I am of the firm opinion that one is never too old to enjoy a young adult novel. YA authors tend to tackle topics like sexuality, abuse, mental health, and family dynamics in an easily digestible manner that can teach anyone at any age about an important life topic. I continue to read YA novels in my free time because I feel like I still have something to learn about the developing mind. I’ve got a list of seven YA novels that I think people can read at any age to learn more about themselves and others. Let’s get started! Image from Amazon 1. “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”…
I Am Thankful For…
Happy Thanksgiving 2017! I hope you are all enjoying some wonderful mashed potatoes and get to take that glorious post-Thanksgiving nap you’ve been dreaming of all year, but for now, I’m happy you’re here, and I want to tell you a few things I am thankful for this year. Sometimes I think we can forget what Thanksgiving is supposed to be all about amidst the mountains of food and tempting Black Friday sales, so here’s the little angel on your shoulder reminding you to be thankful for all that you have in your life and all that is to come. I love you all, and I wish you the happiest…
The Circle: A Review
Title: The Circle Author: Dave Eggers Genre: Science Fiction/Dystopia Quotation: “This was a new skill she’d acquired, the ability to look, to the outside world, utterly serene and even cheerful, while, in her skull, all was chaos.” Would recommend to: anyone who questions the role social media plays in our lives. An all knowing, all powerful global corporation with unlimited access to your personal data, running the gauntlet from your fingerprint to your first kiss? To many, this dystopian scenario conjures up thoughts of Google, Amazon, or Facebook gone rouge. In his dystopian novel “The Circle,” Dave Eggers takes us to what many will say is our not-so-distant future. The Circle is a…
Top 5 Wednesday: I Want YOU to be in My Family
This Top 5 Wednesday I am going to be talking about the characters from books that I would love to have as family. Let’s get started! 1. Hermione from Harry Potter I always wanted an older sister that I could learn from, admire, and steal clothes from, and I feel like Hermione would be perfect. She’s so knowledgable but also has an emotional range larger than a teaspoon, so she could be there for me to help with books and studying as well as teaching me about love and life. 2. Sherlock Holmes I’d love to have Holmes as an uncle. I think Holmes deductive reasoning skills are just astounding and I…
Things to be Thankful For
This Friday, rather than bring you another review, I want to take this time to really reflect on what I’m thankful for. I know Thanksgiving was yesterday, but as I’m sure all of you were, I was spending time with my family and eating delicious food. But I think it’s important that on Thanksgiving, and every other day of the year, we take note of what we are thankful for. Here is a short list of just a few things I am (or try to be) thankful for every day: (Baby Kim from her freshman year of college.) 1. I am thankful to have the opportunity to attend a beautiful…
Pony Up
Title: The Outsiders Author: S.E. Hinton Genre: Coming of Age Quotation: “Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.” Would recommend to: anyone feeling lonely or lost. I know, second week in a row that I’m featuring a book you were probably forced to read in high school, but I promise this one is SO GOOD. I read this the summer before my sophomore year of college, and it really hit home for me. The book covers the importance of family, blood -elated or not, in the face of tragedy. It also portrays a unique perspective on appearance versus reality. I love the deeper look Hinton takes…
Is a Wedding Without Tears Really a Wedding?
Title: Beautiful Day Author: Elin Hilderbrand Genre: Fiction Quotation: “She waved good-bye and hurried down the street towards her family’s house, thinking again that some nights had good karma and some nights were cursed, and for a few moments, tonight had seemed like the former, but it had ended up the latter.” Would recommend to: someone looking for an easy read on the beach. (http://s1.hubimg.com/u/7877218_f520.jpg) In my most humble opinion, “Beautiful Day” was a beautiful book. I’ve read a lot of reviews of it complaining that it isn’t up to the caliber of her other books. My defense is, I haven’t read any of her other books. But this is displayed as…
