March YA Madness
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Want something to read before playing Spider-Man for the PS4?
Insomniac Games’ latest release, Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4, isn’t based on a single version of Spider-Man from the comics or the movies. This PS4 version of Spider-Man is more experienced and confident in his abilities. If you plan on checking out the game, check out where the developers got…
Get (New) Lit!
So summer and Summer Reading have come and gone, school is back in session, and you are probably on school work overload. You need a break, right? The library has new titles that can help you escape, with more on the way. So here are just a few new titles…
May is Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month
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;…
Fierce Female Characters
There is a tremendous need for representation of strong female and strong women characters in Young Adult literature. We all need figures we can look up to, who embody the variety of shapes, personalities, color and sizes that we see each day in the real world. Exposure to strong female…
Just Add Zombies: A Review of Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
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…
Who Done it? (It Was Probably the Butler)
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…
Unsettling But Great: A Review of Devils Within by S.F Henson
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,…
April – National Garden Month
Spring is here! If you haven’t already started planning this year’s garden it’s time to get a move on. Every April communities, organizations, and individuals nationwide celebrate gardening during National Garden Month. Gardeners know, and research confirms, that nurturing plants is good for us: attitudes toward health and nutrition improve,…
…And Peggy: A Review of Hamilton and Peggy! by L.M. Elliott
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…
