Photo by Chad Jimenez “I want to go into publishing, like with my major, and I want to either be an editor or a writer in young adult fiction, because of my passion from reading that. I remember that my third grade teacher used to read to us a lot. She used to read to us the “Junie B. Jones” books and showed to us the “Series of Unfortunate … [Read more...] about People of Pepperdine: Rachel Hogan
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App makes it easy to buy textbooks
Photos courtesy of Micah BennSenior Micah Benn is working on creating BookWave, an app for Pepperdine students that allows students to easily find textbooks and compare prices. BookWave will allow students to type in their classes, and the app will list the needed textbooks with links to Amazon and Chegg. Benn said he plans to have the app done by late November or early … [Read more...] about App makes it easy to buy textbooks
Stop The Movie Verses Book Debate
Graphic by Nate BartonMovie adaptations of books are hardly ever good enough for the readers who discovered the story when it existed only in paper and ink. A pop-culture debate is parsing out which was better: the book or the movie. However, the debate over which is better misrepresents the largely different experience each method of story telling gives its readers.A book and … [Read more...] about Stop The Movie Verses Book Debate
The Last Bookstore Remains an LA Treasure
Photos by Symphony BarnesLooking for somewhere to go that involves reading, music and taking cute pictures? Then look no further than the Last Bookstore.The Last Bookstore is a multi-leveled, new and used book and record store located in Downtown Los Angeles.But it's not an ordinary bookstore with just a bunch of bookshelves.On its ground floor, the store may appear to be … [Read more...] about The Last Bookstore Remains an LA Treasure
Spoilers Don’t Spoil the Fun
Art by Peau PorotesanoSpoilers: Most people can agree that they're terrible. They ruin the suspense, the story and just make the overall experience less enjoyable. That's why whenever people spoil something, they're generally greeted with near universal derision. Take, for example, the case of a Montana man who was arrested because he threatened to shoot a Facebook friend for … [Read more...] about Spoilers Don’t Spoil the Fun
