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Title: The Lying Game Read by: Mary Kennery Author: Ruth Ware Genre: thriller/suspense/female friendships Why did you choose to read this book? I love mysteries. I have read the other books by Ruth Ware – In a Dark, Dark Wood (a favorite!) and The Woman in Cabin 10. I was waiting to read her latest one. What did you like about it? How the plot begins: a text of three words: I need you. Then three texts in reply: I’m coming. I’m coming. I’m coming. Fatima, Thea, Isa and Kate were best friends in
As we approach the final days of 2023, Instructional Technologies is taking a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we've undertaken alongside Durham Tech's dedicated faculty. The past year has been a whirlwind of change, with the Sakai-to-Canvas transition standing out as a testament to your hard work and adaptability. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the crucial role you play in ensuring the success of Durham Tech's students (and fellow faculty members) on Canvas. Today’s
Memes. They rise and fall through blog posts and comment sections. Places like Reddit, Tumblr, and Twitter are full of them. Allow me to introduce you to my favorite meme of 2017: I lik the bred. (I know it's only February, but I'm confident about this.) For an explanation of the origin, history, and evolution of the meme see this summary on Buzzfeed. So, without further ado, here are a few Durham Tech Library additions: My name is book and in the daye I wayt for student eyes to laye upon my
Are you participating in the Durham Tech Library's Read Great Things 2020 Challenge? Desperately want to complete your "Someone else's favorite book" category but don't know where to start? Good news! We can help. Durham Tech faculty and staff identified the following as their favorite books of all time: Some current favorites included: And some favorites that were one of many (or an old favorite that has since been replaced, but still matters, darn it!): Interested in checking out one of these
Dance is wonderful. It is one of my favorite things in the world despite the fact that I'm only okay at it on a good day. Who cares? If I'm dancing I'm having a good time. Many of the dances known in the United States were created by the Black community. Blues dancing, Swing, the Twist, Disco, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Jitterbug, Moonwalk, Cakewalk, and so many more. These are dances that have shaped the look and feel of decades. See below for a video of Lindy Hop dancers back in the day and books
It’s been a few months since we last posted to the blog, but we know how hard you’ve been working to get Durham Tech’s first Fall Semester on Canvas off the ground! We’d like to thank you for all the thoughtful questions you’ve sent to us over these past few weeks and months at canvashelp@durhamtech.edu, and we encourage you to continue to send your questions to that email address. Hearing what has been on your minds regarding using Canvas and setting up your courses has underscored for us the
Have you seen the new Wonder Woman movie? Have you heard about it? Are you curious about the super-heroine who is breaking box office records all over the place? We have the books for you! A riveting work of historical detection revealing that the origin of Wonder Woman, one of the world’s most iconic superheroes, hides within it a fascinating family story—and a crucial history of twentieth-century feminism. Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore has uncovered an astonishing
Curious about previous infectious disease outbreaks as we live through this one? Are these times really unprecedented? Check out the PBS American Experience documentary The Forgotten Plague: Tuberculosis in America, available for free for all Durham Tech faculty, staff, and students and streaming through Films on Demand. This documentary is recommended by Durham Tech biology and microbiology instructor Dorothy Wood. Why does Dr. Wood recommend The Forgotten Plague (other than it being generally
The end of 2019 is approaching so now is the time to look at what we've read and watched this year and determine the best of the best. We've chosen some of our favorite books and movies from our collection that we read or watched this year to highlight in a display inside the library. I'd like to give a shout out to one of my personal favorites from this year: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men By Caroline Criado Perez This book made me angry on every page and I'm so glad
The library has sports-related books and DVDs to get you excited about the London Olympics 2012, which begin on July 27th. Here are some of our titles: Sport and Society in the Global Age GV 706.5 .M36 2012 Muhammad Ali : the king of the ring GV 1132 .A44 H45 2011 Sports and Athletes GV 565 .S66 2011 Grace & Glory : a century of women in the Olympics GV 721.5 .G63 1996 Moneyball [DVD] PN 1997.2 .M66 2011 Invictus [DVD] PN 1997.2 .I58 2010 The Heart of the Game [DVD] GV 886 .H43 2007 Here is the