3 Children’s Books to Read at Bedtime
Reading to your child before bed is extremely important. Not only does it cultivate one on one time with your child, it also stimulates their excitement and enjoyment of reading. Choose any of these fun and entertaining picture books to keep reading time a special time between you and your child. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems Mo Willems has very fun and interesting characters that children and adults will love and this book is no different. The bus driver draws the reader in by asking the reader to not allow the pesky and mischievous pigeon to drive the bus by giving the reader many silly…
3 Books ESL Students Should Read
At American English Language School, we know that learning English happens in and out of the classroom. One way we like to encourage our students to practice their English is by reading books. This will also allow them to learn the social situations of our country as well as some slang or vocabulary practice they might not get to experience in their classroom. Here is a list of three English books for ESL learners to try. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom This beautifully written book is the story of a man watching his professor and mentor waste a way to disease. Through this experience the main character gets to…
3 Books ESL Students Should Read
Reading is such a key thing for any person to do and it is a wonderful way for a language student to practice their English outside of the classroom. Here is a list of three English books for ESL learners to try. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi This beautifully illustrated and written book is the story of the author’s childhood living in Tehran, Iran. The book is a graphic novel, which allows students of all different English levels to read and enjoy this book. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros This book is a short novel that tells the story of Esperanza Cordero who…
12 Books to Read Before 30
So TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY! I am turning 29 this year andddddd have noticed that I need more books to read. These books have been on my TBR for way to long so the year before I turn 30 seems like the perfect time to read them. I plan to read one every month so hopefully I can do it! Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Summary: Anna falls in love with someone that is not her husband and Levin is a landowner trying to gain happiness. Both are struggling to find happiness in nineteenth-century Russia. So I’ve so many people reading this novel and it has been on my TBR…
My Top 5 Reads of March
I had a great reading month by finishing 29 books! I got to read some ARCs and have some amazing buddy reads with some amazing bookstagrammers. I also finished the Shadow Game series and the Stalking Jack the Ripper series. Although I enjoyed a LOT of the books I read this month, there were five that really stood out to me and I enjoyed above all. Gypsy Truths by Kristy Cunning In the conclusion of the All the Pretty Monsters series, everything comes to a head and our favorite weirdo gets her happy ending with her obsessive and adorably sexy men. This series was a one that was filled with…
Reads That Took Me On Vacation
Due to the pandemic, there has been a limit on traveling and adventure. I have been wanting to get out of California and explore the world for so long and COVID has ruined all of my plans. Since I can’t travel, I read instead. Here are some of the books that took me on a wonderful mental vacation. Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez Summary: Ximena’s parents were killed when she was very young by the Llacsan armies. She demands vengeance for her family’s murder so she agrees to become the decoy for the Condesa, the leader of the Illustrians. When the leader of the Llacsan demands the Condesa as…
My Most Anticipated Reads of February
There is going to be so many amazing books coming out this month and my wallet is going to be so angry with me! What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo Summary: Eleanor hasn’t seen her family in years. When a terrible incident occurs at her boarding school, she travels to the only place she feels safe, home. However, returning home forces her to embrace her family and how similar to them she is. I mean the cover of course drew me into learning more about this read. However, the synopsis sounds so intriguing I cannot wait to learn more about this girl and her fantasy world. Publication Date: February 2nd …
Some of My Favorite Villains I Read in 2020
I read so many amazing books in 2020 with their amazing fantasy book worlds and their passionate and loveable characters. Yes, I love all the heroines and their dashing partners in crime, but I found the villains fascinating and loveable as well. I’ve always found villains in books and movies some of the most interesting characters because I always want to know why. Why do they do the things they do and how did they turn out this way? Here is a list of some of my favorite villains and why they are so intriguing to me. Aidan from The Illuminate Files So there has been some debate about whether…
My Top Ten Reads of 2020
Let’s face it, 2020 has been a TERRIBLE year, but books always make everything better. The only highlight of this year is that the quarantine allowed me to read more and gave me more time to start a book blog and a bookstagram. It has been an amazing journey, but like everyone else I’m hoping that 2021 goes a little bit better. This is a list of books that helped me get through this crazy year, I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Educated by Tara Westover Wow if you have not read this book, then you need to use the gift cards you got for Christmas…
Sequels Better than the First
As a crazy series reader, I have seen it all. A sequel that doesn’t match the amazingness of the first. An ending that broke my soul in the best way or an ending that made me question why I read the series at all. However, series are such a complicated and amazing journey that authors take readers on, so sometimes the first of a series falls short on action as opposed to the rest of the series. Here is a list of sequels that I liked more than the first book. New Moon (Book 2 of the Twilight series) by Stephanie Meyer So I am a Team Jacob fan through…