Embracing the Wilderness: A Journey Through My Side of the Mountain When I first encountered My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George, I was immediately intrigued by its premise. A twelve-year-old boy, Sam Gribley, decides to escape the hustle and bustle of his family's cramped New York City apartment to venture into the vast wilderness of the Catskill Mountains? It felt like a nostalgic whisper from my own childhood, beckoning me to revisit that dream of living off the land, a fantasy that many of us have...

Book Review: The Wildest Sun by Asha Lemmie The allure of The Wildest Sun captured me right from the start, primarily because of its unique premise and the powerful shadow of Ernest Hemingway that looms over it. Asha Lemmie's exploration of a young girl's quest to find her father, set against the vibrant and tumultuous backdrop of 1945 post-war Paris and New York, spoke to my own curiosities about family, identity, and the weight of legacy. As I delved into the novel, I found myself both enchanted and challenged...