Book Review: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

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1. Overview

2. Discussion Questions

3. Quotes

4. Pros and Cons

5. Summary

6. Further Information

7. Book Information

8. Find It Here

Grief breaks the status quo. Grieving people are sometimes impelled to take unprecedented actions that can either make or break their relationships as they try to overcome pain and uncertainty. Sally Rooney illustrates this in her book Intermezzo, which tells the story of two opposite brothers whose lives are shaken after the death of their father. During this emotional gridlock, the brothers deal with their loss in totally different ways - one holding on to his unyielding nature, trying to control himself and other people around him, the other one quiet, lonely, and unsure how to handle his grief.

Intermezzo received recognition from several major newspapers and literary organizations. It was named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year, and selected as an Essential Read by The New Yorker.

Sally Rooney is a world-renowned Irish novelist who wrote the widely-recognized books Conversations with Friends, Normal People, and Beautiful World, Where Are You. She was hailed as "the first great millennial novelist".

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Book Review: Kindred by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

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1. Book Description
2. Discussion Questions
3. Quotes
4. Takeaways
5. The Pros and Cons
6. Closing Thoughts
7. Further Information
8. Book Information
9. Find It Here

Neanderthals were sometimes thought of as primitive, dumb, or barbaric. That is how many of us picture them– just as we’ve seen in movies and TV shows featuring a primitive man covered in animal skins, walking hunched over, and uttering two-syllable words in a guttural voice.

But the book, Kindred, tells us a different story. It doesn't only describe the physical, social, and cognitive aspects of Neanderthals but also provides significant information about who truly they were based on Neanderthal bones, rock shelters, tools, and other evidence that were discovered in caves from Europe to Central Asia. Contrary to common beliefs, Neanderthals walked upright, were intelligent, and were creative in their own way.

Kindred is written by Rebecca Wragg Sykes, an archaeologist and writer who is passionate about human history and prehistory. She focuses on the lifestyle, behavior, and ancient technology of early humans, especially Neanderthals. She aims to make history easy to understand through her books and talks and to bring people together. 

Book Review: Just Want You Here Meredith Turits

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1. Book Description
2. Discussion Questions 
3. What I Loved The Most
4. What I Loved The Least
5. Summing-Up
6. Further Information 
7. Book Information
8. Find It Here

Imagine you were 28 years old, alone, and broke…

Left by the man you loved for 10 years – the man you thought would be your husband in the end. 

You were confused and lost…

How would you reclaim your life? How would you build your life from scratch? 

Book Review: Keep Going by Austin Kleon

Do you do creative activities such as writing, painting, crocheting, graphic designing, or even vlogging?

If you do, perhaps you are aware that,  aside from the joy and deep satisfaction that comes with creative work, there is also frustration that can stop you from continuing your work. 

Book Review: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

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1. Book Description
2. Discussion Questions
3. Quotes 
4. The Pros and Con
5. Summing-Up
6. Further Information
7. Book Information
8. Find It Here

Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez, known as Gabriel García Márquez, is a master storyteller. He was born on March 6, 1927, in Aracataca, Colombia, the inspiration for the fictional place in his book, One Hundred Years of Solitude.  He was a journalist, screenwriter, short-story writer, and novelist. Recognized for his literary genius and as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, Marquez won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982  One Hundred Years of Solitude in which he popularized the use of magical realism that made Macondo and its people spellbinding. This put the Latin American literature on the world stage. 

Marquez’s style of storytelling in this book was greatly influenced by her maternal grandfather and grandmother who introduced him to two different worlds of stories — factual and superstitious, real and magical. One Hundred Years of Solitude was his groundbreaking novel that sold millions and earned global recognition. He wrote seven books, including Love in the Time of Cholera, La hojarasca and Del amor y otros demonios.

Marquez died on April 17, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico.