E-Book Recommendations
Animal Farm [ebook] by George Orwell
Fiction, Fable, Political Satire - This book tells the story of animals taking over a farm and building their own society. In this society the animals are meant to be equal, free and happy. But with power comes corruption. This book is based on the Russian revolution. I enjoyed this book because it shows how power can lead to corruption, even if the leader had the right intention in mind.
The Book Thief [ebook] by Markus Zusak
Historical fiction, Young Adult fiction - Liesel’s life is put in jeopardy because of WWII, as a result, Death is a part of her everyday life. One day everything changes when she finds a book, and then she begins to steal more books. This was an interesting read because it discusses the war by giving the perspective from Death, but Death is narrating a young girls’ life. The readers are being exposed to multiple characters' thoughts and feelings.
The Fault In Our Stars [ebook] by John Green
Young Adult fiction, Romance - Hazel Lancaster a teenaged girl with cancer decides to join a cancer support group. There she meets and falls in love with Gus Waters. This book made me appreciate life more, because you don’t know how much time you have left in life and that you should enjoy the time you have.
The Other Einstein [ebook] by Marie Benedict
Historical Fiction - Most twenty-year-olds are wives by now, not studying physics at an elite Zurich university with only male students trying to outdo her clever calculations. But Mitza is smart enough to know that, for her, math is an easier path than marriage. And then fellow student Albert Einstein takes an interest in her, and the world turns sideways. But is there room for more than one genius in a relationship?
On Division [ebook] by Goldie Goldblum
Fiction - Surie is pregnant. Pregnant at fifty-seven. It is a shock. And at her age, at this stage, it is an aberration, a shift in the proper order of things, and a public display of private life. She feels exposed, ashamed. She is unable to share the news, even with her husband. And so for the first time in her life, she has a secret—a secret that slowly separates her from the community in Williamsburg.