Book Review: A Silent Treatment: A Memoir by Jeannie Vanasco 

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INTRO I have to be honest: I am usually not the type to pick up a nonfiction book. While I have a few of my nonfiction favorites, they are few and far between, and I often find myself lost in worlds of fantasy or young adult fiction. However, when I read the synopsis for Jennie…Continue Reading Book Review: A Silent Treatment: A Memoir by Jeannie Vanasco 

“Breaking Up is Hard to Do…But Easier with Rapido”: Blough-Weis Library’s Presentation at the Librarian ENUG Conference

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The ExLibris Northeast User Group conference took place on October 16th – October 17th at Brandeis University in Boston, Massachusetts. This conference, affectionately known as ENUG, brings Northeastern libraries that use the same management systems together to discuss new developments and customized practices.  On October 16th, Nichole Allen and Brianne Dort represented the Blough-Weis Library at this conference….Continue Reading “Breaking Up is Hard to Do…But Easier with Rapido”: Blough-Weis Library’s Presentation at the Librarian ENUG Conference

Book Review: The Lies They Told by Ellen Marie Wiseman

            Immigrant stories are more important now than ever. My great grandmother Ona came to the states from Lithuania in the early 20th century. While I’m quite disconnected to my personal history, families face the horrible injustices of immigration as you read this review. The time to be educated was…Continue Reading Book Review: The Lies They Told by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Book Review: Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft

[Spoilers for Tinkerbell and the Secret of the Wings] INTRO             If you were anything like me, the Tinkerbell/Pixie Hollow movies were a girlhood staple. The first one was released straight to DVD in 2008 when I was four years old. For Halloween, I was Rosetta- complete with a pink turtleneck under my costume (Mom’s…Continue Reading Book Review: Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft

Book Review: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft

I believe I mentioned in my “Spring Book Recs” post that something about spring puts me in the mood for historical romance. A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft gives the vibes of a regency era romance within the bonds of an intricately political world of magic. Niamh has magic in her blood that allows her…Continue Reading Book Review: A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft