It’s time for an adventure! Beginning on June 11th is Santa Clarita Public Libraries’ Summer Reading, through the 28th of July. Stop in the library or sign up here in order to participate throughout the summer; we have great programs and prizes in store! As in years past, challenge yourself…
May is Asian and Pacific American month, a chance to recognize those Americans whose ancestors come from across the Pacific, in some cases on the other side of the world. Asian Americans have had a huge impact on our country and the world: Jawed Karim and Steve Chen founded Youtube;…
I realize that you may be very much tired of zombies by now. Walking Dead is going into its ninth season, Call of Duty has had a zombie mode for about ten years now, and many classic novels regularly assigned in school have been adapted into zombie-filled thrillers. It’s easy…
Murder mysteries are classic, the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and many more have had the reader trying to deduce “Who done it?” up to the last pages, trying to piece together all the clues before the final reveal. Games like Clue, Mafia, and Jury Box continued…
First, a word of warning. This book is intense, and due to the nature of the book’s subject matter it does include some amount of strong language (not excessive, I would say, but it’s there) as well as some racism and homophobia especially early. In Devils Within by S.F Henson,…
Peggy Schuyler may seem like a bit of an afterthought if you followed the production of Hamilton, but Peggy while perhaps not as in the spotlight as Eliza and Angelica, she was every bit as quick witted and attentive as her sisters and was right in the thick of all…
It’s almost time to jump into the Oasis! March is right around the corner, and that means our One Story One City celebration is about to begin. For those who are unfamiliar, One Story One City is a month-long series of events all focused around a single featured book,…
Every year in January or February, the American Library Association gets together for their Midwinter Conference and celebrates the outstanding books for children and teens over the previous year. We’ll be mostly focusing on those related to Young Adult titles, but if you would like to see all of the…
Be warned, spoilers are ahead! I’ll be talking about some plot points of Scythe as well as Thunderhead in this review, especially after the break. I just finished Thunderhead, the second book in the Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman, and it certainly delivers. If you’re not familiar,…
On January 27th of 1945, the concentration camp Auschwitz was liberated by troops of the Soviet Union. While liberation of more camps continued throughout 1945 (and many camps didn’t close officially until much later due to being adapted for other purposes after liberation), Auschwitz was certainly one of the most…
