Category: Books
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Sarah Dessen Book Tour
I’ve been a Sarah Dessen fan for most of my reading life. Sure, I loved running through Avonlea with Anne and frolicking in Mary Lennox’s secret garden but the real fun came when I discovered the town of Colby. Dessen’s fictional town is filled with lovable characters you wish were real — and now that…
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Book Review: The Watery Part of the World by Michael Parker
The Watery Part of the World by Michael Parker This is a book where the subject matter and the writing style align beautifully. Parker’s sleepy prose evokes the ocean so well that I often wondered if it was intentional…moments before I dozed off. This is in no way a reflection of the book’s somnolence; the…
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Book Review: Sybil Exposed
Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case by Debbie Nathan It’s no secret that I love psychology — pop or otherwise. After Professor Levine‘s abnormal psychology class I began to thing more critically about the books I had once love (Girl, Interrupted, Prozac Nation). Chief among the offenders was Sybil. A classic…
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Sunday Reads: February 17, 2013
Books: The Kingmaker’s Daughter by Philippa Gregory Coincidentally, I had already started listening to this audiobook when the bones of Richard III were discovered. To be honest, I didn’t even realize that the Richard in Gregory’s book was that Richard until I read this article! Even without the connection to recent events, Gregory’s book is…
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Sunday Reads: February 3, 2013
Blog Post: 3 Steps to Defining Your Personal Brand: I’ve been thinking a lot about what I will do after graduation and this article was the perfect inspiration to start re-working my personal brand. Of course it’s all easier said than done but by starting early I hope I’ll get ahead in the long run.…
The Library of Alexandra 