The Exorcist
Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist is now a major television series on FOX. It remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon: It spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Inspired by a true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. A small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate, and the drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying. Two years…
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…
Flowers for Alegnon
Summary Charlie Gordon is okay about how his life turned out, he only wishes that he could be smart. When a group of psychologists are looking for a candidate for an experiment to make you smart, Charlie begs to be their choice. However, will this change bring about good or bad things for Charlie? My Thoughts I decided to read this book as one of the twelve books I wanted to read before I turn 30. I have heard so many things about this book since high school. However, no one is really detailed about why they liked the book. All they would say is either, “it was SO GOOD,”…
My First Reads
I’ve been a reader all my life. My mom and I didn’t get along for a long time during my teenage years and early 20s because of what teenage girls do. However, she is and will always be an amazing and spectacular mom because not only has she given me the gift of life and unconditional love, she gave me the gift of reading. I probably would not love reading as much as I do now if it wasn’t for my mom reading to me and making books a priority in my childhood. My mom read to me every single night and took me to the library all the time.…
