE OF UNREQUITED by Becky Albertalli: I can't believe this book is finally out! I've been waiting for another Bec ky Albertalli book since SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA was my fa vorite book of 2015, and this one was pretty amazing too. (Maybe n