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Book Review | Waxing On

On January 14, 2023January 13, 2023 By Jenny ALeave a comment

If he writes a follow-up memoir, will it be called Waxing Off? Bad jokes aside, I read Ralph Macchio’s memoir, Waxing On. This tells the story of how he got the role in the famous movie The Karate Kid and his personal journey with fame, family, and life in general. He talks about what it …

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Top 10 Books I Read in 2022

On December 31, 2022December 29, 2022 By Jenny ALeave a comment

Somehow, it is time for a top ten books list again?! I don't even want to contemplate how fast this year has gone. But at the same time, thank goodness it's over. I wish I could say I read a wide variety of genres, but that isn't really true. I dipped my toe in other …

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Book Review | How to Be Perfect

On February 15, 2022February 12, 2022 By Jenny A1 Comment

I can finally mention The Good Place in a book review and it will make sense! In How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur, we examine the three major schools of Western philosophical thought — virtue ethics, deontology, and utilitarianism. We see examples of difficult ethical scenarios (like the famous trolley problem, but also the …

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Nonfiction I’ve Read Recently!

On November 13, 2021December 14, 2022 By Jenny A3 Comments

Generally, I don’t read many nonfiction books. I try to read the news (ugh), or the occasional random article that grabs my attention, but it’s not my habit to seek out full-length books that aren’t novels. However, I’ve tried to read more nonfiction books this year (whether not it’s been successful is yet to be …

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Book Review | Between the World and Me

On June 20, 2020June 19, 2020 By Jenny A1 Comment

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is an essay/letter to the author’s son. In it, Coates speaks about growing up in Baltimore, about going to Howard University, about love and fear and police brutality, all in an effort to show his son what life is like as a black man in America. This …

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