I’d try to read a page here and there, but I didn’t get very far. Because I was in Wisconsin for a wedding, there really wasn’t a lot of free time to read. Once on the plane, I took the book out before the stewardess could tell me to tighten my seatbelt and I never looked back.ĭear readers, Sing, Unburied, Sing, was that good.

I forced myself through the first few pages and wasn’t sure it was going to do the trick on the airplane, but I didn’t have an alternative so I threw it in my carry-on bag and prayed it would get better. So, I started reading Sing, Unburied, Sing, the day before we were due to fly. An unread book kind of makes me feel bad about myself, especially if my Facebook consumption is at an all time high. So, yeah, there was a little guilt there too. I didn’t know if Sing, Unburied Sing would do the trick, but I decided I’d give it a try since I didn’t have time to go to the bookstore before the flight and it had been sitting by my bed for six months. The best way I know how to calm myself on an airplane is to get so engrossed in a book, that I forget we’re flying. Meltingpot loves to travel but HATES to fly and when I say hate, I really mean flying induces major panic and anxiety in me. I wasn’t in the mood to be depressed, but I was about to endure a two-hour plane ride to Wisconsin and I needed a distraction. I promised myself I’d pick the book up again when I was more in the mood for a heavy read.įlash forward to last week.

All I know is that when I got the book, I started reading it and then put it down because I was sure it would leave me morose and depressed and I didn’t want to be in that place at the beginning of the new year. This #diversebook book will haunt you for days…but in a good way.Truth be told, I think I received this book as a Christmas present. This book, if I may paraphrase Drake, has got me all in my feelings. I have to tell you about Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward.

It’s Friday, which means it’s time to share one of my favorite things.

Sing unburied sing pages