Thursday, July 16, 2020

Adult Summer Reading Patron Reviews: Life Stories

This week`s adult patron book reviews feature diverse life stories that will take you from South Africa to the White House. We still have a month left of our Summer Reading Challenge, so don't forget to log your books! Click here to get started. Happy Reading!

Becoming by Michelle Obama

What's it like being a First Lady? What's it like being the first black FLOTUS? Michelle Obama begins the book with her childhood and ends with leaving the White House for the last time. She describes the difficulties of campaigning for political offices and what life is like living in the White House. It's an incredible life and journey to follow and a highly recommended book to read. ~ Lex P.

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

Very shocking yet inspiring. At first I thought I was reading something from Little House on the Prairie but soon realized it WAS like living during that time yet in 21st century. Growing up in a Mormon family she struggled (was sometimes tormented) with being the best and righteous daughter while finding her way in life and the world she never knew existed. I enjoyed her story very much . Felt sorry for her helplessness and overjoyed for her renewed self that lead her to Harvard. We can all learn from her persistence and focus on education. ~ Iris D.

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

A humorous book for one that is drenched in heavy material and context. Noah manages to bring you into his contextually messy life with ease and laughter. ~ Eun Sol L.

Prairie Fires: the American dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser

This is a very well researched book on the history behind the characters in the Little House on the Prairie books. Since Laura Ingalls Wilder did not begin writing her books until she was in her 60s, her adult daughter, a journalist and writer in her own right, became an integral part of bringing the books into the public eye. ~ Linda J.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.