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I have long been a fan of Zelda games, having beaten some multiple times. With each new game, I continue to find myself further engrossed in the mystique and intrigue that the world of Hyrule always embodied. It's long been a world filled with unique characters, elaborate stories, and inventive use of items going well beyond just simple weapons.

So when Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild a few years back, I could not wait to get my hands on it.

DPPL now offers the game in both Nintendo Switch or Wii U formats.

Now that I've had some time to play through the game for myself, here are my thoughts for those of you still on the fence.

Continue Reading "Ready for a Breath of Fresh Gameplay?" →

My name is Ami and I’m an anime addict. 

Addiction can be a good thing or a bad thing.

Depends on what, right?

And I have absolutely no shame in admitting that yes.... I have a problem.

An AWESOME one. 

Continue Reading "New to Anime? Not. Anymore." →

Last week was Spring Break. Some places our friends traveled to:  Italy, Ireland, England, Mexico, the Bahamas, Costa Rica and Florida.

My family? We went to Springfield, Illinois. And had a fabulous time.

Continue Reading "It’s Spring Break. Explore Illinois." →

Hygee, the Danish art of comfort is the latest craze. What is it, and how is it pronounced?

Continue Reading "Hygge???  What’s That?" →

Brenda's blog about the Youth Media Awards from a couple weeks ago got me thinking about the best books for teens that I read in 2016.

​I use the Youth Media Awards to help me gage how I am doing with my reading....and by that standard, I did not do very well this year.

True confession: I read ONLY ONE book for teens that appeared on the list of winners chosen by my fellow librarians and literature experts.

Continue Reading "Read it! Loved it! Teen Titles For Everyone." →