Other People’s Clothes by Calla Henkel
Best for: People who like a little bit of a mystery but also a character study. In a nutshell: Zoe and Hailey are in Berlin for a study abroad art school year. Except classes are only once or twice a month. So what should they do to fill the time? How about host a casino / house party once a … [Read more]
Life of Pi by Yann Martell
I am rereading this book for the first time in a long time, having first read it in college for fun. It's still a very engaging novel that plays around with some fun ideas and also with the structure and truth in fiction. I am thinking of using it for an AP Literature class this fall, and I was … [Read more]
Heliconia Spring by Brian Aldiss
A mix of Doris Lessing's Canopus at Argos, Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy, and a medieval history, this very engaging and strange science fiction novel (and part one of three) takes place on the planet Heliconia. Heliconia is a planet in a two-star system where the two stars work in conjunction … [Read more]
The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story by John Freeman
Broken Glass by Arthur Miller
Agamemnon by Aeschyles
The Libation Bearers by Aeschyles
Eumenides by Aeschyles
Here We Are by Dorothy Parker
Still Alarm by George S Kaufman
The Penguin Book of Modern American Short Story - 4/5 Stars Its important to emphasize that this is a collection from about 1970 on, so while it's "modern" it means contemporary and while it's contemporary, it's decidedly more recent than the normal break in American lit at WWII. This is … [Read more]
To Sir, with Love by Lauren Layne
What a great send up of "You've Got Mail!" I loved every bit of this book. It was a well-done romance and even though you know who "Sir" is, the fun was reading/watching it all come together. Just read this book if you want to be in a good mood afterwards and smile. I absolutely loved the character … [Read more]
Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh
Great installment in the Bree Taggert series. The only reason why I didn't give this 5 stars was that Bree was being ridiculous about how the video with her images would not affect things as sheriff. It just felt very naïve for a detective that worked in Philadelphia and has seen a lot of things. I … [Read more]
