#alidanugent

[forlornpariahs]

“I don't know how to love my friends in a way friend loves a friend; I only love them like they're part of me, like a parent loves their child;

with a fear they'll fell off a bike, with a fear they'll cut themselves out as they grow apart

and if they throw rocks at you, you'll still be a mother, you'll still lick their wounds, and you'll still cry alone behind closed doors

maybe that's a definition of a bad parent, but all I know is that I've been a parent my whole life; and I wish you had a better friend.

and I wish you had a better mother.”

[Butavka // bekysfairy]

[savvycleaner]

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[thelopezreport]

Good Reads

Last Saturday, I spent over two hours in Barnes & Noble until it was past 10 p.m. Who knew they would even be open that late?

Anyways, this year I am a Resident Assistant in the Freshman girl’s dorm at Xavier and also the head of the book club. I thought it was interesting that my advisor chose me as the head of the book club but I took on the task with great ambition for the group. 

While I spent those lovely two and a half hours in Barnes & Noble, I went through 5 fiction, 7 non-fiction and just about the rest of the store besides the children’s section trying to find something. I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to have the club read, so I chose three different books for them to choose from. 

One book I came across was Alida Nugent’s, You Don’t Have to Like Me. 

I was attracted by this book because of its cover (which I know is cliché), but also because of what it talks about. Feminism is a hot topic in this book along with added humor from the writer. 

I can't wait to actually read the book and see how Nugent speaks about being a feminist. I think many people don't think they’re feminists because they’re unsure of what the term means. Hopefully, my choosing of this book will help them decide. 

Here is a link to more information about the author and her work: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316997/you-dont-have-to-like-me-by-alida-nugent/ 

- Claudia Lopez 

[catjoyy]

I'm so tired of everybody talking about how enthusiasm is stupid, as if wearing leather jackets and using the phrase "I hate people" is something that makes you interesting.

Alida Nugent, "I Am Exactly Like Other Girls"