Books
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Lore Olympus worthy addition to this year’s Battle of the Books
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe is a comic modern retelling of the Greek myth “The Taking of Persephone” that has been running on Webtoon since...
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These three classics worth checking out now
It is commonly accepted that there are certain classic novels that everyone should read in their lifetime. According to Patrick Henry College, reading classic literature...
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Clap Your Hands When You Land provides moving portrait of family pulling together in times of crisis
“Papi was a man split in two, / playing a game against himself. // But the problem with that / is that in order to...
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Three LGBTQ+ YA books worth checking out
Young adult fiction is a large genre that includes many other genres beneath it. A romance is one of these genres, but what about a...
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Miller’s The Song of Achilles shines in updating Greek hero’s story
“Sing, O goddess, the love of Patroclus.” The Song of Achilles, published in 2012 by Madeline Miller, is a YA retelling of The Iliad that...
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Childhood favorite The Land of Stories still worth reading
“…a villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told,” wrote Chris Colfer, the author of the famous book series, The Land of Stories. ...
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‘We Were Liars’ delivers surprising secrets
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” This is the main character, Cadence Sinclair Eastman’s motto in the book “We Were Liars” by Emily...
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‘They Both Die at the End’ shines as Silvera’s best
“But no matter what choices we make -solo or together- our finish line remains the same… No matter how we choose to live, we both...
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These 10 webcomics worth checking out
Webcomics are a cost-effective way to read interesting and diverse stories, and it’s only getting easier to find them, but now there are so many...
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Book Banter: The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien
Editor’s Note: This article is reposted from Sam Seery’s blog: Nerd Chronicles Welcome to the first official issue of Book Banter, the Nerd Chronicles article...
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Waterloo Public Library Friends hosting sale on Feb. 28
Anyone wanting to add to their book collection or downsize should visit the Friends of the Waterloo Public Library. Terry Seliga, an employee at the Waterloo Public Library, said,...
