Tag: touching
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Book Review #8: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Toni Morrison
The nonfiction book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, is a partial memoir of famed author Toni Morrison and discusses her life growing up in the United States during the 1930s-1940s. She recounts a lot of her own childhood while including wisdom from her experiences as well as from the people around her. She…
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Book Review #5: John Green and the Anthropocene
Yes, I am quite proud of my rhyming title. The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green is a book of many firsts for me. It’s the first book I’ve ever pre-ordered, it’s the first signed copy of a book I’ve ever purchased, and it’s the first book of John Green’s that I didn’t buy at a…
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Book Review #3: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The first words that come to mind when I think of The Perks of Being a Wallflower are “simple” and “beautiful”. The novel, written by Stephen Chbosky, follows the protagonist, Charlie, as he writes letters about his first high school experiences to an unknown friend. The writing style is simple. We’re in the head of…