Kate and I named our blog Stacks Exceed Life Expectancy because our to-read list so many books that we know we will never be able to read them all. Literacy has always been important in our family. It was our mother who taught us to never leave the house without a book. She once came to visit me for a weekend and brought 8 books with her, you know so she had options. I believe she read through half of them while she was here. I thing about our parents is that when ever they aren’t doing something, they are reading. When they get up in the morning and before they go to bed. They even bring a book with them to the bar. So it shouldn’t be all that surprising that our house is filled with books. They are literally everywhere. When I was home last month to visit, I did a snapchat tour of my Mom’s books. Her books monopolize our family room, with some in the kitchen and on the stairs. Now these are not all of her books. Only a taste. Maybe next time I go home, I’ll do a tour of our dad’s.
So this news is a couple days old but I’ve been vacation but LOOK AT THE COVER FOR MAGGIE STIEVFATER’S NEW BOOK! I would read anything that Maggie writes so I’m very looking forward to October for this one comes out. It’s sounds like it’s going to be a very Maggie type book.
Today is the last day of February and as such the last day of our group read of John Lewis’ March. Were you able to finish all three volumes of March? What are your final observations? What will you take away from John Lewis’ story? I was really moved by his story but it also illustrated my own privilege. There are many small things that I have taken for granted. Obviously, I was raised in a different time and place but I’ve never had to worry about where I had to sit on a bus or be concerned about what truck stops to stops at when traveling with my family. My life would never be threatened because I wanted to register vote. Even now,. as more and more states tighten of voting laws, I don’t feel that my constitutional rights will be threatened but I do worry for minorities and marginalized groups having their rights stripped away. We have not come as far as we think we have. Old prejudice are hard die and I worry about how much farther we will fall back. It’s also makes me think about what I’m willing to go to jail for or willing to be beaten for. I’m not really sure. This year, I’ve already participated in my first protest march and have called my Congress representatives more then I have ever in the past. I’m not sure I have the bravery of John Lewis and Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and so many others. I seriously hope that it won’t come to that. That we will be able to keep our protest peaceful and those we opposed will to as well. The importance of this book is so we don’t forget the mistakes of our past. To remind all of us about our history so we are not doomed to repeat it. Knowledge is truly power.
2 Women, So Many Books 