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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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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Tyler’s favorite book is The Hunger Games, the first novel from a trilogy followed by Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.  With “plenty of tension and good social commentary about the possibility of a police state government,” The Hunger Games will not disappoint science fiction and dystopian fans. Check out the trailer for the upcoming [...]

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One of our fabulous student assistants, Rachel Kenny, cannot stop reading and re-reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini. The library owns Eragon and Eldest, the first and second books from the Inheritance Cycle series. Search the library catalog by Title or Author to see the holdings, or try Link+ to borrow any of the books from other libraries. Highly recommended for The [...]

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