#bibliotheca

• 4.5/5.0
• going through the started, but never finished text. so happy that i picked this up & believe its testimony to everything at the right time. really didn’t know much if anything at all about the chairman. not only does this text include a brief biography, but also the works of mao & his wife. really an eye opener into the driving force behind his mission. also got a change to brush up on world history as well as marxism, communism, socialism, etc. while reading this text i was so captivated that i watched documentaries, scholarly interviews, & did a bit more research. this book is so short and easy to read that i highly suggest it. although it does its best to set the stage, i could see if someone did not posses the basics of world politics or marxism it could be a bit much, but you wouldn’t be completely lost. 
• another don’t know how it got in the library, but am happy to give it a home. i would suggest borrowing this book, if so moved, yes purchase. however, there may be & probably are better text out there on mao Tse-tung, which i would suggest reading. he is an interesting man. 

• 3.9/5.0
• surprisingly i never read this text in entirety as a young adult. figured it was about time to get around to reading it once and for all. was & was not what i was expecting. at times i found it to err on the side of plain old weird. the references to this text will for sure have a stronger meaning to me as the set up on 1984 is really quite scary. it was a quick & easy read with an interesting story line, so much so that i watched a film adaptation, but felt it fell short. why a 3.9? well i guess because it was all a bit predictable & at times i felt a little extra. nonetheless i think it is a book that everyone should read because it does make for good discussion. 
• had a dogged copy in my library… will purchase a new one to replace it. don’t think it it’s totally necessary to own, but because it takes up such little space why not?

Modern Dramatists: Wole Soyinka

By: James Gibbs

another random pull. almost didn’t bring it along because i low key feared it would be too heavy, but it was oh too lovely! 

• 4.0/5.0
  
• i believe i would have enjoyed this text much more if i was familiar with more of brother soyinka’s works as well as details of afrikan political history. books such as this one truly embrace holistic education. in one experience i was informed & mildly educated on nigerian cultural, religious, & political history as well as radio & shakespearean playwright techniques.
• if you love soyinka, nigeria, afrikan culture, or playwrights in general i would highly suggest taking the time to read this text. i would be interested in reading more synopses by gibbs because it read easily & truly seemed unbiased. it seems this text originated from an older siblings scholastic era. 

Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda

Noam Chomsky 

 grabbed this book from the library shelf while walking out the door. another pocketbook story, but this time it wasn’t fiction. very much pleased with the random pulling

• 4.5/5.0
  
• after reading this text, i think from now on i would rather read noam chomsky than listen to him speak. truly enjoyed this read because it was fitting for the times although published in the 90′s & simultaneously helped me brush up on world [gov.]  history, as well as introduce me to some information i was not familiar with. 
•  if this book comes your way i would read it. literally took me the equivalent of a single commute. if not i would suggest reading at least one of noam chomsky speech or at least part of one just for the heck of it. easier on the brain than i thought. doesn’t take up too much space on the shelf so i’ll keep it for now, don’t know if its necessary.

George Orwell

[currently]

smh…. i can’t find the text

the text has been found! [1.8.18]

who doesn’t love octavia e. butler? grabbed this text off of my bookcase as i was walking out the door one morning because it was small & could easily fit in my pocketbook. a relatively interesting tale of a young black woman’s unexpected rise to power.

• 3.0/5.0
• don’t get me wrong this book had me on the edge of my seat at some moments, but those were few. having previously read kindred i guess i was expecting something very similar or as entertaining, but was left disappointed. because it was a quick read i gave it a bit of a higher rating, it should also be mentioned that i did not read the prequel to this text, but didn’t not find this to be an issue in any manner. if you’re into science fiction, life extension, reincarnation, mental magic, afrikan history, aliens, astral projection, kemetics, sociology & things of the like or just have some idle time on your hands this book is for you. 
• not exactly sure how this text found it’s way into my library, but it did. im going to hold on to it simply because it is one of two octavia books in my possession, however i do not know if i would purchase it. that being said i would suggest borrowing this text from your local library & decide for yourself it should have a home in your collection.