Read this book that is both delightful and heart-wrenching at the same time, about a young girl growing up in impossible circumstances. If you like biographical fiction, you'll love this story.

Book Recommendation: Noble Vision.
I recently lost an entire day to this book. I literally couldn't stop reading it after about the fourth chapter or so. You've been warned.

Review: Would You Please Stop Writing, Please?
A review of Raymond Carver's "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love"

Recommendation: If you'd like to learn a foreign language, I'd recommend checking out DuoLingo. It easy to use, it's free, and it uses pictures, audio, and text.