With spring break came beautiful weather, a day at the beach, and several wonderful books. Here are some of this month’s favorites:
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Top Three Books: April 2019
Late-Night Education: A Review of Little Soldiers
I sat in the back of the classroom, sketching the enormous vase of flowers in front of me. A girl walked in and looked over my shoulder. She was maybe eight years old, and Asian—probably Chinese, since they taught Mandarin as well as art here. After a few minutes of conversation, the girl announced, “I…
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Top Three Books: March 2019
With the trees budding outside and the flowers in our yard beginning to bloom, this month has been a time of new beginnings—both for nature and for my bookshelf. Here are some of March’s most fascinating books: Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale Anidori-Kiladri Talianna Isilee, or, for the ease of anyone wishes to speak her…
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Forced Survival: A Review of Pride and Prejudice
What are basic survival needs? Food, clothes, shelter—these seem obvious; they have been so for centuries. But what about survival in a world slightly different, survival in a world of complicated social rules and hierarchies—what else would we need besides food and shelter? Perhaps we would need money, an education, good connections. But what if…
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Top Three Books: February 2019
For many, February is the perfect opportunity to find love, or at least heart-shaped chocolates. However, I prefer to think of February as a month to find books that I’ll love. Here are some of this month’s best: Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown Professor Robert Langdon is a religious symbology teacher at Harvard College.…
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Soft Bullets: A Review of The Woman in White
The girl held her Nerf gun close to her chest. “It’s not fair!” she hissed at me. “I got that girl, and she’s still shooting!” Suddenly she stood and began shouting. “Hey! I got you! You’re dead!” I waved her down. “But it isn’t fair,” she protested, huddling under the protection of the table. “No…
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Top Three Books: January 2019
The new year is all about a fresh start—but it’s also about a new perspective. These books will make you look twice at things you always took for granted.
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Strength in Weakness: A Review of The Way of Kings
My friend stared at the book in her lap in defeat. “I can’t find it,” she said, flushing uncomfortably. “Let me see,” I said, taking it out of her hands and flipping through the smooth white pages. She stared at me for a while in a bemused silence. Then she said something which made me…
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Top Three Books: December 2018
The end of December is already here, and the new year is beckoning—but what to read? These books will end your year with a bang! Graceling, by Kristin CashoreKatsa’s Grace, or extreme skill, is killing, and she hates it. Thanks to her Grace, the king is using her as a threat to extort his enemies.…
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