Looking for a book that will spark your sense of adventure and purpose? The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho tells the tale of a young Spanish shepherd boy on a quest for a mysterious hidden treasure. Along the way, he meets mystical figures who teach him everything he needs to know about life, love, and finding …
What book made you a reader? Not what was the first book you remember reading or what book is the best book you ever read, but what book made you LOVE to read? That book, that one special book, is the difference between the kids who only read for a grade and the ones who …
When I was a kid my favorite make-believe game was pioneers. Maybe it was living in Colorado, growing up on Little House on the Prairie reruns (and of course the books), or maybe it was that we all played way too much Oregon Trail. So if you liked to pretend that you were carrying water …
Author Chris Cleave drew inspiration from his grandparent’s experiences in World War II for his new novel, Everyone Brave is Forgiven. Mary North is an upper class Londoner who is looking for adventure when she signs up to help the war effort. She doesn’t imagine she will be assigned to the far less glamorous task …
This post contains affiliate links meaning Splendry earns a small commission for purchases or clicks made through included links at no cost to you. Amy Poehler’s highly anticipated memoir, Yes Please, is on my nightstand and it does not disappoint. Amy’s writing is funny, raw, and sometimes sad. It’s obvious that the book was written …
This post contains affiliate links meaning Splendry earns a small commission for purchases or clicks made through included links at no cost to you. Set before the Civil War, The Invention of Wings explores the relationship between Sarah, a daughter of wealthy slave owners, and Hetty (Handful), a slave. The two women each are trapped …
This post contains affiliate links meaning Splendry earns a small commission for purchases or clicks made through included links at no cost to you. Ever since Katniss Everdeen whipped her braid back and forth every movie producer and book publisher has been clamoring for more and more dystopian, post-apocalyptic stories. So you could be forgiven …