Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

February 26, 2021 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ 7 Comments

This book moved me to tears! Literally, I was sobbing (not just slow tears running down my face!). Something about the way Engel writes is so impactful that it emotionally destroyed me. I’ve read books that make me sad and that I reflect on for a long time, but few books have made me feel so deeply … Continue reading February Spotlight // Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

January Spotlight // The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.

January 24, 2021February 3, 2021 ~ happiestwhenreading ~ 18 Comments

This book blew me away! It’s a masterpiece that I will reflect on for a very long time. “But he did think about the ways in which his body wasn’t his own and how that condition showed up uniquely for everyone whose personhood wasn’t just disputed but denied. Swirling beneath him were the ways in … Continue reading January Spotlight // The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.