I downloaded this book over a year ago after being gifted Amazon credit for Christmas. I think I tried to read it but I skipped the Prologue (a big 90-page mistake on my part). I decided to give the book another chance as I didn't have any available library books. Fortunately for me, a snowstorm hit eastern Pennsylvania and the rest of the Northeast which canceled two days of class and kept me indoors with my Kindle for warmth (pun intended).
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Genre: Historical fiction, WWII fiction
Publication date: March 2006
Setting: A fictional town outside of Munich, Nazi Germany; 1939-1943
Before I dive into the characters and plot, the writing style of this novel is off the charts. The book is narrated by Death, which sounds macabre, but Death is actually pretty likable. He presents himself as a man who is just doing his job in a time of turmoil. He dislikes the war because it means more work for him, an interesting way to view war. But through his "work" he is able to meet Liesel, the book thief and the protagonist of this story.
Liesel is a pre-teen girl who is adopted by Hans and Rosa Hubermann, Papa and Mama respectively. Rosa is loud and her favorite past-times are to complain and refer to Liesel as "saumench" (meaning filthy pig). That's not to say that she doesn't love her adopted daughter, she just has an off-way of showing it. On the other end, Hans is a very kind Papa, who helps Liesel learn to read and enjoys playing the accordion. Hans and Rosa are poor and have a difficult time finding work for two reasons: 1) the struggling wartime economy and 2) Hans's reputation of befriending the victimized.
Then there is Rudy Steiner, the Ron Weasley of the story. Rudy is Liesel's best friend and neighbor, he is one of six children, and his family is poorer than Liesel's. Rudy also has a rebellious attitude and idolizes Jesse Owens. Rudy and Liesel's relationship is almost strictly platonic, I say almost because almost every day he asks her for a kiss. But they go on many adventures together and stand up for one another.
Last, there's Max Vanderburg, the artist, the writer, the fighter, the Jew. That's all I will say about him... I don't want to spoil anything.
I liked how this book wasn't from the discriminated Jewish perspective (like Anne Frank or Night), but detailed life of the regular people lived and worked in Nazi Germany. How the kids reacted to and participated (or not) in Nazi Youth. How war and a dictatorship effected even children's lives. How these people, adults and children, perceived the Fuhrer. What actions these people took in opposition, support, or neutrality. The book also considers the German soldiers who went to war out of obligation and did not support Hitler. These points of view interest me because my grandmother was one of these people (she was a toddler when the war started). How do normal people live their life amidst so much chaos?
The story follows Liesel's obsession with books and with words. She steals a book without knowing how to read, but realizes the significance of the artifact, and eventually, the importance of language. All of this occurs during a time when one man's words were able to change the world... Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can start a war.
Finished reading Tuesday, January 27th
DD's rating: A+
This is a must read for anyone who enjoys reading (it's about books). This is a must read for anyone with an interest in World War II or the Holocaust. This is a must read, period.
Next read: The Martian by Andy Weir
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
The Secret Life of Bees
My mother has been trying to get me to read this book since she did, probably since the mid-late 2000s. I think she enjoyed the book so much because the protagonist's name is Lily (and mother is Lilly). Finally, Lower Merion library delivered and I was able to finish it on-time amidst my coursework.
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Genre: Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult/Coming-of-Age
Publication date: January 20003
Setting: Summer 1964, South Carolina
The novel is set in the South during the civil rights era, and 14-year-old, white, Lily is unhappy with her current situation. Her mother is dead, her father is authoritative and unloving, and she seems to have virtually no friends. Lily does have Rosaleen, a black peach-picker turned nanny who wants to register to vote in South Carolina. On Lily's 14th birthday (conveniently, July 4th), she becomes brazen and runs away from home, taking Rosaleen with her, and travels to Tiburon, SC. Her goal is to find clues and insight into her mother's past. Lily and Rosaleen meet the Boatwright sisters, May, June, and August (yes, like the months). Lily tells a made-up story of being an orphan traveling to Virginia. The sisters don't buy the story, but accept the runaways into their home and look after them for the summer. Lily becomes August's pupil in beekeeping and quickly develops a crush on the black boy Zach, who also helps with the beekeeping.
Eventually, summer ends and Lily fesses up to August about her past and some obvious plot lines are revealed about the connection the sisters have to Lily's mother. No surprises.
The book was OK. It was a little too sister-sisterly for me, with too much female support and care (not that I don't like girls sticking together, but it was just an overload). That being said, the intended audience is women - of any age, mostly single/divorced. And the storyline was so obvious, of course she falls for the black boy (which was taboo in the South in the 60s), and of course the sisters knew her mother. Looking back, the novel seems like a young adult book because of the limited plot and the story being told by a 14-year-old, and for that I label it "coming-of-age." I would have preferred the story to be told from August's perspective or in third person.
However, it was interesting to see how even a young teenager was so aware of racism and social inequality - she didn't care about color, but she knew that others did and tried to keep the peace when there was racial turmoil. Very astute for a young girl.
I give myself kudos for unintentionally reading a book dealing with race and civil rights around MLK Day, kismet.
DD rating: C
Next read: The Book Thief and/or Multiplication Is for White People. One of these I have to read for a grad class (two guesses which), and the other has been sitting in my Kindle library for over a year.
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Genre: Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult/Coming-of-Age
Publication date: January 20003
Setting: Summer 1964, South Carolina
The novel is set in the South during the civil rights era, and 14-year-old, white, Lily is unhappy with her current situation. Her mother is dead, her father is authoritative and unloving, and she seems to have virtually no friends. Lily does have Rosaleen, a black peach-picker turned nanny who wants to register to vote in South Carolina. On Lily's 14th birthday (conveniently, July 4th), she becomes brazen and runs away from home, taking Rosaleen with her, and travels to Tiburon, SC. Her goal is to find clues and insight into her mother's past. Lily and Rosaleen meet the Boatwright sisters, May, June, and August (yes, like the months). Lily tells a made-up story of being an orphan traveling to Virginia. The sisters don't buy the story, but accept the runaways into their home and look after them for the summer. Lily becomes August's pupil in beekeeping and quickly develops a crush on the black boy Zach, who also helps with the beekeeping.
Eventually, summer ends and Lily fesses up to August about her past and some obvious plot lines are revealed about the connection the sisters have to Lily's mother. No surprises.
The book was OK. It was a little too sister-sisterly for me, with too much female support and care (not that I don't like girls sticking together, but it was just an overload). That being said, the intended audience is women - of any age, mostly single/divorced. And the storyline was so obvious, of course she falls for the black boy (which was taboo in the South in the 60s), and of course the sisters knew her mother. Looking back, the novel seems like a young adult book because of the limited plot and the story being told by a 14-year-old, and for that I label it "coming-of-age." I would have preferred the story to be told from August's perspective or in third person.
However, it was interesting to see how even a young teenager was so aware of racism and social inequality - she didn't care about color, but she knew that others did and tried to keep the peace when there was racial turmoil. Very astute for a young girl.
I give myself kudos for unintentionally reading a book dealing with race and civil rights around MLK Day, kismet.
DD rating: C
Next read: The Book Thief and/or Multiplication Is for White People. One of these I have to read for a grad class (two guesses which), and the other has been sitting in my Kindle library for over a year.
Monday, January 19, 2015
The Theory of Everything
I am very pleased with my book-reading progress, but I want to extend my blog and add reviews/thoughts on noteworthy movies I watch throughout the year. My current movie goal is to watch the rest of the Oscar nominated films (in 2014 I watched Boyhood and The Grand Budapest Hotel). So I would like to put a big dent in the nominated list.
This past weekend we found a perfect movie theater called the Ritz at the Bourse, only a block away from Independence Hall. The theater and screen wasn't as massive as those found in Regal or AMC theaters, but it was perfect place to enjoy The Theory of Everything, and shows a bunch of other Oscar films (Foxcatcher, Birdman, Wild, Whiplash).
The Theory of Everything
Directed by James Marsh (Man on Wire)
Produced by Tim Bevan (Atonement), Eric Fellner (Fargo), Lisa Bruce
Starring: Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables) and Felicity Jones (Like Crazy)
The movie is based on Jane Hawking's (nee Wilde) memoir Traveling to Infinity. The movie was glorious. We meet Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) before he becomes seriously afflicted from ALS. He meets and courts Jane and their relationship is adorable. I enjoy how their relationship is built on intelligence and conversation, how they both want to pursue PhDs (one in physics one in arts/language), how they have religious and political discussions, and how their relationship is so dynamic and un-superficial. Jane stays with Stephen after hearing that he only has two years to live, and we see how they try to make it work (mostly successful). We see the challenges that both face - Stephen, his mind still brilliant but he is trapped in his immovable body; Jane, loyal, compassionate, and encouraging. I am not ashamed to admit that I teared up twice throughout the movie.
Eddie Redmayne did a phenomenal job, a stellar performance of someone who does not have control of their own body, but still is able to make others listen and laugh. I haven't seen the other films, but for now, I believe that Redmayne's performance will warrant him the Oscar for Best Actor.
Next film: American Sniper
This past weekend we found a perfect movie theater called the Ritz at the Bourse, only a block away from Independence Hall. The theater and screen wasn't as massive as those found in Regal or AMC theaters, but it was perfect place to enjoy The Theory of Everything, and shows a bunch of other Oscar films (Foxcatcher, Birdman, Wild, Whiplash).
The Theory of Everything
Directed by James Marsh (Man on Wire)
Produced by Tim Bevan (Atonement), Eric Fellner (Fargo), Lisa Bruce
Starring: Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables) and Felicity Jones (Like Crazy)
The movie is based on Jane Hawking's (nee Wilde) memoir Traveling to Infinity. The movie was glorious. We meet Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) before he becomes seriously afflicted from ALS. He meets and courts Jane and their relationship is adorable. I enjoy how their relationship is built on intelligence and conversation, how they both want to pursue PhDs (one in physics one in arts/language), how they have religious and political discussions, and how their relationship is so dynamic and un-superficial. Jane stays with Stephen after hearing that he only has two years to live, and we see how they try to make it work (mostly successful). We see the challenges that both face - Stephen, his mind still brilliant but he is trapped in his immovable body; Jane, loyal, compassionate, and encouraging. I am not ashamed to admit that I teared up twice throughout the movie.
Eddie Redmayne did a phenomenal job, a stellar performance of someone who does not have control of their own body, but still is able to make others listen and laugh. I haven't seen the other films, but for now, I believe that Redmayne's performance will warrant him the Oscar for Best Actor.
Next film: American Sniper
Monday, January 12, 2015
Remember Me Like This
Remember Me Like This by Bret Anthony Johnston
Genre: Fiction, Family Drama
Publication date: May 2014
Reason for read: I don't honestly remember. The kindle book was checked out from the Palm Beach Gardens library (even though I no longer live in FL, I still have my PBG library card memorized).
Interesting note: This is the debut novel for Bret Anthony Johnston, who is a lecturer in the English department at Harvard. Discovering that he is employed at such a prestigious university, I am surprised that I have never heard of him. I wonder if Stephen King ever taught at an Ivy...
First, I am not a fan of the title. The title makes you think the book is about someone who is lost or who has passed away. But the book is about the opposite, a missing boy is found 4 years after his kidnapping. The title makes no sense to me, unless it's a literary device or meant to be ironic.
Second, there is an affair. This isn't a spoiler, don't worry. I absolutely loathe cheating. I hate how last night Showtime's The Affair won a Golden Globe (I won't watch). I hate how entertainment and society condone and endorse cheating in relationships. I protest the movie Something Borrowed, which is a love story emerging from an affair. TL:DR - I hate cheaters/affairs.
Justin goes missing four years ago and is miraculously spotted at a flea market in a neighboring town. A big flag to me, why wasn't he spotted sooner? The family claims to have posted flyers with his picture on them all over their town and county, so how did it take four years to spot him? Justin had friends and a girlfriend, but none of these people saw the fliers or heard about him on the news and radio. I find that unbelievable. The book didn't really try to touch on what Justin went through during his time away - what was done to him, how he felt being away, should he try to escape. The novel is written from the point of view of different family members, the father, the mother, the brother, the grandfather, but not once from the point of view of Justin. Not even a concluding chapter about what's going through his head once he's home and supposedly safe from his kidnapper. Having his perspective would add a meaningful layer to this story.
However, I really enjoyed the family dynamics in this novel. Obviously I sympathize and empathize with the younger brother who is sometimes overlooked as his older brother is more important and requires more attention and care. Johnston portrayed the Campbell family well, how each dealt with the developments of Justin being found and resuming life as normal. After a crisis, it is difficult to go back to the way things were, and everyone is changed by how events play out.
Finished reading Monday, January 12th.
DD's Rating: B
Next read: TBD, I have reached maximum title holds for PBG and Lower Merion libraries. The holds most likely to come up are The Secret Life of Bees and The Pillars of the Earth. However, graduate classes resume tonight, so I will be reading endless Education articles and textbooks and my leisure reading may fall to the wayside. Maybe a Liane Moriarity or fluff novel since I'm ahead of reading schedule.
Genre: Fiction, Family Drama
Publication date: May 2014
Reason for read: I don't honestly remember. The kindle book was checked out from the Palm Beach Gardens library (even though I no longer live in FL, I still have my PBG library card memorized).
Interesting note: This is the debut novel for Bret Anthony Johnston, who is a lecturer in the English department at Harvard. Discovering that he is employed at such a prestigious university, I am surprised that I have never heard of him. I wonder if Stephen King ever taught at an Ivy...
First, I am not a fan of the title. The title makes you think the book is about someone who is lost or who has passed away. But the book is about the opposite, a missing boy is found 4 years after his kidnapping. The title makes no sense to me, unless it's a literary device or meant to be ironic.
Second, there is an affair. This isn't a spoiler, don't worry. I absolutely loathe cheating. I hate how last night Showtime's The Affair won a Golden Globe (I won't watch). I hate how entertainment and society condone and endorse cheating in relationships. I protest the movie Something Borrowed, which is a love story emerging from an affair. TL:DR - I hate cheaters/affairs.
Justin goes missing four years ago and is miraculously spotted at a flea market in a neighboring town. A big flag to me, why wasn't he spotted sooner? The family claims to have posted flyers with his picture on them all over their town and county, so how did it take four years to spot him? Justin had friends and a girlfriend, but none of these people saw the fliers or heard about him on the news and radio. I find that unbelievable. The book didn't really try to touch on what Justin went through during his time away - what was done to him, how he felt being away, should he try to escape. The novel is written from the point of view of different family members, the father, the mother, the brother, the grandfather, but not once from the point of view of Justin. Not even a concluding chapter about what's going through his head once he's home and supposedly safe from his kidnapper. Having his perspective would add a meaningful layer to this story.
However, I really enjoyed the family dynamics in this novel. Obviously I sympathize and empathize with the younger brother who is sometimes overlooked as his older brother is more important and requires more attention and care. Johnston portrayed the Campbell family well, how each dealt with the developments of Justin being found and resuming life as normal. After a crisis, it is difficult to go back to the way things were, and everyone is changed by how events play out.
Finished reading Monday, January 12th.
DD's Rating: B
Next read: TBD, I have reached maximum title holds for PBG and Lower Merion libraries. The holds most likely to come up are The Secret Life of Bees and The Pillars of the Earth. However, graduate classes resume tonight, so I will be reading endless Education articles and textbooks and my leisure reading may fall to the wayside. Maybe a Liane Moriarity or fluff novel since I'm ahead of reading schedule.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
The Bone Clocks
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
Genre: Fiction / science fiction, Drama
Publication date: September 2014
Reason for read: My boyfriend purchased this Kindle book for me as a Christmas present. He saw that it was on New York Time's top 20 list and thought that I would enjoy this semi-sci-fi novel. Funny story - he was between The Bone Clocks and Station Eleven to get for me, and I actually was on a hold list for Station Eleven at Bryn Mawr library.
Interesting note: David Mitchell claims that the characters and storylines coincide with some of his other works (like Black Swan Green), similar to Stephen King connecting several of his books (The Dark Tower series, Hearts in Atlantis, The Stand, etc).
This was a phenomenal book to start 2015. The Bone Clocks is very dense, at over 640 pages, but the story and characters hold you and the mystery of Horology and the Anchorites keep you motivated to continue reading. I did have trouble with the locations, as much of the novel takes place in Europe (England and Ireland), but I don't know to what factor geographical knowledge would enhance my enjoyment.
The novel revolves around Holly Sykes, but is written from the point of view (POV) of several characters that Holly encounters throughout her life. The story is told from England in 1984 to Ireland in 2040. Holly and others have special abilities are referred to as a "psychoeteric"skills, and this trait makes them desirable to Carnivores, or Anchorites. And then there are the Horologists, the resurrectionists, who switch genders at ever resurrection and who exist at a present time with memories and knowledge from previous lifetimes.
The Horologists are the most interesting. These individuals live a full life, perish, and are resurrected in a new body, different gender, and must start all over again. How odd it must be to have the wisdom of a 400 year-old being stuck in an adolescent girl's body. No one takes you seriously. No one wants to hear your opinion on politics or religion. And if you really let your knowledge shine, you draw attention to yourself which could be dangerous (although, how much do you have to lose when you know you can start over again). Years and years of time. Nothing but time. You are able to travel across the globe, learn multiple languages, discover new passions or focus on previous interests. The caveat is that everyone you know and everyone you meet and everyone you care for will die, and you will live on. And how do relationships work if you a girl now, but in the past life you were a male? Is that considered bisexual? Does it really matter to someone centuries old?
I realized upon completion that the male characters (the POV characters at least) all had major flaws. Perhaps I am quick to say this because I am a female and can empathize and forgive the females, but the males all appeared to act selfishly and hurtfully. The male POV characters cheated their friends, set up a business foe for incarceration, and abandoned their families for work and personal interests. The males all believed they were acting righteously (although they were really being self-righteous) and had no problem scoffing at others, thinking themselves to be so high and mighty. This isn't a negative critique on the characters, only an interesting realization, perhaps caused my growing feminism.
The novel did not deal with multiple or parallel universes, but instead with different points of time and how all humans are "Bone Clocks" - sacks of bones ticking down to individual and collective expiration. The conclusion of the book is a bit morose with political undertones, but overall it was an exciting journey with the climax being a battle of Good versus Evil. I won't tell who wins.
Morals: Every person you encounter is part of your Script, and plays a role in your life. Do not underestimate or take for granted those around you. Appreciate what and who you have because time is a fickle beast and can speed up and take those things from you.
Finished reading Friday, January 9th
DD's Rating: A+
Next book: Remember Me Like This by Bret Anthony Johnston
Genre: Fiction / science fiction, Drama
Publication date: September 2014
Reason for read: My boyfriend purchased this Kindle book for me as a Christmas present. He saw that it was on New York Time's top 20 list and thought that I would enjoy this semi-sci-fi novel. Funny story - he was between The Bone Clocks and Station Eleven to get for me, and I actually was on a hold list for Station Eleven at Bryn Mawr library.
Interesting note: David Mitchell claims that the characters and storylines coincide with some of his other works (like Black Swan Green), similar to Stephen King connecting several of his books (The Dark Tower series, Hearts in Atlantis, The Stand, etc).
This was a phenomenal book to start 2015. The Bone Clocks is very dense, at over 640 pages, but the story and characters hold you and the mystery of Horology and the Anchorites keep you motivated to continue reading. I did have trouble with the locations, as much of the novel takes place in Europe (England and Ireland), but I don't know to what factor geographical knowledge would enhance my enjoyment.
The novel revolves around Holly Sykes, but is written from the point of view (POV) of several characters that Holly encounters throughout her life. The story is told from England in 1984 to Ireland in 2040. Holly and others have special abilities are referred to as a "psychoeteric"skills, and this trait makes them desirable to Carnivores, or Anchorites. And then there are the Horologists, the resurrectionists, who switch genders at ever resurrection and who exist at a present time with memories and knowledge from previous lifetimes.
The Horologists are the most interesting. These individuals live a full life, perish, and are resurrected in a new body, different gender, and must start all over again. How odd it must be to have the wisdom of a 400 year-old being stuck in an adolescent girl's body. No one takes you seriously. No one wants to hear your opinion on politics or religion. And if you really let your knowledge shine, you draw attention to yourself which could be dangerous (although, how much do you have to lose when you know you can start over again). Years and years of time. Nothing but time. You are able to travel across the globe, learn multiple languages, discover new passions or focus on previous interests. The caveat is that everyone you know and everyone you meet and everyone you care for will die, and you will live on. And how do relationships work if you a girl now, but in the past life you were a male? Is that considered bisexual? Does it really matter to someone centuries old?
I realized upon completion that the male characters (the POV characters at least) all had major flaws. Perhaps I am quick to say this because I am a female and can empathize and forgive the females, but the males all appeared to act selfishly and hurtfully. The male POV characters cheated their friends, set up a business foe for incarceration, and abandoned their families for work and personal interests. The males all believed they were acting righteously (although they were really being self-righteous) and had no problem scoffing at others, thinking themselves to be so high and mighty. This isn't a negative critique on the characters, only an interesting realization, perhaps caused my growing feminism.
The novel did not deal with multiple or parallel universes, but instead with different points of time and how all humans are "Bone Clocks" - sacks of bones ticking down to individual and collective expiration. The conclusion of the book is a bit morose with political undertones, but overall it was an exciting journey with the climax being a battle of Good versus Evil. I won't tell who wins.
Morals: Every person you encounter is part of your Script, and plays a role in your life. Do not underestimate or take for granted those around you. Appreciate what and who you have because time is a fickle beast and can speed up and take those things from you.
Finished reading Friday, January 9th
DD's Rating: A+
Next book: Remember Me Like This by Bret Anthony Johnston
Sunday, January 4, 2015
2014 reads
Read in 2014:
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt - January
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - March
This is Where I Leave You by Jonathon Tropper - May
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - June
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald - July
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - July
Heads in Beds by Jacob Tomsky
Decision Points by George W. Bush - August
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell - August
Bossypants by Tina Fey - August
Rose Madder by Stephen King - September
Waiting for Superman - September
The Circle by David Eggers - October
MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche - October
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - October
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell - early November
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty - 11/26/14 (yes, in one day)
Someday, Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham (Lorelai from Gilmore Girls is the author!)
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - December
Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover - December
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt - January
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - March
This is Where I Leave You by Jonathon Tropper - May
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - June
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald - July
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - July
Heads in Beds by Jacob Tomsky
Decision Points by George W. Bush - August
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell - August
Bossypants by Tina Fey - August
Rose Madder by Stephen King - September
Waiting for Superman - September
The Circle by David Eggers - October
MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche - October
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - October
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell - early November
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty - 11/26/14 (yes, in one day)
Someday, Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham (Lorelai from Gilmore Girls is the author!)
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - December
Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover - December
DD's Reads
I have always been good at New Year's resolutions. Last year I gave up potato chips. Two years ago I gave up all fast food (yes, even Chik Fil A). Three years ago, I gave up nail biting. I've also kept these resolutions past the calendar year. This is difficult sometimes, especially about once a month when I crave a Taco Bell crunchwrap supreme. For 2015, I have a personal resolution, but I also have a resolution to read more books and more substantial books. Mark Zuckerberg started a book club, and I'm merely going to have my own personal book club blog. MZ aims to read a book every other week. I'm not the CEO of a multi-million dollar company, but I am a grad student with an erratic schedule, so I say his goal can be mine as well. I will aim to read two books every month (or one every other week, however it plays out). Starting 4 days ago.
Ready, set, read DD!
Ready, set, read DD!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)