The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a dystopian novel set in Gilead, an extremist conservative nation, formerly known as the United States of America. The novel follows Offred, a woman living in Gilead who is known as a “Handmaid”. Handmaids are forced to bear children by law in Gilead. Before Offred was forced to... Continue Reading →
Room is a psychological fiction novel written by Emma Donoghue. The novel is told through the perspective of Jack, a five year old boy living with his mother, who he refers to as “Ma''. Jack and Ma live in a single room which they both refer to as “room”. Jack’s world has only ever consisted... Continue Reading →
The book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert. T. Kiyosaki is an interesting read for all age levels and a good start to financial literacy. It starts with the insights of a nine-year-old (the author) and his friend taking the first lessons on how to make and manage money. The author compares and contrasts his... Continue Reading →
Walter Hartright is a 28-year-old teacher of drawing in England in the 1800s. Without much work recently, Walter is granted a new job opportunity to work for Mr. Fairlie, a wealthy man with two daughters who want to learn drawing and painting skills. On his late-night journey by foot to reach London from his hometown,... Continue Reading →
TBPL Book Review by Odessa Opas The Hawthorne Legacy, a thrilling sequel to The Inheritance Games, is well worth your time. This second installment is a gem of a YA book by the incredibly talented Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Taking place in enormous and mysterious Hawthorne House, live the four powerful Hawthorne grandsons; their family;... Continue Reading →
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before follows Lara Jean, a high school girl who writes love letters to all her crushes and keeps them in a special hat box her mom gave her before she passed away. The letters are never supposed to leave that box, but one day they mysteriously get sent out... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wanted to solve a murder? If so, then A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a perfect book for you! If you don’t already know ‘A good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ by Holly Jackson is about a girl, Andie Bell, who has been missing for five years, and the killer is presumed... Continue Reading →
The Fault in Our Stars revolves around 16 year old Hazel Grace who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. She wants to stay at home and doesn’t care much about going to the Support Group her mom tells her to attend, but when she does go, she realizes it wasn’t such a bad idea after... Continue Reading →
Little Women is a book about four young sisters; Margret March, known as Meg, who is the eldest, Josephine March, known as Jo, Elizabeth March (Beth), and Amy March, who is the youngest of the four girls. Each girl has their own distinct personality, but each have a very similar trait of being loveable characters.... Continue Reading →
Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke, is a true masterpiece. Published almost twenty years after Clarke’s debut novel, Piranesi explores humanity from such a new angle - and yet, it feels so familiar. The book introduces us to the main character, Piranesi, who, upon the first few pages, is immensely infatuated with the House, an endless expanse... Continue Reading →
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