7 Comments
User's avatar
Cassandra Leigh's avatar

This is an interesting list! Love how it's a mix of genres. Looking forward to reading lots of these ones. Recently started listening to Yellowface and it's crazy! Also, Wilfred Owen is one of my favourite poets! Anthem for Doomed Youth...sigh 💔

Expand full comment
Claire Diaz-Ortiz's avatar

le sigh, indeed.

yellowface is NUTS. loved, though.

shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbye.

-----

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?

— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.

Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle

Can patter out their hasty orisons.

No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;

Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,—

The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;

And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

What candles may be held to speed them all?

Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes

Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.

The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;

Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,

And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

Expand full comment
Kirsten Powers's avatar

Love this list! Downloaded many Kindle samples to check some of them out. I could not get into Trust. What am I missing? Yellowface was my favorite book in last year. Now you have to read Weyward!!

Expand full comment
Claire Diaz-Ortiz's avatar

i know! but robert liked Trust, right? or no?? no on weyward! did you tell me about that? not on my radar!

Expand full comment
Kirsten Powers's avatar

he didn't love it. and yes i told you about Weyward!! on voxer i'm sure i did i'm obsessed

Expand full comment
Claire Diaz-Ortiz's avatar

ok! i put on hold!!

Expand full comment
User's avatar
Comment deleted
Feb 15, 2024
Comment deleted
Expand full comment
Claire Diaz-Ortiz's avatar

Maybe, but I've never read any of those 3!!!!

Expand full comment