Our Little Read Lakeshore pick for this year is Yuyi Morales’ Dreamers. If you haven’t had the chance to read it yet, I’d encourage you to pick up a copy. The nonfiction children’s book follows Yuyi Morales’ journey to the United States from Mexico with her young son, Kelly. In America they experience the struggles …
Author Archives: Rachel Leep
The Music of The Great Gatsby
Music has been one of the defining features of The Great Gatsby. Read to see how it plays into different adaptations and find some new music!
The Great Gatsby Trivia
The Great Gatsby might be a famous classic, but there are some fun facts surrounding the novel that you probably haven’t heard of before. Take this trivia test below to see how much you really know about The Great Gatsby!
Behind the Big Read: Arayah Weiden
I am a Junior at Hope studying Secondary English Education and Psychology. On campus I am also involved in dining services with the Cup and Chaucer as well as with Hope College Athletics as an athlete for Track and Field. Outside of school I work for the Muskegon YMCA as part of their outreach program …
Behind the Big Read: Rachel Leep
Hello! I am a senior at Hope studying Secondary English Education. On campus I am also involved with dining services as a worker for Cup and Chaucer as well as Res Life as an RA! When I’m not in classes or at work you can usually find me trying to work through my apartments ever-growing …
Revisiting Past Perspectives of the Big Read
While we are waiting to launch into our programming for our 2024 Big Read books, we want to take some time to revisit some of the pieces that have been published about our Big Reads of the past couple of years! Whether in places like the Holland Sentinel or published to scholarly databases, the Big …
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Classics Recommendations from the Big Read Lakeshore Team
Here at the Big Read Lakeshore team, we are united by our love for books. During one of our last meetings, the topic of our favorite classic works came up, and it was awesome to see the wide variety of works that have left an impact on our team members in many ways. We decided …
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From Pages to Screen: Book Adaptations in 2024
With movies and shows like Dune and Bridgerton coming out this year, there has been a lot of talk around book to movie/ TV show adaptations. While the changes that are made to change these stories from a book into a more visual media can be controversial, there have also been great adaptations that can …
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A Global Library: Classics from Around the World
Books are not just stories—they are windows into different cultures, times, and experiences. While it’s easy to reach for familiar titles from your own country, reading classic books from other countries offers unique and rewarding insights. If you are interested in traveling or even just to know more about a country, choosing a classic or …
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Is There Still Value in Reading Classics?
Growing up, I assumed that when people talked about “classic” books, they meant any old book. I would hear the same ten or so talked about, mainly by Dickens, Austen, Homer, and a Bronte sister thrown in there. I loved visiting the Barnes and Noble classics table where they had beautiful bound editions of these …
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