Category Archives: Pleasure Reading

Feminism in Great Circle

Posted on May 6, 2022 by kyurkovskaya

Our #LitCircle recently started reading Maggie Shipstead’s 2021 novel GreatCircle, which was nominated for the Booker Prize. The novel tells the story of Marian Graves, a fictional female pilot, who attempts to fly around the world. At the same time, … Continue reading →

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Pleasure Reading

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

Greetings from the Crowsnest as we stand on the threshold of our holiday break. Here is a great introduction to our pleasure reading assignment over Thanksgiving break. Please read a book—any book (Really! Any book!)—over the Thanksgiving week. There are … Continue reading →

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Read B/c It Will Improve Your SAT Score–Or Read B/c of Will Smith’s Advice!

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Bill Sullivan

Greetings from the Crowsnest. Here is a great introduction to our pleasure reading assignment over Thanksgiving break. Please read a book—any book—over the Thanksgiving week. There are many reasons why pleasure reading is good for you as a student. Improving … Continue reading →

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“Even Death has a Heart…”

Posted on December 16, 2013 by 15lr

Human mortality results in the potential loss of one’s story of triumph and resilience through life’s hardships. Thankfully, several of these tales have been adapted and preserved in novels. Set in Nazi Germany in the years 1939-1942, Markus Zusak’s The … Continue reading →

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A Journey of Self-Discovery through Travel

Posted on December 15, 2013 by juliaharris27

Throughout human existence, understanding oneself has been a goal taken on by many brave individuals. In the memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert writes a detailed account of her travels throughout Italy, India, and Indonesia on a journey to determine … Continue reading →

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Read for SAT Preparation. Or Listen to Another Great Reason from Will Smith

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Bill Sullivan

Greetings from the Crowsnest. Here is a great introduction to our pleasure reading assignment over Thanksgiving break. Please read a book—any book—over the Thanksgiving week. There are many reasons why pleasure reading is good for you as a student. Improving … Continue reading →

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A Bird Came Down the Walk

Posted on May 18, 2013 by millzitothetaquito

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnydFmqHuVo  A Bird Came Down the Walk A Bird came down the Walk – He did not know I saw – He bit an Angle Worm in halves And ate the fellow, raw, And then, he drank a Dew From … Continue reading →

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Water for Elephants Review

Posted on December 17, 2012 by jillianhaywood

In Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, ninety-three year old Jacob Jankowski reflects on the time he spent working for the circus called the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. This story begins with a tragedy, as twenty-three year … Continue reading →

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Be Brave

Posted on December 16, 2012 by nattyice3

Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Among the Hidden portrays the horrors of a futuristic place where a government group called the “Population Police” forbids families to have more than two children. Due to this story taking place in the not so distant … Continue reading →

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iReview

Posted on December 15, 2012 by pistolpete42

The biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson is an in depth look upon the legacy of Steve Jobs.  Written as a biography, Steve Jobs is portrayed from his earlier years through his death at age 56.  Walter Isaacson is a … Continue reading →

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