This is a book about the Los Angeles Public Library, borrowed from a Miami-Dade Public Library. [a nationwide drive to gather books for army reading rooms, military hospitals, and training camps.] By March 1942, the Victory Book Campaign had amassed more than six million books and had begun distributing them to troops across the country… Continue reading The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Category: Books
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
This non-fiction book by Rebecca Skloot is one of the most fascinating books I've ever read. If science and people interest you then this is a no brainer. The story is about a black woman named Henrietta Lacks (HeLa) whose cells turned out to be exactly what science needed, a miracle. Her cells (taken from… Continue reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The Index Card (Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated)
I'm about to be 28 and I've decided that 2020 will be my year to practice financial health. I started to dapple in practicing saving money this year. I had a very lofty goal that isn't quite working out but I've definitely learned quite a few things and still managed to save a decent amount.… Continue reading The Index Card (Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated)
Sugar Land by Tammy Lynne Stoner
Yes it's been more than 3 months since I've posted about a book, but that doesn't mean I haven't been reading some amazing things. I started a new job 2 months ago and for the most part I've been focused on that more. This book is about a woman (Dara) in Texas in the 1920's… Continue reading Sugar Land by Tammy Lynne Stoner
A little (or a lot) about libraries
Things you can do at your public library.
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