The Bell Jar seems to be some kind of rite of passage reading for young women; I somehow missed it. Hence, putting it on my list for Classics Club.
Continue readingThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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The Wood Beyond the World by William Morris
To be quite honest, I would not recommend this book to most readers. It’s probably worth a read if you’re a hard-core fantasy genre fan! But I certainly wouldn’t recommend this particular audiobook version to any reader.
Continue readingThe Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
I think I’d recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical fiction generally, especially — obviously — to folks who are drawn to pastoral stories or stories set in non-Western cultures. It’s certainly not a bad choice if you need to pick up something to read for a long flight.
Continue readingWhat the Eyes Don’t See by Mona Hanna-Attisha
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more specifically about the water crisis in Flint, of course, but it’s also just a great choice for anyone who is interested in learning more about environmental justice and public health generally.
Continue readingAllergic by Theresa MacPhail
Overall, I enjoyed reading this one, and felt like it struck a good balance between being super educational yet not getting too in-the-weeds academic.
Continue readingThe Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
Like The Jungle Book, I know I must have read this as a child, as my old copy of it is still in my possession, but my only memory of it was of a vague impression of having rather enjoyed the illustrations.
Continue readingThe Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
I opted to put this title on my to-read list because I had fond memories of reading another book by Rudyard Kipling — Just So Stories, a collection of animal-focused short stories for children.
Continue readingThe Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
This is really a collection of stories for people who want a deeper understanding of folk tales generally, who want to know more about the origins of kid-friendlified childhood fairy tales, and, perhaps, who are just interested in the cultural history of Germany.
Continue readingOld Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
Poetry isn’t really my bailiwick. But I know a fun poem when it’s on the page in front of me, and the poems in this book are super accessible and will appeal to just about anyone who is even passingly acquainted with cats.
Continue readingMoby Dick by Herman Melville
Take my advice and listen to the audiobook if you can.
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