The Rent Collector was a great book club book. There were lots of amazing quotes to highlight and talk about. The power of literature is beautiful throughout the story. The idea that the story of Cinderella, which is in almost all cultures, shows that stories of hope like that are so fundamental that it comes ... Read More »
Book Review: The Humor Code by Peter McGraw and Joel Warner
The theory behind The Humor Code is that benign "moral violations" are funny. The example that he gave that set the author off on his research was about a church giving away a hummer which made the class he was teaching laugh. The example was supposed to cause disgust so one student asked why they ... Read More »
Book Review: The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright
Since The Orphan Keeper is a fictionalized version of a true story, I think it's vital to visit the website to see what really happened. There's a timeline of events and the original video interviews. Not as much of this story was made up as I thought it would be. I could not put this book down. ... Read More »
Book Review: The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Reading The Little Prince was such a strange experience. It's delightful. It's funny. It's adorable. The almost condescending attitude towards adults and the jokes at their expense makes this book appealing to kids since they can relate to being baffled by grown-ups. But as I'm laughing at the crazy adults and the crazy things they ... Read More »
Book Club Ideas for The Night Circus
If you're looking for an amazing book club read that's perfect for October, you should pick up The Night Circus (affiliate link). Here's a few things that we did at our Night Circus Book Club. Decor We were greeted with this chalkboard sign with a quote straight from the book Then we saw a table full of food with ... Read More »
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My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.