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A wagging tail, slobbery kisses, and excited yaps. These are only a few of the things humans love so much about dogs. As a dog owner and lover myself, I know this well! There’s no doubt that dogs are some of the friendliest critters around — but what exactly is it that makes our beloved …
You cannot touch me, but I am always here; I am indecent and I control your actions. What am I? Your arrogance. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, a group of conspirators murder Julius Caeser, the potential future king of Rome. They are led by Cassius, whose underlying motives are his envy, thirst for control, and …
I look sharp, I am charismatic, and people follow my orders blindly. What am I? A leader. In the allegorical novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of British schoolboys is stranded on an uninhabited island where they are forced to survive. Though the boys attempt to create order, they ultimately fail disastrously without adult …
I finished My Beloved World over a week ago when I was on a plane ride to Aruba, but I have been putting off writing a review because, frankly, I am not quite sure where to begin. Nothing that I write will do this book justice. My Beloved World is a memoir by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. It …
With the holiday season rolling around, the annual gift shopping once again commences! Gift shopping is often tiring and costly (we’ve all been there), but this year, it doesn’t have to be. Everyone can take pleasure in the gift of a great book. There are many fantastic books out there, so there’s something for everything. It’s …
When I purchased Code Name Verity, I actually did not know I was purchasing it — it came wrapped in pretty wrapping paper with a note on it that said, “Read This Book If You Have Enjoyed: The Book Thief, We Were Liars and Gone Girl” (for anyone who’s wondering, this adorable gift was from Book Culture in NYC! Check out …