Tag: Books

Rating Books I’ve Read for Class

Photo of a stack of books, including "Metamorphoses," by Ovid, "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin, "The Iliad," by Homer, "Crime and Punishment," and "The Brother's Karamazov," by Fyodor Dostoevsky, from top to bottom.

As an English major, I’ve naturally had to read a lot of novels for my classes. Thankfully, due to Amherst’s open curriculum, I’ve been able to select courses that are actually interesting to me, which means the books have also been very interesting (Note: when registering for classes, many of them list what titles you’ll…Continue Reading Rating Books I’ve Read for Class

Requesting books at Amherst College

A student holding a book about cybersecurity

Hey everyone! I hope this blog finds you well! Today, I want to share something about the book purchase process at Amherst College. As you may know, Amherst provides a fantastic service where textbooks are offered for free to students, significantly reducing costs. However, there’s another lesser-known service that even some Amherst students aren’t aware…Continue Reading Requesting books at Amherst College