2020 was a year that taught me a lot about myself. A lot of that learning came from reading books that inspired, challenged, and motivated me to reflect on myself and make changes in my life. In this post, I’ve summarized and rated the 5 best self-improvement and motivational books that I’ve read recently. Some… Read More 5 Self-Improvement Books You Need to Read in 2021
In 2020, I read a total of 27 books. I will be honest that I am not a very good book critic. I rarely find books that I truly dislike and tend to be very generous with my reviews. That being said, I will offer up a few notes/criticisms of some of these to give you… Read More The 8 Best Fiction Books I Read in 2020
Before and after reading White Fragility, I read many reviews that either showered it with the highest praises or ripped it to shreds. While some of the negative reviews ended up just being lengthy rants that divulged greatly from the topic of race to yell about how this generation has never faced hardships and how… Read More White Fragility: Reading Notes and Reflections
In 2019, I read 10 books. I track this all with my Goodreads app and set reading challenges for myself every year. This year, I’m going for 15! I used to not, but I’ve started including audiobooks just because I am still getting the benefit of the information in the book, even if I’m not… Read More The Best Books of 2019 and What I’m Reading in 2020
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro If you’re a lover of Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Charlotte should be a pleasant revisit to the wonderful word of sharp minds and a trail of clues for you. This book, the first in a trilogy, follows the adventures of the descendants of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson… Read More 7 Books I’m Reading This Summer
Never Let Me Go is science fiction for people who do not particularly like science fiction. The story begins inconspicuously enough. Kathy, now a grown woman and a carer, reflects back on her childhood. She reminiscences of her time at Hailsham, a boarding school in England. A time filled with difficulties, changes, and confrontations between… Read More Book Review: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
We all encounter the dreaded essays, projects, and test on non-fiction books during our school years. This summer I had to read How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster and then use five of the chapters in the book to analyze a piece of classic literature in an essay (I chose Pride… Read More How to Take Notes from Non-Fiction Books
I have always been a bookworm and swear to always be one for as long as I have breath in my lungs. I’ve found, however, that most people do not share this sentiment. I simply cannot imagine a life without books, and I truly believe that Ernest Hemingway was right in saying that “There is… Read More The Value of Reading + My Recommended Reads