A young man finds himself out of place in his world. He cannot stop thinking individual thoughts when he is only supposed to agree with the collective “we.”
Yearly Archives: 2019
If you have not tried reading on an e-reader and you love to read, I would highly recommend asking someone if you can borrow one and try it out. It is the best way to find out if it’s something you would like. If you love to read, though, having an e-reader will only give you ways to read even more – and that might be dangerous …
Why I (Now) Love My Kindle
In Where or When, a simple picture in a newspaper sets a man on a mission to reconnect with his high school camp sweetheart.
Where or When by Anita Shreve
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is full of adult language to discuss a very adult topic – being an adult. Being an adult is all about setting priorities, making decisions and living with the consequences of those choices.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark ...
1 Fans of The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Wiesbarger will see a similar plot in Party Girl. There’s a good balance in the book of the main character being a “good girl” with moral standards but not being fake or perfect.
Party Girl by Rachel Hollis
Creating art can be a very spiritual experience? But how much does a spiritual life affect art when it’s created? Madeleine L’Engle, the author of A Wrinkle in Time and numerous other books, explores the bonds between faith and art in Walking on Water: Reflections of Faith and Art.
Walking on Water: Reflections of Faith and Art by Madeleine ...
2 Tara Westover lives in the mountains of Idaho and grows up in a family where shame and violence rule. Her father has mood swings and is probably bipolar, but sees himself as a messenger from God who keeps his family in line with the strictest Mormon rules. His children are homeschooled, but mainly spend their days helping him in the junkyard or building sheds and barns. A few of her older siblings try to leave for college and while they move away, the ties that bind this family together are very strong – they are the only ones who understand life as a Westover.
Educated by Tara Westover
1 How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a how-to manual in how to both make friends and influence people to either listen to you or even come around to your point of view.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Sarah Anne's Bookshelf - February 2019
Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – February 2019
Set a mere 19 years in the future, American Omens brings to life an America where Christianity is considered a hateful thing and is slowly being outlawed and made illegal. Books are censored, churches are monitored