Review
Rachel Reviews: Sour Apples: A Novel For Those Who Hate to Read by Paul Jantzen
Sour Apples was a really enjoyable read, a real American boys' tale of summer. Our hero is Jimmy Hamilton, a lively boy who starts off the book with a tree fort but as his mother's fears about the relative safety of such a structure grow (and justifiably so), it looks like the fort's days are numbered, much to Jimmy's irritation.
By Rachel Deemingabout a year ago in BookClub
My Secret Girlfriend
Chapter 1: **A Love Built on Promises** Hi, my name is Eric, and this is my story—a story about love, commitment, and the choices we make when faced with temptation. I’m a 34-year-old engineer living in sunny California, and I’ve spent most of my life searching for a place to belong. Growing up in an orphanage taught me a lot about love, or rather the lack of it. But when I met Lisa, everything changed.
By Mustary Islamabout a year ago in BookClub
The Heart of a Woman
For a few years seeing that book in my mother-in-law's house, I found it disinteresting, sometimes weighing on me as if I knew how I would react to whatever I was reacting to. I didn't know the book's content outside of it being the fourth edition of her biography. I only knew that I wasn't called to read it. Not yet.
By Mmakgobaneabout a year ago in BookClub
Review of 'Their Vicious Games'
Their Vicious Games follows Adina, a black girl at Edgewater Academy, a school full of privileged white students. When she is blamed for a racial incident, and her Yale acceptance is rescinded, Adina feels lost. But Adina has a plan. Fueled by her anger, Adina finds a way to enter The Finish, a competition hosted by one of the most influential families, the Remington’s. But she soon discovers the competition is deadlier than she thought.
By Cyn's Workshopabout a year ago in BookClub
Review on "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ" by Daniel Goleman
Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence is a groundbreaking book that redefines the understanding of intelligence and its role in personal and professional success. Published in 1995, this work introduced the concept of emotional intelligence (EQ) as an essential complement to IQ, asserting that self-awareness, empathy, social skills, and emotional regulation are critical to achieving success in life and work.
By Nav k Aidanabout a year ago in BookClub
Thoughts About "Harry Potter"
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - 4 Stars Likes: The atmosphere of the magical world; the introduction to it and the continued information given as new things are brought up. It makes the world easy to imagine. The touch on subjects that children wouldn’t necessarily understand (although, with how Generation Z is, maybe they do have some understanding of these topics nowadays). The heavy topics probably shouldn’t be in a children’s book but, you know, kids these days. The children can be a bit irritating, and the teachers can be too strict or too favorable towards the house they represent, but that’s pretty realistic to how people are in real life. I enjoy seeing that kind of realism in stories. Although the plot was mediocre, at least it existed throughout the book, unlike some.
By Luna Jordanabout a year ago in BookClub
