Reviewed by Alex Phuong One of the most interesting features of life is patterns that exist all around the world. Clever designs prepend artistic merit to an otherwise mundane life. After all, life without vivacity is oftentimes monotonous. Patterns help people connect with one another because of the universal and fundamental fact that everything is… Continue reading Patterns: Moments in Time by Carol Smallwood
Reviewed by Chengyuan Bian As one of the Chinese millennial generation, we are always blamed to be selfish, crazy, irresponsible by elder Chinese. We are also expected to attend good universities and then find great jobs in big cities, for the benefit of the next generation, for the glory of the ancestors, and for the… Continue reading Home Remedies by Xuan Juliana Wang
Reviewed by Aaron Sommers You probably know that person. The one who’s always late and forgetful. The one who loses things never throws stuff out, or— worse yet—throws out the wrong stuff. The one who’s all over the place. The one that’s, more often than not, a hot mess. Sound familiar? Author Gretchen Rubin knows… Continue reading Outer Order, Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin
Reviewed by Keegan Greenacre I really enjoyed reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It was a great read and I couldn’t put it down once I had started reading it. I noticed that this book went into some dark topics as the story progressed and it really shows how the books are evolving… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Reviewed by Sherif Ibrahim A novel is rarely timely and timeless. In Black Leopard Red Wolf, Marlon James blows away the beast of colonial history like a leaf in a hurricane, and then lands an ax right into its head. In merging myth, fantasy, and history, James sketches anew a world as it is birthed… Continue reading Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James
One of the best business books for entrepreneurs is Buy, Build, Sell by Paul Seabridge. On his journey from faking it to making it, Paul Seabridge went from being broke to multi-millionaire entrepreneur. Whether you are an entrepreneur ready to scale your business or a seasoned business owner looking to sell, Paul's inspiring story and… Continue reading Buy Build Sell by Paul Seabridge
Hello Smugglers! It's been a while, yes? But I haven't forgotten you or the reading challenge! I'm playing a bit of catch up with my reading as my digital marketing business picked up. Still, a goal is a goal, and I am set on reading 52 books again this year. One of my most recent… Continue reading Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah
Horse Soldiers is the exciting account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly enter Afghanistan following 9/11 and ride to war on horses against the Taliban. They are outnumbered forty to one but still pursue the enemy across the mountains of Afghanistan. After a series of intense battles, they capture the city… Continue reading Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
About My Mother is written by Peggy Rowe, mother of TV's Dirty Jobs Mike Rowe. This is Peggy's first publication but you may have read her previously as she contributes to Mike's Facebook page. In this fun and upbeat memoir, Peggy describes what life was like growing up with a one-of-a-kind mother. Peggy's mom, Thelma… Continue reading About My Mother by Peggy Rowe
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told is an open account of two lovebirds and how they came to be. The story is designed differently than most memoirs or autobiographies. The book is written as a conversation between Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman discussing the start of their acting careers, how they met, and their marriage. The… Continue reading The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman
