Educated by Tara Westover

Educated by Tara Westover Title: Educated Author: Tara Westover Publisher: Random House (2018) Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir Summary Growing up in the shadow of Buck’s Peak in Idaho, Tara’s family is suspicious of the outside world: of the government, of medical care, of schooling. In spite of physical, emotional, educational, and mental neglect, she is able to …

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The Grizzly Maze by Nick Jans

Title: The Grizzly Maze Author: Nick Jans Published: 2005 (Plume) Genre: Nonfiction/Biography Summary Timothy Treadwell made himself known for living out among the grizzlies in Alaska. His goal was to educate and protect these aggressive and dangerous animals. When he and his girlfriend were killed by a bear in 2003, they passed into the mythology …

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Mini-Reviews/Thoughts)

I wouldn't say that I'm the biggest mystery fan. If I went to a bookstore or library, a mystery is probably not the first book that I'm going to pick up and take home with me to read. That being said, I have read them on occasionally and a little bit more frequently in recent …

Jaws by Peter Benchley

Title: JawsAuthor: Peter BenchleyGenre: Fiction: ThrillerPublished: 1974 (Ballantine Books) Plot When a man eating shark moves in off coastal town of Amity, police chief Brody and various townsfolk must make difficult decisions on whether or not to keep the beaches open and risk losing potential revenue while trying to figure out how to get rid …

Booktubers.

Photo by Thought Catalog on Pexels.com There are people on YouTube who upload videos talking about books they've read, books they want to read, books that are coming out, how they set up their book shelves, and various other topics related to books and reading. Truly, the topics are endless for these people who upload …