Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People by Sally Rooney

by | Aug 19, 2020 | Book Review, Romance, YA

Summary: At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her housekeeping job at...
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

by | Aug 9, 2020 | Book Review

Summary: Jojo and his toddler sister, Kayla, live with their grandparents, Mam and Pop, and the occasional presence of their drug-addicted mother, Leonie, on a farm on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Leonie is simultaneously tormented and comforted by visions of her...
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review, Classic

Summary: Tragic tale of a retarded man and the friend who loves and tries to protect him. My take: 3 looks   Originally reviewed August 15, 2011 Why have I never read this before? It is on the required reading for so many high schools…Well, it was a good read....
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review, Nonfiction

Summary: This true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil has soared to the bestseller list for many reasons. For starters: it reminds us of the affection and gratitude that many of us still feel for the significant mentors of our past. It also...