The Election of 2016

Here at the Saint Louis Public Library I have the honor of working with a librarian who is always up for keeping the public well-informed. Today she greeted me with a smile and requested I double check a document she created for the people of Saint Louis. Here's the document:

 

Tonight at The Saint Louis Public Library we have The League of Women Voters sponsored event at Central Library in the auditorium from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm with both sides discussing the issues we will see on our ballot November 8th. 

 

 

 

 





Stranger Things

At times I have had random, or at least what I believe is random, memories. Lately I have been delving into my past attempting to evaluate who I have become. Working in the Social Sciences room at the library has assisted me in analyzing the past, dreams, behaviors, society, structure, and development among religion and fundraising. I created a Stranger Things display recently, if you have not seen the Netflix Original "Stranger Things" you are missing out. Follow the white rabbit aka the link http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/ In my search for information regarding random memories and unusual dreams I happily found my self in the Social Sciences room a place I am all too familiar with. Because lets be honest, Social Sciences covers a bunch of stranger things...

 Here's a picture of the Stranger Things Display

 

 

Everything I never told you- Celeste Ng- YA- Fic

 

 

            I was convinced I knew exactly what was going on the entire way through this book, until the last chapter where I realized how wrong I was. The story follows a mixed Chinese American family after the loss of their daughter. Each character has their own version of the events that led to the final few chapters. The story takes place in 1977 and has themes relating to women’s rights, homosexuality, un-wanted pregnancy, peer pressure, and death and suicide. I felt completely engrossed in this book though my expectations weren’t very high jumping from one genre to another whilst beginning this book. As I said before there are many topics that are touched upon during this novel. I caution young adults to read with care.

A review from me to you:

Incarceron By Catherine Fisher YA:FIC

           Dystopian despair with a hint of steam-punk carries this young adult novel through a hidden prison. From the perspective of a young man who was born in the prison to a young woman who was born to the ward of the prison. The main characters are both struggling with their beliefs regarding the expectations their elders and peers have on them, as well as the mystery of how the prince of the kingdom disappeared and the legend behind the only person known to have escaped the prison. I enjoyed this novel for a few reasons. One was the switching of perspectives between our two main characters. I was able to see their viewpoints clearly and to understand why they had developed into the people they were. Their motivations began to intertwine and led into a great sequel. I was impressed by the descriptions of the prison and the kingdom. It was clearly another way to see two different perspectives. I would recommend this book to anyone from 10 years old to 99 years old.