Category: Weekly Reviews

Julia’s sister, Olga, died in a tragic Chicago bus accident, which leaves Julia to fill the “perfect Mexican daughter” role. Julia feels alone because no one seems to acknowledge her hurt and pain. Julia’s mom only wants her to be perfect. But after digging around her room, Julia learns that Olga wasn’t actually the “perfect…

Serafina lives in Biltmore’s basement with her pa, the estate’s maintenance man. She is a secret – no one knows about her, but Serefina still loves her home. When children start disappearing, Serafina knows she must do something. After escaping from the culprit himself, Serafina teams up with Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt’s’ nephew Braeden Vanderbilt…

All the Light We Cannot See is a historical fiction novel about Marie-Laure LeBlanc, who lives near the Paris Museum of Natural History during a time when the Nazis take over Paris. A country over in Germany, Werner, an orphan and expert at engineering and mechanics is enlisted by the Nazis to track down the…

Louis Armstrong’s What a Wonderful World is a beautiful song. It paints a gorgeous picture of the world, describing its beauty in a unique, yet relatable way. His hidden message to love the world, your friends and neighbors and everyone in between is a great point to bring up, especially in a time like now!…

Tales of Ancient Egypt is a fun read that includes interesting stories about the ancient Egyptian gods, pharaohs, people and heroes. It is a great compilation of fact and fiction, which paints a base for anyone who wants to learn more about ancient Egyptian culture. Readers can find connection to common fairy tales in many…

Within the world are ecosystems, relationships and individuals. Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life brings to light a whole new perspective on the interactions of all kingdoms and organisms with fungi. He points out how unknowably intricate and amazing fungi are before explaining how they connect with other organisms. He describes how symbiotic relationships with fungi work,…

Roadrunner is able to show the side of Anthony Bourdain that many never knew. To the many who just saw him on TV, he was the guy who ate ‘exotic’ foods in foreign countries. But this documentary reveals that Bourdain had so much more going on around him. The documentary talks about the life of…

Octavia Butler is an AMAZING writer. Her novels are usually in the sci-fi genre and The Parable of the Sower is no different. This book starrs Lauren Olamina, who has to flee her once safe neighborhood. Lauren lives in 2026. Her 2026 is like a drastic version of our current year. Politics, climate change and…

The Street Food series on Netflix are fun and educational to watch. The Latin American version is a great cultural experience that shows off the vibrancy and aroma of street food from six different beautiful Latin American countries!