Book Review

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

Since this is the first Murakami book I’ve ever read, I didn’t really know what to expect.  The story’s opening sequence of a recently unemployed young man named Toru Okada being interrupted by a strange phone call while cooking spaghetti is promising. Not long…

All The Light We Cannot See

I received this book as a Christmas gift from my sister and instantly became intrigued.  Being a fan of historical fiction, I was excited to read about the war between France and Germany precipitated by the latter’s belief in the entropy of the human species rectifiable…

The Breadwinner Trilogy

This coming-of-age book about a brave young Afghan girl named Parvana and her journey is a must-read for children and adults alike. Young readers’ minds would be opened as to the plight of Afghans, their struggle against the Taliban, their lack of access to food…