Book Post 1

For this reading assignment, I decided to choose a novel not listed on Professor's book list. I chose Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover instead. My mom actually encouraged me to read this book. She read it last month and wouldn't stop raving about it. Out of curiosity, I googled the book and it quickly caught my interest. I have a big soft spot for education. So when the time came to chose a novel for this class I figured what better novel to chose than a book I was planning to read anyway.

Tara Westover's Educated: A Memoir is an autobiography about growing up with unconventional parents who did not believe in education. In fact, Westover was seventeen years old when she first stepped foot in a classroom. Despite her lack of education during her childhood, Westover managed to make it to BYU for undergrad, Cambridge for her masters, and eventually became a teaching fellow at Harvard. Her novel also outlines the difficulties of growing up with a brother who was violent towards her and a dad who refused to take part in any sort of health care. From what I gathered regarding the novel, I think it will be a heavy yet inspiring book and I am excited to detail my thoughts and reactions to it on this blog.