Kassandra L Moore-All Things Bright and Beautiful
Title: All Things Bright and BeautifulAuthor: James Herroit Why I Read This Book:I loved the first book in the series, All Creatures Great and Small, and wanted to know what happened to the beloved characters I grew attached to. Sadly, our library only has the first and second book in the series. I also wanted […]
Kassandra L Moore-The Music Shop
Title: The Music ShopAuthor: Rachel JoyceGenre: Fiction Why I Read This Book:At home, I collect vinyl albums by my favorite artists. Every morning when I wake up (if I’m not going anywhere) I turn the coffee pot on and put a record on. The first record I ever purchased: Love Is For Suckers by Twisted […]
Kassandra L Moore-Young Goodman Brown
Title: Young Goodman BrownAuthor: Nathaniel Hawthorne Why I Read This Book:I’ve wanted to read one of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works since I performed professionally as an adult in The Crucible and visited Hawthorne’s house in Salem along with his grandfather, Judge Hawthorne’s, grave. As my first story by Hawthorne, I really enjoyed it because of the […]
Kassandra L Moore-Dracula
Title: DraculaAuthor: Bram StokerGenre: Horror Why I Read This Book:I’ve watched old black and white horror movies since I was in a playpen. Ones with Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff (sp?), and Lon Chaney (sp?) movies became my favorites before I was in kindergarten and I was the only child or teenager in my age group […]
Kassandra L Moore-12 Rules for Life
Title: 12 Rules for LifeAuthor: Jordan B. PetersonGenre: Self-betterment/Nonfiction Why I Read This Book:A friend in my dorm brought me this book and said it changed her life, and she wanted me to read it too. What I Learned:In chapter 1, like in every chapter, Peterson pulls from many stories and concepts to inspire us […]
Jerrold Maurer-Book Report #9-Man’s Search for Meaning
May 29, 2025165 pagesMan’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankel Why did I choose to read this book?I chose to read this book because it was highly recommended by multiple friends including a fellow camper at Otisville. I was very intrigued to learn first how someone survived being a prisoner at the Concentration Camp in […]
Kayla Parish-The Untethered Soul
Report: This book is about growing your inner peace by becoming aware of your mind and the problems it causes itself. I chose this book because I’ve struggled mentally my whole life. I often go through sporadic depression and feel brought down by my thoughts. I hoped by reading this book that I would be […]
Kirby Perrault-The Road Less Traveled
Book Report: The Road Less Traveled – A new psychology of love, traditional values and spiritual growth by Scott Peck, MD Scott Peck is a psychiatrist who writes a very philosophical and intellectual book on life, love, values and spiritual growth based around his own life experiences and those of his patients and their mental/life […]
Jerrold Maurer-Book Report #8-Open
May 18, 2025395 PagesOPEN, An Autobiography by Andre Agassi #1I chose to read “Open” by Andre Agassi because I’ve been a lifelong tennis fan and have admired watching Agassi’s entire career unfold for the last 40 years. This book was also recommended by a friend and was touted as one of best sports autobiographies of […]
Brian Woodworth-2 Chairs
2 Chairs By Bob Beaudine Written in 2016 This book sat at the bottom of my commissary bag for months after another inmate in Harris County Jail read it and said I should too. The first 7 pages is praises of the book from a wide range of individuals. The cover says its “The secret […]
