Rockwell tried to tell us: A dystopian novel that becomes more evocative as reality mirrors its bleak fiction, 1984 is a vision of a world controlled by a totalitarian regime where not even your thoughts are safe. Is your cell phone watching you, or are you watching it? Are your neighbors spying on you for their political leader's advantage?
Spare by Prince Harry: Available NOW on YouTube
- January 25, 2023
- Tagged as: memoirs, Non-Fiction
- Sticky Post
An heir and a spare: One son, protected future king, and the other a dense, drug-using recluse, destined for failure – that is, if we are to believe the press. In the best-selling memoir of all time, a high-ranking member of the royal family gives us an inside look into the world he was born into and ultimately left for his sanity and health.
As always, before discussing this week's book, we discuss a theme inspired by the book. This week's theme is The Power of Traveling Abroad. Then, on to our story: Many have their opinions about him. But this is his story told in his own words through a series of uninhibited conversations with one of the most influential authors of his time.
Who raised you? The assumption is that our families shape who we become, but do our friends have more of an influence than we realize? In his autobiographical tale of being born and raised under apartheid in South Africa, Trevor Noah praises the people who gave him the vision and tools to make his path. He also paints the picture of his mother as a courageous visionary ahead of her time. Before diving into this heartwarming story, we discuss family vs. environment, which significantly influences our lives.
ReLIT: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and How to Deal with Rejection
- January 5, 2023
- Tagged as: Fiction, Women Writers
It is a tale of undying passion born of loneliness and shame, a type of force that consumes everything in its path and leaves only gloom and death in its wake. Did we mention the two who share this love are foster siblings? They are. Anywhoo … not not judging.
Having abandoned her husband and son, one woman lives life one train ride at a time with her beautiful beau and new baby girl — but her decision to risk it all for "love" isn't without consequences. Will following her heart lead this woman to peace, misery, or the greatest happiness?
The setting is 19th-century Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the countryside. Noblemen and women are eating, drinking, marrying, and living. Among these aristocrats stands one woman who personifies beauty and grace. This woman catches the eye of an equally attractive officer. Driven by an undeniable chemistry, the two start down a path of deception and destruction from which neither may recover.
After losing her home, her husband, sobriety, and career, one woman is on the brink of losing her mind. Her life is dwarfed into a series of train rides, back and forth, morning and evening, until she sees something no one else sees from the window of her commute. She’s witnessed something that propels her into a series of events, forever changing her life and the lives of everyone she knows.
What do you know about arranged marriages? If you’ve ever watched The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Married at First Sight, Love is Blind, or a million other reality shows, you may know more than you think. This week, we’re discussing arranged hitching and clearing up a few misconceptions about the practice.
They were the best of books; They were the worst of books! This is our end-of-year roundup, and we can't wait to share which works we loved (AND HATED WITH A PASSION)! Does our list match yours? Let us know!
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