Matilda by Roald Dahl Summary: Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she’s knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love …
Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History … and Our Future! by Kate Schatz (Author) and Miriam Klein Stahl (Illustrator) Summary: Like all A – Z books, this one illustrates the …
Lord of the Flies Synopsis: Lost of an island, young survivors of a plane crash eventually revert to savagery despite the few rational boys’ attempts to prevent that. Warning: This movie review contains spoilers. Older and Wiser …
Remember the Ladies by Gina L. Mulligan Summary: Growing up in an orphanage prepared Amelia Cooke for the high-stakes role of a female lobbyist surrounded by the egos of the 1887 Congress, a time before women …
I am a huge fan of podcasts! I learn so much interesting and useful information, and I am always entertained. Recently, I have made the effort to listen to mostly black podcasts. I want to hear more …
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Summary: It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. Set …
Eat Pray Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert Summary: In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert had everything a modern American woman is supposed to want: husband, country home, …
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Summary: Clare, a beautiful art student, and Henry, an adventuresome librarian, have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six. They married when Clare was twenty-three …
