The book revolves around the life of a young man in Saint Petersburg Russia in the 1860s named Rodya Raskolnikov. He is studying law in the city and is poor. His mother and sister live in a small village and send him money, but it wasn't enough and he ended his studies early. Raskolnikov starts to pawn his possessions to get money, the pawnbroker is old, cruel, and unforgettable for Raskolnikov, who is rich. He becomes upset with her, how could someone like her have so much money?
K-Pop Revolution serves as a sequel to K-Pop Confidential and is written by Stephan Lee. The story follows the same character as the first installment in this series, Candace Park. Candance has now debuted and is adjusting to her new life as a rookie idol. She now has to deal with having her actions in the public spotlight. Her and her love interest, who she met while training, YoungBae are now together and her debut with THE GIRLS is slated to become a record breaking one.
K-pop Confidential is a novel written by Stephan Lee that is centered around Candace Park. Candace is a shy girl who for most of her childhood has been fitting into the role of a standard Asian upbringing with her Korean parents. She takes hard classes at school and plays an instrument. However, she secretly is obsessed with SLK, who is the biggest boyband in K-pop.
The Boxcar Children is a novel by Gertrude Chandler Warner. This is one of my favorite books of all time and one of my comfort reads. The book is centered around four children, Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, all of whom are orphans. Although they have their grandfather, they do not wish to live with him as they think he is cold hearted. Instead, they venture out in hopes of finding a place to live.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library is a novel by Chris Grabenstein that follows twelve year old Kyle Keeley. Kyle and his friends love playing games created by Luigi Lemoncello. Upon learning about an essay writing contest where the prize is the first to visit a grand new library opened by none other than Lemoncello himself, Kyle decides to join despite his distaste for books and writing. After emailing Lemoncello himself to send his essay in, Kyle is announced as one of the winners that get to visit the library.
Prisoner B-3087 is a historical novel based on the life of Jack Gruener, also known as Yanek. Yanek lived in Poland during World War II and was 10 when his hometown of Krakow fell to the Germans. He quickly becomes separated from his family and has to endure the unbearable conditions of numerous concentration camps that include the infamous Auschwitz and Dachau. Yanek is finally liberated at Dachau as a young adult when the Americans take control.
Othello is a Shakespearean play that is set in Cyprus. The play is about a tragedy where Othello, the protagonist through manipulation by the story’s antagonist, Iago, kills his wife. For some context, Iago is Othello’s assistant and vows to seek revenge against Othello after being passed up for a promotion. He does this by spreading rumors and lies that Othello’s wife, Desdemona is being unfaithful. This jealousy breaks Othello where he finally kills Desdemona, then himself.
The House on Mango Street written by Sandra Cisneros, is a collection of vignettes that follows the life of a girl named Esperanza. Esperanza lives in a Latino neighborhood in Chicago, and throughout the book describes the struggles as well as joys of life. With each vignette telling a different story, Esperanza’s character growth is one to note as she starts off timid and shy and throughout the book journeys to find who she really is.
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiography penned by Douglass as he recounts his life in slavery and his escape to freedom. This book offers a first hand view from someone who had to bear the harsh conditions of being a slave. Douglass starts off with being separated from his mother at a very young age and begins to work on plantations. Throughout his life as a slave, he moves to a plethora of different plantations with different plantation owners.
365 Days of Wonderserves as an add on book to the Wonder series by R. J. Palacio. When Auggie starts his journey at Beecher Prep, one of the teachers Auggie has is Mr. Browne. Mr. Browne always has a different precept for everyday and Palacio has brilliantly compiled them into this book. This compilation of precepts is a wonderful short read that you can pickup everyday. I personally love the variety of quotes used ranging from popstars to famous authors. Given how significant Mr.
