Spring Break Book Recs

That time of the semester has finally come ya’ll—Spring Break! A week with no classes and (hopefully) no homework. The weather has been smiling on us favorably, and we can at last do the one thing we’ve been wanting to do all semester—nothing. Or, if you’re like me, nothing but curling up with a good…Continue Reading Spring Break Book Recs

Women’s History Month: “Book a Week” Reading Challenge

In honor of Women’s History Month, I have curated two lists of titles for a “Book a Week” reading challenge (because I am indecisive and couldn’t pick just one theme). Here is my conglomeration of book recommendations featuring female protagonists that are historical in one way or another. Feel free to stick to one list…Continue Reading Women’s History Month: “Book a Week” Reading Challenge

Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Lovers of words and believers in imagination would, I hope, thoroughly enjoy the world and writing of Alix E. Harrow’s The Ten Thousand Doors of January. The story is told mainly from the point of view of seventeen-year-old January Scaller. The young, unique Miss Scaller has grown up in the beautiful mansion of the wealthy…Continue Reading Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the precursor to the bestselling Hunger Games trilogy, takes place during the tenth annual Hunger Games. Coriolanus Snow, at this point only eighteen years old, is fighting to rebuild his family’s crumbling legacy by becoming one of the newest additions to the Games, a mentor to one of the…Continue Reading Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Book Review: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

A black and white photograph of a bare arm hugging a clothed back

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is written in the form of a letter from the novel’s narrator, Little Dog, to his mother, Rose. Little Dog’s letter travels back through his memories and experiences growing up in Hartford, Connecticut as both queer and Vietnamese. His mother is grappling with the effects of a traumatic childhood in…Continue Reading Book Review: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

2024 Reading Challenge

To celebrate the new year, we’ve created a 24-book reading challenge that includes poetry collections, translated works, classics, memoirs, and more. If you’re looking to explore different forms and genres of writing in the new year, our list is the perfect start! All but two of these books are available through our library or the…Continue Reading 2024 Reading Challenge

Staff Top Reads of 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, we’ve gathered a list of 16 of our faculty’s most memorable reads this year! From fiction novels to memoirs, comics to essay collections, this list includes a diverse set of recommendations from our library staff. Each featured staff member was also kind enough to provide some background on the…Continue Reading Staff Top Reads of 2023