“They didn’t want to set the world on fire. They just wanted to be less alone in it.” Kevin Wilson, Nothing to See Here This book brought me back to my memories of babysitting when I was in high school. From my limited experience, I know that taking care of a child is like a …
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“‘Remember the green,’ he says. ‘When you see the growing plants, know we are all connected to each other and to the Earth.’” Remembering Green by Lisa Gammon Olson When I reflect on my childhood, I can still remember the excitement I felt walking into the library. I remember begging my mom to let me …
“I knew I would have to relearn how to listen to music, and that some of the music we’d loved together I’d never be able to hear again” Rob Sheffield Oh, Love is a Mixtape! I love this book so much. There is something so special about memoirs and autobiographies. They always hold such a …
“…things get broken, and sometimes they get repaired, and in most cases, you realize that no matter what gets damaged, life rearranges itself to compensate for your loss, sometimes wonderfully.” A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara A Little Life is undoubtedly a huge critical and commercial success having won many awards including the 2015 Kirkus Prize …
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“We always think there’s enough time to do things with other people. Time to say things to them. And then something happens and then we stand there holding on to words like ‘if’” A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman Sometimes, it can be difficult to prioritize reading, especially when life gets busy. In a world …
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