A Gryffindor's Book Guide

Brief Description (from the back of the book): In his New York Times bestselling memoir, A Work in Progress, Connor Franta shared his journey from small-town Midwestern boy to full-fledged Internet sensation. Exploring his past with humour and astounding insight, Connor reminded his fans of why they first fell in love with him on YouTube—and revealed to newcomers how he relates to his millions of dedicated followers. Now, two years later, Connor is ready to bring to light a side of himself he’s rarely shown on or off camera. In this diary-like look at his life since A Work In Progress, Connor talks about his battles with clinical depression, social anxiety, self-love, and acceptance; his desire to maintain an authentic self in a world that values shares and likes over true connections; his struggles with love and loss; and his renewed efforts to be in the moment—with others and himself. Told through short essays, letters to his past and future selves, poetry, and original ph...

Brief Description (from the back of the book): Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its powerful simplicity and inspiring wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way, he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasure found within. Lush, evocative, and deeply humane, the story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*  Review...

A Brief Description of the Book:  This story centers around two teens: Libby Strout and Jack Masselin Libby Strout, was formally known as America's Fattest Teen and has spent most of her young teenage life getting healthy. She has gone from weighing 600 pounds to a little over 300 pounds.Libby knows she's nowhere near thin, but she's happy with the way she is.No one has ever looked past Libby's weight to get to know who she really is.All they see is her weight and who she used to be. Libby struggles with her grief after the death of her mother. However, she is ready to start afresh and stop home-schooling and go to high school. Jack Masselin is popular, has a pretty girlfriend and a lot of friends in addition to the mysterious 'too-cool-for-school' persona. He's funny, charming and cool. However, he struggles every day, every moment of his life. Jack has a secret that NO ONE knows: he has prosopagnosia which means he can't remember or recognize ...

  For those of you who may not know, Lilly Singh (born 26 September 1988) is a Canadian Youtube personality, vlogger, comedian, actress and writer. She is better known by her YouTube username IISuperwomanII . She covers topics ranging from relationships to career choices to everyday annoyances in her videos which have over a billion views. Lilly has worked hard to get where she is and has shared the lessons she learned while facing this world head on in her book How to Be A Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life.  WARNING:  This book does not include hopeful thoughts, luck charms, or cute quotes. That’s because success, happiness, and everything else you want in life needs to be worked for, not wished for. In Lilly's world, there are no escalators, only stairs. Get ready to climb. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* To clarify a Bawse :  is a person who exudes confidence, hustles relentlessly, reach...