Ahhhhh, summer reading! Don’t know about you, but I simply cannot turn down a trashy (auto)biography or coming-of-age novel during this sun-drenched period of bliss! We will be sharing our summer reads here and hope you will join the conversation and share your summer picks with us as well. Kathy F. kicks off this new [...]

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“One of my favorite movies is Interview with the Vampire. I personally  really like this movie. A lot of people who have read the book (which I am  currently reading) and seen the film believe that the book is way better  which is common with most film adaptions. So far from what I’ve read,  the [...]

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Brina recommends the Inkheart trilogy, comprised of Inkheart (2004), Inkspell (2006), and Inkdeath (2008) by German author Cornelia Funke. “Although it is generally only found in the children’s section, I love the magical world that Cornelia Funke was able to pull the reader into.  I adore those books that can wrap you into their characters and [...]

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Duncan recommends the HBO Series Game of Thrones, based on the well known book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. He argues the library should own season one of the highly popular series for multiple reasons: “Firstly from an academic perspective Game of Thrones should be added because it provides [...]

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During her shift at the library, Shelby T. quickly snatched Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer off the re-shelving cart after a student had returned it. “I could not put it down after I started in, and think I read all 200 pages in a weekend. The language he writes with is so conversational that you [...]

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Check out Pacific standard time : Los Angeles art, 1945-1980 on the New Books shelf behind the Info Desk: “This volume is published on the occasion of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980, that accompanies the Getty Research Institute’s exhibition Pacific Standard Time: Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture, 1950-1970, held at the J. Paul Getty [...]

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Student assistant, Rachel T. chose East of Eden by John Steinbeck as one of her favorite books. The library owns a copy of the book and DVD for your reading and viewing pleasure.  First published in 1952, the novel brings to life the intricate details of the Salinas Valley and follows the interwoven stories of two [...]

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Instructional Technologist, Kathy F., chose Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan.  She discovered the book through Gretchen Rubin’s blog, where she states: “Grennan’s book—which came out in paperback this week—tells an amazing story. At age 30, when he was volunteering at an orphanage in Nepal, [...]

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We’ve had the pleasure of Hugo’s hard work and great company over Jan term. One of his favorite books is Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, because he could relate to the plot and characters. The book follows an insomniac who amuses himself by attending support groups while impersonating a sick person.  Then he meets Tyler Durden [...]

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Priscilla discovered The Red Shoes movie in our collection while conducting research on ballet.  This film has become her favorite because “it is a suspenseful and eerie film that takes something so overlooked, like a pair of ballet shoes, and really makes you scared and afraid of ever encountering them.” Priscilla recommends it as a [...]

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