The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye is a novel written by the wonderful and critically-acclaimed author Toni Morrison. It was her first novel written in 1970 and continues to have an impact almost fifty years later. Morrison's main constructs in this novel and other novels includes commentary on racial and social boundaries within the African-American community and the effects that it has on individuals within this community. This novel in particular focuses on three African-American girls: Claudia, Pecola, and Frieda. Claudia and Freida are sisters who live within a poor to middle class family with somewhat caring, present parents. Pecola's situation is much worse. She lives within a very poor, abusive family and believes that all of her problems would go away if she just had the perfect blue eyes.

Morrison uses her beautiful prose to describe the many hardships that Pecola has to face and endure, most of the time seen through the eyes of Claudia and Freida. It's essentially a coming of age story for the two girls, as they realize just how difficult life can be for one person. The novel is quite short, but really packs an emotional punch. I highly recommend this novel if you're looking for an emotional, harrowing story that will ultimately teach a lesson about humanity.

If you've read this novel or plan to, let me know your experience reading it. I would normally say happy reading at the end of my posts, but this book is a very dark one. Instead I'll say, I hope this book touches you as much as it did me.

Fun Fall Book Craft Idea!

Here's a fun and easy book craft to get you in the mood for the upcoming fall season and add some bookish fun to your autumnal decor! This is an easy craft that most anyone could do and it doesn't take too long to complete. If crafting is your thing or if it isn't, this is the perfect craft to take on.

If you tried this craft, comment below!
Happy Crafting! :)

Author Spotlight: Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison is one of the world's most prolific authors. Her novels have reached across time, race, and social injustice since her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. I chose to feature her because I just discovered her amazing literary talent this year after reading The Bluest Eye. I haven't currently read any of her other novels, but I definitely have plans to.

Toni Morrison was originally born Chloe Anthony Wofford in Lorain, Ohio in 1931. Her parents moved there to escape the rampage of racism that was infiltrating the South at that time. Morrison spent most of her time reading novels and learning about her African American heritage. She then went on to attend the prestigious colleges of Howard and Cornell Universities for her B.A. and M.A. degrees.

As stated above, her literary career took off in 1970 and continued to grow from there. Some of her novels include, The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Beloved, Jazz, and Paradise. Her novels focus on racial heritage and culture within the African American community She writes with a poignancy that not many can achieve and her descriptions are heartbreaking and breathtaking at the same time. Morrison is an author for the ages.

Go check out one of her novels. You won't be disappointed!
Happy Reading! :)


Source: http://www.umich.edu/~eng217/student_projects/nobel%20prize%20winners/morrison.htm

Fun DIY Literary Crafts

Here's a fun video for crafty people who love literature! I myself am not an extremely crafty person, but I believe these DIY Reading crafts would be easy enough for even me to partake in. From decorating a candle to making an interesting book lovers phone cover for your phone these crafts can be for everyone!




Comment on your favorite craft and maybe try it out!
Happy Crafting! :)

The Perfect Books for Fall

Here's a link to the perfect books to get you in the mood for this wonderful fall season!

Comment on some of your favorite books in this list and give me a list of your own!

Happy Reading! :)

https://www.bookbub.com/blog/2015/10/13/fall-books-to-get-you-in-the-mood-for-autumn

The Husband's Secret.

Okay, so this book was a hot mess. It was pretty much all over the place. It was set in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia and centered around three completely different women. I'm not sure why the title is The Husband's Secret because although the husband in question is mentioned a fair amount of times, the story mainly revolves around these three women so the title may be a little misleading. For me, it was a page turner but wasn't as riveting as I thought it would be. I finished it in about a day and would only consider it a book that I kind of liked. I can't really explain what kept me reading, but I couldn't stop. Maybe it's because I wanted to figure out the end of each woman's story and let me tell you two of them were completely bizarre! I would recommend this to anyone in for a light, easy read but not anyone that's looking for an intense psychological thriller because it definitely wasn't. That's not to say I won't try reading more of Liane Moriarty's books....this one was good enough to peak my interest in some of her other books! Feel free to comment any opinions of this book or any other of her books!

Happy Reading! :)

My first review....Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult.

I just finished reading Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. Her books tackle the most profound issues in today's society and she writes in a way that makes it easy to relate to the situations described in her books. You really feel for the characters and get to know who they are, good or bad. Plain Truth is not about your run of the mill, everyday issues. Picoult tackles the Amish community in this book and gives us a look into the Amish customs and way of living which is the part I enjoyed most about it. The main plot of the story is a dead infant that is found in the barn on the Fischer's homestead. Katie, the oldest daughter is accused of the infant's murder. No one can believe that Katie is capable of this, because the Amish are a God-fearing, Christian group and violence is not part of their ways. Katie is a vulnerable and naive girl in my opinion, and becomes wrapped up in more than she can handle. She becomes involved with a Non-Amish man and becomes pregnant and tries to conceal it for fear of excommunication. Ellie Hathaway, a big time lawyer from Philadelphia becomes her lawyer/counsel and has to be with her at all times as part of a bail deal. The relationship between Ellie and Katie grows as time progresses and they both learn from each other. I really enjoyed how their relationship formed and grew throughout the novel. Overall I enjoyed the book, but wasn't a huge fan of the ending! You'll have to read the book if you want to find out what happened!

Happy Reading! :)