The Year We Lived Virginia Crow kevin Read Recommended by kevin Virginia teases the twist right from the off. But The Year We Lived is so finely written and enchanting that you lose yourself in the world and simply enjoy it, forgetting about this possible twist.You'll quickly relax and...
11 year old Harald, an avid reader, recommends some of the best ones he's read that other kids his age might also enjoy. The Best History Books for Teenagers, recommended by Alex (age 16) Read 1 An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris Read 2 The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916 by ...
The year 1776 regularly serves as a synecdoche for American history–as a small part of the thing that stands in for the whole. For many or most Americans, the association of the Declaration of Independence with July of 1776 has forever established that year as a repository for all American...
I’ve been feeling pretty gross this week, but thankfully had already scoured the internet for some good reads for you to peruse this weekend. Check them out, and be sure to let me know what you think. It’s a snowy owl edition because it’s actually feeling and looking a bit like ...
“It is worth remembering of course that Homer’sIliaddoesn’t cover the causes of the War … the Apple of Discord, the Judgement of Paris, birth of Achilles and Abduction of Helen and so on – nor the end of the war. The action of theIliadbegins in the final year of the ten year...
The 27 year old says,“I assumed this physical form to embark on a journey of peace and love. Though I’m a bit of a nomad, traveling the world from city to city and town to town, my current location is Rhode Island, USA. For a career, I’m a certified personal trainer and have...
I a very dear friend lent this one to me. I didn’t know what to expect, but I trust her judgement. It is great – one of my favourite reads of the year (so far). Here’s the blurb … From the Booker Prize finalist author of The Island of Missing Trees, an enchanting new tale...
s moods reminded me of Nature Writing. He comes to this mountain town once in May and spring is in full swing, once in December and it snows and once in the Fall. These three different moments of the year bring a different atmosphere to the town and play on Shimamura’s state of ...
Steve McConnell'sCode Complete 2istheJoy of Cookingfor software developers. Reading it means that you enjoy your work, you're serious about what you do, and you want to keep improving. In Code Complete, Steve notes that the average programmer reads less than one technical book per year. Th...
We first meet Kaitlyn when she tells us “I curse anyone who reads this book. Screw you. Happy Reading” – Right there I was hooked. Kaitlyn is our anchor here, for the most part it is her story. Sharing a body with her “sister” Carly who lives and breathes the day while ...