It’s a commonly acknowledged fact: life is hard, and humans are in constant struggle against its demanding flow. Why, then, do people strive to continue on despite all the bitterness and difficulties? Why not quit forever? Grit by Angela Lee Duckworth is an incredibly empowering and enlightening book, with many crisp replies to controversial…
Anne of the Island is the third novel in the Anne of Green Gables series written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. After the closing of “another chapter” of Anne’s life as an Avonlea schoolteacher, this novel delves into Anne’s college life at Redmond. Through the sweet story, the girls’ ambitions and passions for knowledge and learning…
Pat of Silver Bush is a coming-of-age novel, picturesque, warm, and pure. Patricia Gardiner, known as Pat, is a sensitive, sweet, and fiercely loving child of seven. Perhaps Pat’s most unique and defining characteristic is her ability to “love people…and things”; so dearly that it hurts her dreadfully to see them change. Pat’s gentle parents,…