My kids were heavily involved in camps this past week, so instead of reading to them, I read for myself over my lunch hour. It feels so decadent to take time to read only because something interests me. Because I was hesitant to start a book for fear of not completing my assignments because I wanted to read said book instead, I spent a lot of time at www.longreads.com. I have read about Life After Zionist Summer Camp by Allison Benedikt, about a girl's experiences growing up, living abroad and her changing views and religious and political convictions. I read Marriage Lessons from My Turkish Grandmother by Sevil Delin. In this, the author discusses the old folktales that her grandmother shared with her while simultaneously weaving in her family's love history and tradition of bucking the system and marrying for love, much as the heroines in the stories bucked the system and outsmarted their male oppressors. This one struck me as timely because I have also been reading this blog, http://bettermyths.blogspot.com/, where he retells old fables and myths in a conversational and profanity-riddled manner. Many of the myths on the blog followed the same patterns as the Turkish stories told by Delin's grandmother. I also enjoyed the non-fictional piece of The Mystery of the Canadian Whiskey Fungus by Adam Rogers. This article told the modern story of a mysterious mold while also giving an extended history on the study of mold and the processes involved. I found it fascinating.
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