Tashi

If you know me, you probably already knew I was gonna take a “social justice-y” approach to answering this question but, I do think it’s important to remember those who came before us and honor their ways. Soooo, enjoy!! There’s a saying that goes something like, “ Art imitates life .” But I think that sometimes art doesn’t just imitate life, it magnifies what’s really going on in life, critiques how to make this life better, and also heals the wounds caused by life too. Over time, art has increasingly been given more importance, which makes me ecstatic that people are finally appreciating it, but sometimes it’s placed on too high of a pedestal. We often think of art as sometime separate from us, something separate from “real life.” Maybe it’s a Shakespearean sonnet or a Monet painting in a museum. Whatever it may be, we fail to realize that art doesn’t need to be something outside of us, something requiring perfection, but more so something that merely tells our story in a different m...

 1. The Thirteenth Child. Honestly, I only really want to read this book because Ms. Knudson recommended it to me. I think my freshman year of college, I would still be willing to read a YA novel, but I was told that this isn’t a super cliché YA novel which is exciting! It’s about a girl who is the daughter of death himself (how fun!) and how she has to fight the gods to save some king. It honestly gives me Percy Jackson vibes, one of my favorite series ever, which is why I’m willing to read it so I might be able to experience the same thrill I experienced when I read the Percy Jackson books for the first time.  2. I Who Have Never Known Men I haven’t seen this many positive reviews about a book in a long time! This book is about 39 women and 1 girl being held captive underground. The guards are all men and never speak to these women so, these women must find out why they are being held prisoner as most have no recollection of their past lives. I’ve been recommended this book ...