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Um, I don‘t know. I was mostly confused and felt intellectually inferior. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I‘ll admit to doing a double take at the author‘s year of birth. A young novelist indeed but if I can judge a book by its cover, I predict I‘ll like this one.

A hell of a first novel from a writer to watch ⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Their Lost Generation was our Renaissance" pretty much sums it up.

Home sick, post-nap afternoon plans #FirstNovelPrize

This isn‘t an easy book to read. I was torn between “pick” and “so-so” but realized the book had left a strong impression on me, even if I didn‘t fully grasp all the implications and references. I would have benefited from reading Jean Toomer first. Unique format, short, & leaves you with a sense that you read something important.

Not an easy read, especially the first act. It took me a while to realize this is because depression is conveyed so accurately. It is isn't shown and isn't described--it's just felt. Make it through the first act and you won't regret the rest.

#riotgrams Day 2: current read

Featuring today's first cup of coffee & egg in a basket.

Only about 40 pages in so far. Well-written but not feeling super invested in the characters or story.

1. Yes! At a neighbor's. Go Pats!
2. Mid 30s (windchill was cooooold though)
3. Tagged--As Lie Is to Grin, about 20 pages in
4. Currently, Antarctica--but everywhere/anywhere!
5. Will do ^_^

#friyayintro

WHOA- my brain was definitely not ready for this novel. Don‘t let the page number amount fool you, this short novel packs so much you‘ll ask yourself at the end if you missed something. I know I missed several things. Definitely going to need to read this one again.

Full review in Shelf Awareness for Readers; http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers/2017-11-14/as_lie_is_to_grin.html

A strange short novel, not quite plotless but a plot that is almost secondary to the narrator‘s exploration of race, cultural appropriation, passing, and the performance (or not) of “blackness”. There are many trans-fictional elements involving the architecture of the University of Vermont and of Harlem (this is a very “New York” novel, if you know your way around the metropolitan area).

Despite the struggle to get my footing, by the end of this book I LOVED the story. I never thought about architecture as much as i have in the last few days while reading this book. Look for it in October! It's short, and reads fast, so it's worth reading twice, as I did. ☺️

#TBRtemptation post 5! #BEA17 edition! Slated for an October 10th release. David is a freshman at the University of Vermont. He's in mourning for the passing of his girlfriend, Melody. He feels guilt for telling her a lie about her Harlem mother & grows frustrated when meeting dead ends while doing an African-American history project. Considered powerful & moving. Based on Dunbar's 1896 poem, "We Wear the Mask". #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

First of three or four posts highlighting some of the books I discovered at Book Expo. Details on my blog, or look the books up here on a Litsy. http://www.bethfishreads.com/2017/06/5-books-to-put-on-your-wish-list.html?m=1