Central Resource Library’s interior will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 23 for Johnson County Library Foundation’s annual fundraising event, Library Lets Loose. The holds pickup window will remain open.
This beautifully written 19th-century classic follows the adventures of the four March sisters as they transition into womanhood; Margaret (Meg), Josephine (Jo), Elizabeth (Beth), and Amy. Meg is portrayed as a beautiful, delicate young lady who dreams of a life of luxury. Jo is shown as a headstrong, tomboyish person with a heartfelt desire to write her own book someday. Beth is an innocent, sweet soul who only wishes for happiness. Amy is a romantic (though somewhat spoiled) girl who longs for a life as an artist.
I started reading Normal People by Sally Rooney because one of my friends recommended it to me. I had no clue what to expect other. When I first started reading it I was intrigued by how unique it was written. There are no quotation marks to mark dialogue, which differs from most books I have read. Little differences like this kept me reading more and more.
When Holden escapes Pencey Prep, he goes around New York City hoping to find truth and solace in the streets of NYC. As Holden wanders around the city lonely like a ghost he reflects on the true meaning of life as he attempts to escape the phonies of the world.
“Spontaneous”, by Aaron Starmer, is an equally humorous and heartbreaking look at the unique experience of growing up in the modern age. When students start spontaneously exploding all around her, senior Mara Carlyle has to come to terms with her own mortality and make every moment count.
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros follows a girl named Esperanza who moved to Chicago when she was 12. The story is about how she faces challenges but still grows from them. It is a coming of age story and is very inspiring and poetic. The novel was replete with so many events that take place in a person’s life.
A Separate Peace is the coming-of-age chronicle of young Gene Forrester, a studious
and introverted student of Devon, an elite boys’ boarding school. His roommate is a popular,
adventurous, risk-taking athlete: Finny. With their participation in World War II just around the
corner, they savor these last days of boyhood, climbing trees and going to beaches and having
snowball fights. But in the background of their friendship a dark rivalry and jealousy lurks, and
The Catcher in the Rye is a fictional novel written by J.D. Salinger. This novel
is about a 16 year old named Holden Caufield. He gets expelled from his prep
boarding school. He is confused about how to make a way in the world. He feels
as if it is his against the world, as he struggles with his past and present, as well
as future. His parents play a major role in what he thinks about himself. He also
has many friends and girlfriends that impact him. He thinks many people are
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a powerful coming-of-age book told as a series of
letters from freshman in high school Charlie. He’s endured difficult experiences, and he feels
distant from his peers but yearning to participate. Through Charlie, Chbosky gives a stunning
account of the experiences of anxiety, awkwardness, and depression. He also demonstrates the
propensity of life to change and to improve, and the beauty of relationships. After Charlie begins
