Life at uni is so stressful. I know I am doing English Literature and American History so therefore the blame is on me. But, I did not realise the amount of deadlines I would have in the same period of time. I've had seven in the space of a month. SEVEN.
I'm currently on my "Reading Week" in which I am meant to study the materials of my subject in detail. This I am not. I am using this week to read: Oryx and Crake. A girl on my English course suggested the book by Margaret Attwood so I bought it on my Kindle, around about £4. First of all I downloaded the sample, read that and immediately was drawn in to read more. I don't usually read this kind of science-love hybrid genre but it really has captured me on the story of "Snowman".
I didn't just download Oryx and Crake. I also bought two Dante books, The Inferno and The Divine Comedy - I've been meaning to read these amazing pieces of Italian literature for quite a while now, I'm extremely interested in foreign literature and plan on learning the languages to read the literature in the way it was meant to be read. I also bought Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, which I have heard many good things about. Additionally, The Illiad - Homer, The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde and Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte, all classics. I have a lot of reading to keep my summer interesting whilst sunning myself in Portugal.
I also bought one of my favourite author, Jodi Picoult's newest book, Leaving Time. If you have a spare hour, download the free short story she wrote named: Where There's Smoke which gives you an insight into her new book. I love her literature, it's so moving and I don't find it as tedious as some.
For Uni I have to read: Slave in a Box: The Strange Career of Aunt Jemima and Off-White Hollywood to choose which to write a book review on. Both about the discrimination and portrayal of African-American people in the past. I also have an English Literature essay to write, but I haven't even read the question yet!
I hope you take some inspiration from my reading list and sample some of this literature yourself!
(http://www.booktopia.com.au/oryx-and-crake-margaret-atwood/prod9780349004068.html)
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