Weekly Reads: Pillow Thoughts

May 8, 2022 0

“I know who you are, I love who you are…” — Courtney Peppernell, “Pillow Thoughts” “Pillow Thoughts” is a collection of heartfelt poetry by Courtney Peppernell.​​ This collection is perfect […]

Weekly Reads: Alcatraz from Inside

April 24, 2022 0

“I believe that my life proves no man is beyond rehabilitation, regardless of how far he has fallen from respectability in the eyes of society.” — Jim Quillen, “Alcatraz from […]

Weekly Reads: Psychological Warfare

April 17, 2022 0

The book “Psychological Warfare: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Human Behavior, Brainwashing, Propaganda, Deception, Negotiation, Dark Psychology, and Manipulation” by Neil Morton is honestly one of the most eye-opening books […]

Weekly Reads Classics: The Stranger

April 17, 2022 0

“Mostly, I could tell, I made him feel uncomfortable. He didn’t understand me, and he was sort of holding it against me. I felt the urge to reassure him that […]

Weekly Reads: A Mother’s Promise

April 10, 2022 0

“There were all kinds of promises in the world. Some were false. Some were made in earnest, but easily betrayed. Some were awkwardly, imperfectly fulfilled. But the promise made by […]

Weekly Reads: Smoke and Mirrors

March 15, 2022 0

“Stories are in one way or another mirrors. We use them to explain to ourselves how the world works or how it doesn’t work. Like mirrors, stories prepare us for […]

Weekly Reads: First One In, Last One Out

March 6, 2022 0

“There must never be closure on the Holocaust. It is our responsibility to continue the legacy and preserve as many testimonies as possible.” ― Marilyn Shimon, “First One In, Last […]

Weekly Reads: America, 1908

February 13, 2022 0

“The America in which the following stories occurred will be, in scattered glimpses, familiar to readers of 2008; if we squint, we might even mistake it for our own.” — Jim […]

Weekly Reads: Five Feet Apart

January 23, 2022 0

“How long will I live my life afraid of what-ifs?” Rachael Lippincott, “Five Feet Apart” The book “Five Feet Apart” by Rachael Lippincott is one of hope, love, and despair. […]

Weekly Reads: Persepolis

January 9, 2022 0

“One can forgive but one should never forget.” Marjane Satrapi, “Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood” “Persepolis” is an autobiographical series written about the author’s life during the Islamic revolution. […]

Weekly Reads: Salt to the Sea

November 14, 2021 0

If you read the last weekly recommendation “Ashes in the Snow,” then you won’t want to miss author Ruta Sepetys’ second journey. In this book, “Salt to the Sea” gives […]

Weekly Reads: Ashes in the Snow

October 31, 2021 0

Trigger Warning: This book contains horrific cruelty and sexual content. A New York Times Bestseller “Between Shades of Gray” now renamed “Ashes in the Snow” is a novel about World […]

Weekly Reads: Beneath a Scarlet Sky

October 10, 2021 0

Content Warning: The book has some brutal scenes described in great detail.  “If a bomb’s coming at you, it’s coming at you. You can’t go around worrying about it. Just […]

Weekly Reads: Heartless

September 11, 2021 0

With all of the movies coming out about Disney villains, I was searching for a fantasy book to read and came across “Heartless” by Marissa Meyer. “Heartless” is the untold […]

Weekly Reads: Ordinary Grace

September 5, 2021 0

“The dead are never far from us. They’re in our hearts and on our minds and in the end all that separates us from them is a single breath, one […]

Weekly Reads: In an Instant

August 25, 2021 0

“Don’t just try to be happy when you think of me — be happy. Look at the ocean and smile. Inhale the scent and celebrate. Remember me. Remember that I […]

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