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The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor

Books

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Diary of a Bookworm: Physical vs digital books and their pros and cons

Julie Blunt April 13, 2023
Physical books may be expensive, but their aesthetics are unbeatable
Spring into reading with these titles that will put you in the perfect mood to celebrate the season. From thrillers to essays there is a book for everyone. (Graphic made in Canva by Hailey Valdivia)

Start a fresh chapter with these spring book recommendations

Hailey Valdivia April 9, 2023
From gripping thrillers to heartwarming stories of self-discovery, there's a book for all your literary needs this season.
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Diary of a Bookworm: Learn to annotate books aesthetically, mistake free

Julie Blunt March 29, 2023
Find affordable and aesthetic tools for annotating your next read
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Diary of a Bookworm: ‘Iron Widow’ offers female rage as something to admire

Julie Blunt March 17, 2023
Xiran Jay Zhao’s novel breaks the patriarchal misogyny in media
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Diary of a Bookworm: ‘If We Were Villains;’ a tragedy you’ll never forget

Julie Blunt March 2, 2023
A novel full of love, passion, mystery, murder and ecstasy.
Classy Bag Lady’s Chic Boutique proprietor Connie McBride’s tile art on display at her booth at the Sacramento Black Expo on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. McBride’s boutique is a Sacramento-based mobile fashion business that offers unique clothing, jewelry and accessories.

Sacramento hosts annual celebration of Black Expo

Sonia Pagán February 25, 2023
Staff writer Sonia Pagán reports on the weekend-long Black History Month celebration.
Books like “Legendborn” and “Seven Days in June” are popular novels that can be found on #Blackbooktok. (Graphic created in Canva by Julie Blunt)

Diary of a Bookworm: Black representation in book community

Julie Blunt February 23, 2023
Seeing Black representation is important all year round, not just during Black History Month
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Diary of a Bookworm: ‘Archer’s Voice,’ a bearable contemporary romance

Julie Blunt February 15, 2023
Mia Sheridan’s novel breaks the boring and conventional contemporary romance standards
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Diary of a Bookworm: Is ‘Brutal Prince’ really worth the hype?

Julie Blunt February 8, 2023
BookTok’s newest trending romance novel may be worth the money to see the illustrations, but not so much for the overall story.
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Diary of a Bookworm: Never take my book ratings too seriously

Julie Blunt February 1, 2023
Book reviews, ratings and opinions change over time as you read more books, find new interests and your perspective evolves
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