There are so many great titles and covers to choose from! There are several on this list that would count for various items on the Durham Tech Library Read Great Things Challenge. It’s not too late to participate!
Let your mind be like the eye of the hawk…Destined from birth to serve as protector of the princess Zariya, Khai is trained in the arts of killing and stealth by a warrior sect in the deep desert; yet there is one profound truth that has been withheld from him.
In the court of the Sun-Blessed, Khai must learn to navigate deadly intrigue and his own conflicted identity…but in the far reaches of the western seas, the dark god Miasmus is rising, intent on nothing less than wholesale destruction.
If Khai is to keep his soul’s twin Zariya alive, their only hope lies with an unlikely crew of prophecy-seekers on a journey that will take them farther beneath the starless skies than anyone can imagine.
Looking for a fresh fall read? Check out some of the new additions to the OCC library collection.
Interested in one of these, but located on a campus other than the wonderful Orange County Campus? Talk to your friendly neighborhood Durham Tech librarian to ask about transferring a book to your campus for pick-up.
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As we enter the season of reading by the fire with fuzzy socks and pumpkin spice lattes (my favorite season) here are some excellent choices of books to get cozy with while watching the leaves fall.
Before you head off campus today come grab a book to read over the long weekend. These are some of our new titles you can take home!
Title: Righteous
Author: Joe Ide
Genre: mystery
Why did you choose to read this book?
I enjoyed reading the first book in this series, IQ.
What did you like about it?
Like IQ, this is a fast-paced detective story featuring Isaiah Quintabe (“IQ”), a self-made private investigator in Los Angeles. IQ uses a combination of reasoning, cunning, surveillance and lock-picking skills and Krav Maga in his pursuit of justice. Several characters return from Ide’s debut novel in this sequel. Continue Reading →
The library has many new books by diverse poets. You can find these on a table at the back of the library on the upper level and on a display rack on the lower level. To learn more about National Poetry month events and to sign up to receive poems in your email inbox, visit the Academy of American Poets.
Reading a book of poetry or a book written in verse qualifies for Durham Tech’s Reading Challenge:
