The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
There's beauty in simplicity.
In my lifetime I've read hundreds and hundreds of books, from dense classics like The Iliad to every Dr. Seuss classic under [...]
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
A good book changes you for a moment. A great book changes you for a lifetime.
I'm frequently ashamed of how little I know about things. I've been reading [...]
Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
"Most people lose the ability to see silver linings even though they are always there above us almost every day."
When I first saw Silver Linings Playbook [...]
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
"I really think everyone should have watercolors, magnetic poetry, and a harmonica."
It's a beautiful sentiment, isn't it? I don't know why something that [...]
The Death of the Black-Haired Girl by Robert Stone
"People all want their suffering to mean something."
In one of the last sentences of his newest novel, The Death of the Black-Haired Girl, Robert Stone [...]
Top 5 YA Fantasy Novels for Everyone
I've always loved to read fantasy. There's just something about visiting an entirely new world that appeals to me - it's like getting to travel without ever [...]