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The Residue Years by Mitchell S Jackson [Review]

Set in Portland, Oregon in the 1990s, The Residue Years is Jackson’s autobiographical novel of coming of age in a neglected neighbourhood.

We have two narrators (which you’ll know if you follow my reviews, that I love in a novel): Champ and his mother Grace. Grace has just completed a drug treatment program and is now trying to manage her addiction, find work and get custody of her children. Champ has dreams of purchasing his family’s old home and wants to do right by his Mum and brothers. In a world of few opportunities, selling drugs is the only way Champ feels he can achieve his dreams.

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May Reading Wrap Up

During the month of May, I took part in a reading challenge we called #PagesforPeriods to raise money for the charity Bloody Good Period.

The aim was to read 100 pages a day for 26 days, inspired by the 2.6 challenge.

I closed out the month having read 13 books, 4,518 pages. As a collective, we raised over £2,500 and it’s one of my proudest achievements since joining the book community.

Here’s what I read throughout the month:

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