Welcome to Litsy!

Squeezing in a bit of reading time this afternoon before heading to the family holiday gathering.

First read this ~50 years ago. Never forgot it. Bought it recently to induce my 14-y.o. daughter to read. She loved it, so I had to read it again. From my now seasoned perspective I may even appreciate this book more. I can see parts of almost every character in me as a youth (good and bad). This book took me back in time. So well written. So true. I look forward to “That Was Then, This Is Now“.

#HauntedShelf #BookScavengerHunt

#Broody

+16 points #BlackCatCrew

“I've been keeping informal track of ‘homie-propisms‘ at all the detention facilities where I celebrate the Eucharist. These are the moments when the homies get up to read and they'll come to an unfamiliar word and will supplant it with one they know rather than what it should be. Sometimes, it's the usual slipup. ‘A reading from the letter of Paul to the Phillipinos.‘ They don't know what a Gentile is… ⤵️

I know I read this at some point growing up, but damn, this packs a punch! A simple story on the surface, a slice of life look at a group of greasers, is told with such an honest, clear voice. Powerful characterizations, beautiful insights, I can't believe it was written by a 15 year old, but it totally makes sense that it was. I hope at least some schools still use this as required reading...

#Wondrouswednesday
1. Indoor: Mall Madness. I loved playing it so much.
Outdoor: We used to play a version of the floor is lava and tag at the playground.
2. The Outsiders 📖

@Eggs

#Roll100
#OffMyShelf “Out of your comfort zone”
#14Books14Weeks

A good friend gave me this book, it‘s very much not what I usually read. But I‘m glad I did. There are no easy fixes or answers. Boyle asks only that we have compassion for our fellow humans.

“The strategy of Jesus is not centered in taking the right stand on issues, but rather in standing in the right place-with the outcast and those relegated to the margins.”