Book on Focus: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Yellow Wallpaper is indeed a remarkable read, despite its shortness. It portrays the struggles of postpartum depression during the 19th century, a time when mental health was neither understood nor acknowledged. I am both glad and surprised that Ms. Gilman thoughtfully depicted postpartum struggles during her time, especially considering that, over 130 years later,
Book Review: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
There is no such thing as bad people. We’re all just people who sometimes do bad things. When I first picked up It Ends With Us, I didn’t know what to expect. I had previously labeled Colleen Hoover as a romance writer who churns out shallow, predictable fiction. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa (Translated by Louise Heal Kawai)
Goodreads Synopsis The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the tremendous power of books. Grandpa used to say it all the time: ‘books have tremendous power’. But what is that power really? Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside,
Book Review: Galatea by Madeline Miller
Goodreads Synopsis In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece — the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen — the gift of life. Now his wife, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of
Book Review: The Song Of Achilles By Madeline Miller
Goodreads Synopsis Achilles, “the best of all the Greeks,” son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him. Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought together by chance, they forge an