Greetings!
How do I even begin describing this week? It was different from other weeks in that I had my year review. It was lovely to reflect on the past year – what I did and wasn’t able to do, and to hear feedback from folks. We could all benefit from such input at more constant intervals in our lives.
Here’s my reading highlight:
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
3 stars
It took me a really, really long time to finish this book, and it wasn’t because it was long (I’ve finished longer books much quicker). Some scenes triggered me, but I continued to read the book because I wanted to get through the emotional state it put me in. At the end of the novel, it is clear that Sinclair is compassionate and has much grace.
A moment brought me to tears – Safiya and her mom’s excitement that she could afford to attend university. I could feel the joy and relief.
My favourite quote from the book was, “Remember how I twist WordsWorth’s “emotion recollected in tranquillity” into a more modern statement: “trauma remembered and revisited from a place of safety”? That place of safety – you may not yet have that.” As someone who has tried writing a memoir before, I find this quote resonated with me and gave me much peace.
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