I entered a drawing last week for #InternationalWomensDay where Penguin Paperback offered to give away six titles about women or by women for free. I joined in the fun, knowing I rarely win these sorts of things. Lo and behold, I now have six new books, which is six more than what my bedroom shelves can currently hold, and I couldn't be happier.
Really, I am so thrilled. As an English major, I spent a good deal of my time reading, studying the language, studying every detail, both significant and irrelevant. After three and half years of reading like that--reading to prove I read, reading to cram as many of someone else's words into my head and churn them over enough to wring from them thoughts of my own--I don't really know what I actually enjoy reading anymore.
And look at this diverse stack! Two Asian writers (so long, white-washed canon!), two influential women (Ida B. Wells and Mrs. Churchill), and two works of fiction I can't wait to lose myself in. As crazy as my life is right now (between my employer's anniversary to help plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder, and Gilder to blame for it--I'm swamped), this stack of titles has me really excited to read again, and to share some of my thoughts here. Thanks, Penguin!
