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Book Review on Orbital by Samantha Harvey

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Book Review on Orbital by Samantha Harvey Reading Orbital by Samantha Harvey was a bizarrely wonderful experience for me. By the time I finished the first half, I was utterly blown away. In fact, I couldn’t stop talking about it—I raved to all my friends and family that it was the best book I’d ever […]

Classics to Contemporary: Essential Books for College Students

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From Classics to Contemporary: Essentials Books for College Students Image by Pixabay from Pexels The books you read shape your perception of yourself and the world around you. Even though the digital era we live in now has a major impact on our attention spans and our ability to memorize important information, books still remain […]

Book Review on Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

Book Review on Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Once I knew what it meant, I decided that the title of Intermezzo by Sally Rooney couldn’t have been more fitting. The book Intermezzo is an interlude, a space to pause. Through her writing, Rooney offers us exactly this opportunity. The story is a tender interlude in the […]

How Reading Fiction Encourages Problem-Solving Skills in Kids

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How Reading Fiction Encourages Problem-Solving Skills in Kids – The Mechanics of Problem-Solving Through Fiction  – Deftly woven fiction does more than just spin a yarn – it saddles characters with choices that sear the soul, and predicaments that drive them (and us) to the edge. As kids watch these unlikely situations unfold, they’re essentially […]

Atkinson’s Normal Rules Don’t Apply – Copy

Kate Atkinson’s Normal Rules Don’t Apply is a remarkable collection of eleven interconnected stories that expertly blend the complexity of its narrative with profound themes of human nature, the disruption of time, and the power of storytelling. Notably, it’s her first full collection in two decades.