father and son

“This dreadful silence we called peace.”

A Father's Story by Lionel Dahmer

January 25, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

I continued my reading on the Jeffrey Dahmer serial murders with this personal memoir of the case by his father Lionel. The issue lying before me is writing a review where I feel awful for everyone involved and also relate a lot without sounding either hard-hearted, overly forgiving, or like I myself am headed down some dark road. And also to avoid making it sound like I think that my own theories about the case psychology are necessarily correct vs what experts think. True crime […]

When Langston Found Langston

Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome

March 30, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome is an interesting look at the late 1940s, Chicago, growing up and literature that was way too short. I would have enjoyed more of the history of the time and seen a bigger connection to the two people called Langston. Still, I enjoyed what I read but, like I said, there needed to be more: more of the history of the times (Why were the black families moving north? Why were the soldiers were coming back? Even the fact that […]

It’s Actually Almost over, but still a fun book to read

Almost Time by Gary D. Schmidt

May 1, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Growing up in Vermont you know Maple Syrup from a young age. If your school did not take you on at least one trip to a family who ran sap lines, collected and boiled the sap, you probably where not in Vermont. Maple Sugar Candy is a favorite of mine. As a kid I would eat it until I was sick. Many people love that rich sticky syrup (pancakes and French toast are recommended but snow is good too. Helps makes a molasses like candy). […]

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