Every year, Banned Books Week reminds us how powerful stories can be, they have enough power to challenge the way people think, make readers feel seen, and sometimes even make others uncomfortable. For me, one of those books is The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. It’s not just a book I read…Continue Reading Book Review: Perks of Being A Wallflower
Book synopses copied from publishers’ website Frankenstein, Mary Shelley Scientist Victor Frankenstein learns how to create life, but his discovery goes quickly awry when he creates a monster larger and stronger than an ordinary man. As the monster uses its power to destroy everything Victor loves, the young scientist is forced to embark on a…Continue Reading 6 Spooky Books to Read this Fall Break
This year, from October 5th to October 11th, we are celebrating Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week is a week dedicated to highlighting the free and open access to information through the books that we read. This year’s theme is “Censorship Is So 1984 – Read for Your Rights.” Having been the president of a…Continue Reading Best Books to Read to Celebrate Banned Books Week 2025!
With the first few days of October upon us, I’m sure everyone’s minds have immediately jumped to fall festivities and everything pumpkin flavored, but many of us are glossing over one of the biggest library events of the year: Banned Books Week. Taking place Oct. 5-11, this week is an annual campaign designed to spread…Continue Reading The Elements of Censorship: A Periodic Table of Banned Books
INTRODUCTION My favorite books tend to be those that show women thriving in male-dominated fields. I picked up Atmosphere because I saw an Instagram Reel of a woman sobbing her eyes out and I decided, yes, I need that catharsis in my life. Especially with my senior year of college starting in a few…Continue Reading Book Review: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Blough-Weis Library is currently displaying the exhibition titled “To Be Loved by an Artist Is to Be Immortalized” by Tiffani Total. Total is a senior creative writing major with a minor in psychology at Susquehanna. When she is not pursuing her studies or creating art, Total also works as the Public Relations chair for…Continue Reading “To Be Loved by an Artist Is to Be Immortalized:” An in Depth Look at Tiffany Total’s Exhibition
Each year from September 15th to October 15th, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This month serves to recognize Hispanic history, and honor the achievements and contributions made by Hispanic and Latinx Ames. We also use this month to highlight and promote the understanding Hispanic culture. For Hispanic Heritage Month 2025, the Blough-Weis Library has curated…Continue Reading Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Our 2025 Latinx Book Recommendations
In case you haven’t been on any form of social media these past few months, The Summer I Turned Pretty has taken the world by storm. From the constant Team Conrad vs. Team Jeremiah edits on TikTok, to the marketing tactics from brands like Delta Airlines and Swedish Fish who hopped on the endless memes going…Continue Reading Team Conrad, Team Jeremiah, or Team Belly? Comparing We’ll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han to its TV Adaptation
Last May, I made my first ever blog post on Shelf Promotion “Books You May Read this May” where I talked about various books to read for Mental Health Awareness Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, and Jewish Heritage Month. One of the books in that post I talked about the novel, “Your Driver Is…Continue Reading Book Review: Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Gunn
It’s finally here! I’ve waiting for this book since the first time I cracked open “The Hunger Games.” Haymitch has always been one of, if not my favorite character in the trilogy, and after all this time, he finally has a book exploring his past! I waited for weeks to get a copy of “Sunrise…Continue Reading Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
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