Weekly Reads: The Picture of Dorian Gray
“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” —Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” “The Picture of […]
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Weekly Reads: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
In honor of January being Mental Wellness Month, I read “Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book” by Dan Harris, which was recommended by one of the counselors […]
The Value of Literature’s Cognitive Dimensions
For most of my life, I thought I knew myself. I knew what I wanted to be and how all of my experiences shaped me, because I could articulate it. […]
Weekly Reads Classics: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“So, I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we’ll never know most of them. But even if we don’t have the power to […]
KCLS to Host Events for Pride Month
We have officially entered the month of June, dubbed LGBT Pride month! To celebrate, the King County Library System is putting on some pride-centered events. All of these events are […]
New Barnes and Noble Location Opening in Bellevue
Are you an avid book reader? Or maybe you just like the cozy feeling of being in a bookstore surrounded by typed and bound knowledge? You are in luck because […]
Weekly Reads Classics: A Separate Peace
“But I was used to finding something deadly in things that attracted me; there was always something deadly lurking in anything I wanted, anything I loved. And if it wasn’t […]
Weekly Reads: Alcatraz from Inside
“I believe that my life proves no man is beyond rehabilitation, regardless of how far he has fallen from respectability in the eyes of society.” — Jim Quillen, “Alcatraz from […]
Weekly Reads Classics: The Stranger
“Mostly, I could tell, I made him feel uncomfortable. He didn’t understand me, and he was sort of holding it against me. I felt the urge to reassure him that […]
Weekly Reads: Psychological Warfare
The book “Psychological Warfare: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Human Behavior, Brainwashing, Propaganda, Deception, Negotiation, Dark Psychology, and Manipulation” by Neil Morton is honestly one of the most eye-opening books […]
Weekly Reads: A Mother’s Promise
“There were all kinds of promises in the world. Some were false. Some were made in earnest, but easily betrayed. Some were awkwardly, imperfectly fulfilled. But the promise made by […]
Weekly Reads: America, 1908
“The America in which the following stories occurred will be, in scattered glimpses, familiar to readers of 2008; if we squint, we might even mistake it for our own.” — Jim […]
Does “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” Live Up to its Online Hype?
Spoiler warning for “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.” “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” has been taking social media by storm for the last year and a half. I […]
Weekly Reads: Persepolis
“One can forgive but one should never forget.” Marjane Satrapi, “Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood” “Persepolis” is an autobiographical series written about the author’s life during the Islamic revolution. […]