Roof Beam Reader
Adam Burgess
Category: Blog Post
Fall Reading List (Ph.D.)
Hi, Folks! This is just a quick post, listing my reading lists for this Fall. I’m starting my Ph.D. program and these are the texts that my classes will be reading/discussing. If anyone sees something interesting here (what’s NOT interesting on this list, I… Continue Reading “Fall Reading List (Ph.D.)”
DISCUSSION: STICK BY ANDREW SMITH (PART 2)
Welcome to the Discussion Post for Part 1 (Pages 60-103) of Stick by Andrew Smith. 1. Early in Part 2, Stick compares his mother to two women, first to Emily (comparing their bathrooms) and then to Mrs. Lohman (Stick’s mom with a cigarette & knife… Continue Reading “DISCUSSION: STICK BY ANDREW SMITH (PART 2)”
Discussion: Stick by Andrew Smith (Part 1)
Welcome to the Discussion Post for Part 1 (Pages 2-59) of Stick by Andrew Smith. 1. Last month, we read In the Path of Falling Objects which had, as its protagonists, two brothers with quite an interesting relationship. A third brother, absent from the… Continue Reading “Discussion: Stick by Andrew Smith (Part 1)”
Books and Loss (In Memoriam)
“If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go into business, because we’d be cynical. Well, that’s nonsense. You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on… Continue Reading “Books and Loss (In Memoriam)”
Don’t Miss It Monday!
Hi, Folks! I’m not typically one for monthly or weekly “recap” posts, but there is SO MUCH happening at RBR.net this month and this summer, that I thought it would be a good idea to put it all together in one post and remind everyone… Continue Reading “Don’t Miss It Monday!”
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