Perhaps the toughest part about graduation is landing a job that allows one to execute one's field of study. According to studies perfomed by Forbes Magazine, 75% of hiring managers surveyed believe millennials show up to an interview under dressed.
C'mon millennials, I think it's time to step it up.
As a young child I remember when the first Jurassic Park movie came out, and how I was wowed by its fantastic visual effects.
It wasn't until junior high when I read Michael Crichton's novel that I discovered just how vastly different the movie was from the book, a discovery I would later learn was true of most adaptations.
As time went on, I learned to appreciate some of these movies for what they were. My hope is the new Netflix version of Death Note will be no exception.
Forget New Years resolutions. My true "new" year starts in September. (Or I guess August. Because these days school starts in the MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER! But I digress.)
Whether you are ten or (just two months short of) fifty, Fall equals the chance to begin again!
Get back on track!
Quit being such a slacker!
Tackle all those challenges looming out there in the not so far off future.
Good thing the library offers everything I need to succeed.
Here's my Fall 2017 "This Time I'm Really Gonna Do It" reading list.
Some of these books are brand new and still on order. Place a hold so you can get it as soon as it arrives on the DPPL shelves. Learn how to place a hold here.
I am told I will lern how to rite the tale by riting it.
Trapped in his bedroom by a father who fills his mind with mysterious tales and warnings, Billy Dean goes outside for the first time when his father disappears, and he discovers his abilities to heal the living and contact the dead.
We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck
In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble.
It all really began, all the terrible business that followed, on the day my Aunt Rosamud’s door handle went missing.
Young Clod is an Iremonger. He lives at Heap House, his family's mansion at the center of the Heaps, a vast sea of lost and discarded items whose ever-shifting masses have been known to swallow people alive.
The moon man said nothing. He opened his mouth to show us he had no tongue to speak with.
Following a stray football to the other side of a wall where there is a secret, Standish Treadwell discovers astonishing truths about a moon landing that the overseeing Motherland, a ruthless regime, is determined to hide.
The place where we explain the helicopter and how not to eat the green sauce at Las Hermanas and we don’t mention anything about love.
Four teenagers are on the verge of exploding. The anxieties they face at every turn have nearly pushed them to the point of surrender. So they will lie. They will split in two. They will turn inside out. They will even build an invisible helicopter to fly themselves far away...but nothing releases the pressure. Because, as they discover, the only way to truly escape their world is to fly right into it.
It was almost beautiful to see a brain at work in its natural habitat, instead of floating in a liquid-filled jar, totally out of context.
In Portero, Texas, teens Kit and Fancy Cordelle share their infamous father's fascination with killing, and despite their tendency to shun others they bring two boys with similar tendencies to a world of endless possibilities they have discovered behind a mysterious door.
Robby and I were the gods of concrete rivers and history does prove to us that wherever boys ride bicycles, paved roadways ribbon along afterward like intestinal tapeworms.
Austin Szerba narrates the end of humanity as he and his best friend Robby accidentally unleash an army of giant, unstoppable bugs and uncover the secrets of a decades-old experiment gone terribly wrong
The day before I went back to school, I found out that there is an urn containing my ashes hidden in the closet of the guest bedroom.
After dying at age sixteen, Travis Coates' head was removed and frozen for five years before being attached to another body, and now the old Travis and the new must find a way to coexist while figuring out changes in his relationships.
Entertainingly candid autobiography about neurosurgeon Henry Marsh's adventures--and insights--with respect to trying to alleviate suffering in poverty-stricken lands.
A glimpse into the multifaceted joys and challenges inherent in caring for brave kids in a children's hospital. Newman also examines what the future holds for pediatrics.
Touching love story about how the personal and professional can intertwine. Primary care doctor Grubbs's donation of a kidney leads her to a new career as a kidney specialist.
Explores the face of emergency medicine during humanitarian work in many global locales. Additionally, Maskalyk is an activist and a member of Médicine Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders.
Sometimes unnecessary death results from medical error. However other times the cause is politics. What does this bode for the future of the medical profession? Dworkin provides an unvarnished look.
As Westaby can attest, heart surgeries are not formulaic nor commonplace; and they never will be. The responsibility of dealing with each unique heart demands not only skill but humanity.
Ford found her specialty during a psychiatry rotation. New York City jail inmates -- one of the most vulnerable groups among the mentally ill -- changed Ford's life, making her both a better doctor and person.
At last'a sophisticated wardrobe guide for men from a respected authority, Details magazine, offering head-to-toe advice for choosing the right look, the right fit, and the right style for every situation, from boardroom pitches to casual Saturday nights.
The Style Bible is an indispensable handbook filled with fundamentals that every man can use to improve his dress sense and lifestyle. Divided into 11 rules, The Style Bible helps you build a versatile wardrobe; coordinate different colors, patterns, and accessories; learn which clothes flatter your body type; and navigate the worlds of shoes, jeans, and watches. You'll also learn how to dress appropriately for any occasion or environment, from meetings at the office to first dates and nights on the town. With instructive illustrations and loads of tips, The Style Bible is essential reading for every man who wants to dress to impress.
Inside you'll find:
* Step-by-step instructions to knot neckties for casual, office, and evening wear
* Tailoring basics for sartorial excellence
* Guidlines for matching cufflinks to shirts, foldng pocket squares, and other essential finishing touches
Filled with everything from tips on finding the right skin care regime to how to perfect Lauren's signature winged liner, Lauren Conrad Beauty is the book for all of Lauren's many fans and for any girl or woman looking for pointers from one of Hollywood's most relatable yet glamorous stars. And with dozens of photographs of Lauren and other models, it has never been easier to re-create her look at home.
It tries hard to capture the magic of the original animated film, and is remarkably well done for what it tries to be, so I'd definitely recommend giving it a watch if you haven't already.
A solid animated series about a mysterious book called a Death Note that can kill anyone who's name is written in it, and the teenager who comes to possess it. In ways, it's almost like a reverse mystery in a similar vein as Columbo, in that you know the main character is the killer. But you get to watch both how he covers his tracks, as well as how L and other police and detectives attempt to to uncover his identity. Overall it's a remarkable story, and one of my favorite series'. A word of caution: this one is intended for slightly more mature audiences.
A Japanese live action adaptation of the series, this one mostly follows an abbreviated version of the original story, but improves upon it in a few ways that make the story flow a bit better in places, as well as changing and fixing the ending, which some (including myself) considered to be the biggest weak point of the original story. It's in Japanese, but it does have English subtitles. There are additional movies that were made after this one as well so if you enjoy this one, be sure to ask the Readers Services folks for help finding the other movies. As with its anime counterpart, this is also intended for more mature audiences.
A little more action-focused than its '80s predecessor, the story falls a little short in some places. As far as the story and plot goes there's a few plot holes big enough to ride an elephant through, and a lot of convenient coincidences. Otherwise, it's not too terrible. Overall the action scenes are choreographed well enough to make it an allright action movie if nothing else. My only real complaint is the way the movie ends felt a little abrupt, especially compared to its '80s counterpart. It sort of just ends, without any real lead up to the actual ending, where as the original at least felt like it reached a more proper conclusion.
It sort of hits some of the same beats as the original film, but quickly goes off and spins into its own separate story of self discovery for the main character, known mostly just as Major. If you're not familiar with the series, don't worry, this is written in a way where it can stand on its own merits (while not necessarily living up to the anime and manga it's based off of).
My 10 year old is (also) a sweetie. And also social media obessed. And obsessed with any thing her 13 year old sister does. I'm going to need to read up.
