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Book Clubs I Have Not Joined
Is this what book clubs look like I think to myself as I look at pictures of book clubs. I know there is an Oprah book club with suggestions about what to read. But then I think about how I never have trouble knowing what I wish to read.
By Denise E Lindquist3 years ago in BookClub
Forever Changing
I know what you’re all thinking: ugh, another mushy “the Harry Potter series saved my life” piece. Had this been a few years ago, I probably would have written something along those lines. The Harry Potter books did not save my life, per se, but they did define me, shape me into the person that I am today—and then revisiting them through the lens of what their author has become tore me down and made me rethink everything that I had thought that I had ever stood for.
By Stephanie Hoogstad3 years ago in BookClub
Review of 'The Whispering Dark'
Delaney Meyers-Petrov is tired of being seen as fragile just because she's Deaf. So when she's accepted into a prestigious program at Godbole University that trains students to slip between parallel worlds, she's excited for the chance to prove herself. But her semester gets off to a rocky start as she faces professors who won't accommodate her disability, and a pretentious upperclassman fascinated by Delaney's unusual talents. Colton Price died when he was nine years old. Quite impossibly, he woke several weeks later at the feet of a green-eyed little girl. Now, twelve years later, Delaney Meyers-Petrov has stumbled back into his orbit, but Colton's been ordered to keep far away from the new girl... and the voices she hears calling to her from the shadows. Delaney wants to keep her distance from Colton — she seems to be the only person on campus who finds him more arrogant than charming — yet after a Godbole student turns up dead, she and Colton are forced to form a tenuous alliance, plummeting down a rabbit-hole of deeply buried university secrets. But Delaney and Colton discover the cost of opening the doors between worlds when they find themselves up against something old and nameless, an enemy they need to destroy before it tears them — and their forbidden partnership — apart.
By Cyn's Workshop3 years ago in BookClub
Why You Should Read Siddhartha
"Siddhartha" is a novel by Hermann Hesse that follows the spiritual journey of a young Indian man named Siddhartha during the time of Gautama Buddha. The novel explores themes of self-discovery, enlightenment, and the pursuit of meaning. Spanning a lifetime of experiences and inner transformations, Siddhartha's story is a profound exploration of the human condition and the quest for spiritual truth.
By Emery St. Wayne3 years ago in BookClub
Awareness.
The vastness of the Earth and the multitude of knowledge and experiences it holds can make it challenging to be aware of everything. As individuals, we are limited by our own perspectives, experiences, and the information available to us. It is impossible for any single person to know everything about the world.
By Dawn Earnshaw3 years ago in BookClub
View from the Floor
As many people here know, due to my previous articles and poems, I have a disorder known as functional neurological disorder (FND). A huge part of functional neurological disorder for myself, and many others, is a type of seizure called psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). These seizures, while not dangerous, are very disruptive to daily life. They make me feel alone, weak, and not in control of my own anxiety (and other emotions).
By Rene Peters3 years ago in BookClub
On the Outside. Top Story - August 2023.
No, I did not live a life filled with rumbles and small-town crime and golden sunsets. Nonetheless, S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders" is one novel that always manages to draw me back, especially when I'm reminded of my "outsider" ways myself.
By Lizzy Rose3 years ago in BookClub
Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing
"Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing" (I think) kicked off Judy Blume's popular "Fudge" books (It kicked off the franchise for me at least; and prompted me to, to this day, go back and reread "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," "Superfudge," and, lastly, "Fudge-a-Mania." I never got into "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great" and, therefore, don't know where it would fall in the sequence of the canon).
By Kent Brindley3 years ago in BookClub
List of Books That Inspired Me To Write
Growing up, if I wasn't playing outside, in school, or doing homework, you could bet you'd find me curled up somewhere, reading a big book. I don't know when I decided I wanted to write stories, all I know is one day in middle school I began to write stories of my own.
By Hope Martin3 years ago in BookClub
