The Stage Actor’s Handbook covers many things that young actors need to know. It goes through the etiquette of acting, including how to treat fellow actors, stage managers, and directors well. It gives examples of poor and good etiquette. It makes sense of many of the weird traditions that people new to acting don’t understand. I’d recommend The Stage Actor’s Handbook to anybody interested in live theatre at any level. I love this book and it has made me
The Medici is an amazing story of the banking family that ruled the Renaissance. It follows the occasionally mafia-like experiences of the ruling families in Italy during the Renaissance. It explains how one of the most influential families in history faded away from history completely. Paul Strathern perfectly weaves narrative stories and facts together to provide an engaging story of power, money, and art. For anybody with any interest in history, art, or finance, this book is key.
George Takei’s graphic novel They Called Us Enemy is an interesting story of the racial injustices suffered by Japanese-Americans during World War II. It follows Takei’s family as they suffer the effects of Pearl Harbor, the fear of Japanese spying, and the movement of Japanese-Americans into internment camps. Takei frames the story incredibly well and is an incredible book everybody should read. It shines a deep, reflective light on the dangers of widespread fear and paranoia.
Spy Camp is the 2nd addition to the Spy School series, and this book is amazing! One of the many reasons I love the book is because the tables can turn so quickly, and something you might never had suspected to happen, would happen. This book is also so enjoyable to read because sometimes the book will foreshadow, and will drop hints in the book, allowing you to also act like you really are an actual spy, and solve this whimsical mystery.
The book Spy School is the start to an amazing series, where action and mystery meet spies! This book is one of my favorite books ever, and just one of the reasons is because it is very well plotted out, and always seems to have you biting on your nails at the end of every page! The character personalities in this book also have lots of depth, along with new characters getting added to the story along the way. This book is a must read for action or mystery lovers!
Summary: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller is a satirical novel set during World War II, focusing on the absurd and paradoxical experiences of Captain John Yossarian, a U.S. bomber pilot stationed on the fictional island of Pianosa.
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables is a timeless classic that readers have enjoyed for over a century. The story follows the adventures of Anne Shirley, an intelligent and imaginative orphan girl who is mistakenly sent to live with siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert on Prince Edward Island. Anne’s talkativeness and spirit grow on Matthew, who tells Marilla that he wants to keep her. Marilla hesitates at first, but after a trial period, she agrees to let Anne stay.
Percy Jackson will be turning 16 very soon and Kronos has gathered himself an army. On Percy’s birthday, the two sides will fight each other and complete the great prophecy. The war will determine the fate of the Olympians and the rest of the world. Percy must also gain more power in time to defeat Kronos and prevent more information from getting leaked from Camp Half Blood. Hunters, campers, and creatures must join forces to have a chance at winning this battle. Many mysteries are solved, treacheries are found out, and one side will win the battle one way or another.
Spy School Goes North is another inclusion to the Spy School series by Stuart Gibbs. This book is fantastic, as it includes laughs, action, mystery, and more! I love that the book captures many of the characters very well and the plot of the story is also very thrilling and keeps you guessing while progressing further into the book. This is one of my favorite books of the series, and if you enjoy mystery, thriller or action books, then this is a must read for you!
Whale Done is the 8th addition to the series of FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs, where adventure meets animals, mystery, zoology, and even ecological themes, as well as enough tension to make it fun. This is a quick-paced adventure, which makes it very enjoyable to read. Something is always happening, and it's hard to see what's coming next. I love this book because not only does this book focus on Teddy and the mysteries, but also the characters and the book's depth in this universe is amazing!
