by JVBrown | Feb 26, 2021 | Amanda, Staff Picks
Set in a secluded wood in the depths of rural Pennsylvania, Catherine House is a school unlike any other. The undergraduates attending this school sacrifice a lot. Students must remain on campus for 3 years without communicating with friends or family of the outside...
by JVBrown | Dec 9, 2020 | Amanda, Staff Picks
This is a fascinating nonfiction title about mushrooms. The information is presented in vocabulary that supports learning; trust me you do not need to be a mushroom expert to enjoy this text! It covers a variety of mushroom subject matter but the main theme surrounds...
by JVBrown | Jun 2, 2020 | Amanda, Staff Picks
My sister and I first read this book together when we were 11 and 12 years old. In this story, the two princesses, Meryl and Addie, love each other very much even though they are very different. Meryl is bold, confident, and fearless while Addie is shy, and...
by JVBrown | May 4, 2020 | Amanda, Staff Picks
Whenever I feel scared or anxious, I like to seek comfort in a familiar story. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is my favorite novel. I’ve read it so many times that I’ve lost count. Published in 1847, Jane Eyre is a gothic novel filled with hardships, romance, jealousy,...
by JVBrown | Jul 31, 2019 | Amanda
If you are craving some Romeo and Juliet vibes for a more mature audience, this book may be right up your alley. Set in the English countryside during World War II, a German pilot and an English widow meet under unusual circumstances. One act of kindness sets off a...
by JVBrown | May 3, 2019 | Amanda
I really enjoyed this story. The author was inspired by polish fairy tales and the book features a young female protagonist on a journey to find herself and save her kingdom from an evil wood that devours and corrupts everything in its path. It has a little bit of...
