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Treasure Island (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson - Fiction
The most classic of classic Adventure stories. One of the many cover pages of this classic tale Treasure Island is the undisputed...
Adam Nunez
Dec 24, 20244 min read
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Travels With Charley (1962) by John Steinbeck
A mesmerizing travelog by one of America's greatest writers In Travels With Charley John Steinbeck attempts to gaze into the heart and...
Adam Nunez
Nov 10, 20246 min read
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American Gods (2001) by Neil Gaiman - Fiction
A robust genre-blending novel of mythology and fiction that captures a rough and tumble hero's journey My wife read this 500 page...
Adam Nunez
Jul 28, 20233 min read
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The Illustrated Man (1951) by Ray Bradbury - Fiction
One of America’s greatest science-fiction writer’s delivers a collection of stories diving into a wide range of the themes. Ray...
Adam Nunez
Jan 12, 20233 min read
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A Children's Bible (2020) by Lydia Millet
Teenagers left with foolish parents while the world crumbles around them. It's an apocalyptic tale that feels closer than it is far. If...
Adam Nunez
Jan 10, 20224 min read
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Hoot (2002) by Carl Hiaasen
An environmentally conscience YA novel with a rich plot and characters ranging from huggable to heinous. I knew little of what to expect...
Adam Nunez
Nov 27, 20212 min read
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Black Boy (1945) by Richard Wright - Nonfiction
Richard Wright holds nothing back in this classic autobiography directed at the heart of America Black Boy is deservingly a cornerstone...
Adam Nunez
May 24, 20216 min read
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Wise Blood (1949) by Flannery O'Connor - Fiction
A throughly grotesque and violent story about a disturbed young man's attempt to outrun a haunting Jesus Christ When considering whether...
Adam Nunez
Apr 23, 20214 min read
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Trafik (2021) by Rikki Ducornet - Fiction
A visually invigorating Surrealist Science-Fiction novella about a discordant couple escaping to a mysterious planet In a way Trafik is a...
Adam Nunez
Apr 8, 20214 min read
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Farewell To Manzanar (1973) by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston - Nonfiction
An intimate perspective on life in a WWII internment camp through the eyes of a young Japanese-American girl: Generational trauma and...
Adam Nunez
Mar 14, 20214 min read
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The Game (2018) by Alessandro Baricco - Nonfiction
A deep look into the history of all things personal computer, internet, and social media related and how it's changing us. Alessandro...
Adam Nunez
Feb 23, 20215 min read
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Homeland (1998) By Barbara Kingsolver - Fiction
Kingsolver brings her resilient and charming characters to life with plenty of biting irony and well-crafted plots. In this collection of...
Adam Nunez
Jan 14, 20214 min read
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The Road (2006) By Cormac McCarthy - Fiction
A downright terrifying post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's journey of survival The Road has become a modern classic of...
Adam Nunez
Dec 15, 20204 min read
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Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in The Cafeteria? (1997, 2017) by Beverly Tatum, PhD
Introducing readers to issues of race strategically and thoroughly Beverly Tatum's book has already received a lot of positive...
Adam Nunez
Dec 3, 20205 min read
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Anoroc (2020) by Bryan Kuderna - Fiction
An enthralling Young Adult fantasy novel rife with sociopolitical and coming-of-age themes Anoroc is Bryan Kuderna’s second book,...
Adam Nunez
Nov 24, 20205 min read
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Merci Suárez Changing Gears (2019) by Meg Medina - Fiction
A heartfelt Middle Grade novel about real middle school struggles and adapting to tough life situations I was irritated at myself for...
Adam Nunez
Nov 3, 20204 min read
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Sophie’s World (1991) by Jostein Gaarder - Fiction
3,000 years of knowledge wrapped up in a little over 500 pages Jostein Gaarder has combined mystery-fantasy and real-world Western...
Adam Nunez
Oct 25, 20204 min read
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Isolation Moderation by Tonali Windslor (2019) - Nonfiction
Grappling with a “Christian perspective” of complex international affairs through a clear and concise book *Note: This review was written...
Adam Nunez
Sep 28, 20206 min read
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Thus Spoke the Plant by Monica Gagliano, PhD (2018) - Nonfiction
A book about pushing the boundaries of scientific inquiry by experimenting with plants The book’s subtitle speaks for itself: A...
Adam Nunez
Sep 18, 20203 min read
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The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D.
“The emotions and physical sensations that were imprinted during the trauma are experienced not as memories but as disruptive physical...
Adam Nunez
Sep 6, 20203 min read
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