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Olympians assemble! Once again it is time for the biggest event in sports, the Summer Olympics. 

Few foods have captivated Americans quite like sushi has. According to World Book Online, the origins of sushi date back to 2nd century AD China, where fish was packed with rice and salt for preservation. The rice and salt both helped to absorb moisture away from the fish, allowing it to be stored and edible for…

STAR WARS DAY 2024 The Queen Series By E. K. Johnston The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary   It's Star Wars Day again, we're celebrating early, and that means we have more stuff to talk about. This year, we will be highlighting a trio of books starring Padme Amidala. The books follow Padme's life and major…

Thirteen years after his last proper novel in the Inheritance Cycle, Christopher Paolini has at long last released the next entry in his world: Murtagh.  Beware, mild spoilers below! Murtagh Murtagh Murtagh Murtagh The novel takes place some months after the end of Inheritance, and is exclusively told from the point of view of the…

Hello and welcome to March again. It is the height of Tax Season, where most people review last year's finances, and plan for next year's. Today we are covering Finance For the People: Getting a Grip on Your Finances. Finance For the People is the masterwork of Paco De Leon, a financial consultant with PBS. Like…

YA Spotlight: Check & Mate Check & Mate Check & Mate Check & Mate Hot off the presses and just in time for Valentine's Day, it's the latest book by Ali Hazelwood (Love on the Brain). The book centers on Mallory, a young woman working a mindless job just trying to support her family. She's…

In celebration of Science-Fiction Day, this year we are taking a look at George Orwell's masterpiece, 1984. George Orwell was born as Eric Arthur Blair, and raised in England. In the 1930s, a disillusioned Orwell travelled to Spain, where he volunteered service in the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War. As the tide turned…

It's the most wonderful time of the year... and part of that is because of all the festive food available! If you're looking for inspiration for your holiday get-togethers, feel free to check out a few of the items in our collection: The Christmas Movie Cookbook The Christmas Movie Cookbook Christmas Table Cookbook Debbie Macomber's…

Play Monopoly Day

Happy Spooky Season everybody! The Haunted Mansion is one of the most iconic attractions at Disney's theme-parks. Conception of the attraction dates back all the way to 1951 with a vacant mansion included on a sketch of Disneyland. Disney announced construction of the new project in 1961, several years after Disneyland opened, originally for a…