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Within the city of Thousand Oaks there are two official public libraries: the Newbury Park branch library and the Grant R. Brimhall library. However, unbeknownst to many citizens, there are actually eight more locations around the city to borrow and share books free of charge. Little Free Library is an organization established in 2010…
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As a freshman, English was my absolute favorite class. Nothing could have been better than a term filled with novels, plays and discussions for an English junky like myself. However, throughout the year, I was reminded of a warning I had received before high school had even started, which gave me great anxiety. This…
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As midnight struck on Dec. 31, the new year was upon us. 2016 is a year to bring new memories, activities, and interests, but 2015 was an eventful year as well. During 2015 many new interesting and exciting things came out. “Lean On” by Major Lazer, a group started by the artist Diplo, and…
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Laughter, tears, joy, and sorrow, are all a part of the “book loving” experience, yet not every individual takes away the same truths, since books tend to bring out something unique from each individual that reads them. Writers spend countless hours, days, months and years crafting their books with their heart and soul. Books…
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There’s no point in denying it; as soon as I tore through the Twilight series in junior high, I was the ultimate Twihard. For those who are less knowledgeable of the darker sides of preteen woe, a Twihard is someone who is obsessed with Twilight. After reading all of the books multiple times (I…
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It’s a familiar feeling in English class: that wary feeling of being assigned novels and plays. Students’ natural instinct tells them to rebel against this forced reading and resort to Sparknotes, but it turns out that some books are worth the attention after all, while others only deserve the dark home of the bottom of…
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Schools are places where students can actively learn and develop into intellectual adults. As teachers are commonly nagging students, one way to do this is to read, and read frequently. Banned Books Week, an event organized by the American Library Association, highlights how many schools ban books in their libraries due to controversial topics…