Released in 2018, Tara Westover details her educational journey in academics, as well as mentally in her memoir Educated. I chose this book for the “A Memoir or Biography” category in my reading challenge. The book also made an appearance on my 2019 reading challenge list; however, I was never able to begin reading it. …
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Review of “Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick”
When I first heard of Zora Neale Hurston, it was at the end of tenth grade when I was reviewing the summer reading assignments for AP Language and Composition. Their Eyes Were Watching God was one of the required readings for the class, and I didn’t have any expectations One of the things about the …
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Review of “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”
Agatha Christie is my favorite author of all time. So, when my reading challenge had the category “Classic Detective Novel,” I knew I needed to find a book from her that would fit this category. After searching through some lists online, I discovered “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.” Many of the lists I saw claimed …
Review of “Matilda”
For my 2020 reading challenge, I had the category “Read a Classic Children’s Novel.” When I saw this, I immediately thought of “Matilda” by Roald Dahl. I had never read the book before, but I had seen the movie and heard a lot of great things about it. Usually, when I read a book after …
2020 Reading Challenge
CategoryTitleFinished1. A Shakespeare Play"Much Ado About Nothing"FINISHED November 22. A Classic Detective Novel"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha ChristieFINISHED February 26 3. A Classic Children's Book"Matilda" by Roald DahlFINISHED January 94. A Contemporary Novel"Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" by Gail Honeyman5. A Historical Fiction Novel"Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys6. An Ancient Greek …
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