Author: Alexandria Ang

Alex (thebooksbuzz.com / @thebooksbuzz) is 16-year-old booklover and environmental activist. She owes her love of books to the Alice In Zombieland series by Gena Showalter, an epic zombie-slayer series. She would do anything to become a character in one of her favorite books. If only life would let her.
The Value of Libraries: From the Eyes of a Book Blogger
Axis, Issue 3 - September 2017

The Value of Libraries: From the Eyes of a Book Blogger

The first time I walked into a library, I never understood the true power of being amongst such vast knowledge and history. I just knew that I liked books, and that I was broke so I needed some way to escape my boredom. Now, after nearly three years of being a book blogger and Youtuber, I can proudly admit that if not for libraries I would have never ended up where I am today. I owe my love of books to libraries. Over time, my love for reading became more about overcoming those long days when I finished my homework or studying and had nothing else to do. It became more about completing those school reading logs that we were assigned once a week (which for the record I mostly lied about). I read to fight dragons, travel through time and fall in love, all in the comfort of my bedroom. I l...