Amanda MeszarosinShort. Sweet. Valuable.Why I Am Embracing Slow ReadingEmbracing slow reading allows you to deeply absorb and savor the nuances of a book, which enhances comprehension and enjoyment while…Jun 144Jun 144
Amanda MeszarosinCoffee Time ReviewsWhy ‘Bastard Out of Carolina’ is a Painfully Necessary Story on the Effects of Childhood TraumaDorothy Allison’s raw and intimate novel fearlessly unveils gender roles, generational trauma, race, and class struggles of the 1950s–60s…Jun 131Jun 131
Amanda MeszarosResilience and Rebellion in Magda Szabó’s ‘Abigail’. Don’t Sleep on this Book.“In the midst of darkness, Abigail emerged, a beacon of resilience and rebellion.”Jun 1Jun 1
Amanda MeszarosLinguistic Morphology and How it Aids Reading Comprehension and VocabularyMorphology is the study of how meaningful internal parts of words, morphemes, combine to create different words. Changing a word into its…May 23May 23
Amanda MeszarosA Hopped-Up Leavenworth, WA Mystery: Ellie Alexander’s ‘Death on Tap’Death on Tap is the first novel in Ellie Alexander’s cozy mystery series set in the Bavarian-themed Washington town of Leavenworth.May 20May 20
Amanda MeszarosPhonemic Awareness and its Benefits for Literacy and Language SkillsWhat is Phonemic Awareness (PA)?May 18May 18
Amanda MeszarosMy Top 3 Favorite Hard-Hitting Modern ClassicsThe term “modern classic” is one of those contradictions that tends to get a lot of people worked up. Regardless of the frivolous label…May 18May 18