NL: Can you share a bio with us?
KS: Hi there! My name is Kyra Skye and I’m a graduate student and Teen Room Information Specialist! I’m currently finishing up my Master’s in Early Childhood Education and am excited to embark on a new journey of learning and growing. Working at the library has been so enjoyable and has rekindled my love of reading and writing. In my spare time, I love playing and writing music, rock climbing, and going on adventurous quests with my friends:)
NL: What are you currently reading? Do you like it?
KS: Currently, I’m reading All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. I really enjoy the POV switching and how different the two main protagonists are. It’s fun experiencing their individual thoughts and feelings as they begin navigating life together.
NL: If you could have any author speak at Nyack Library, who would it be and why?
KS: Bree Barton of the Heart of Thorns trilogy! I met her while I was living in Ithaca, NY and was so inspired by how enthusiastic, kind, and thoughtful she is. Her storytelling is also so engaging and immersive! This series is one of the best I’ve ever read.
NL: Which character in a book do you most identify with?
KS: I identify a lot with Adelaide Buchwald from Again Again. So many of her thoughts and experiences could have been lifted right from my own diary entries.
NL: What books are on your night stand?
KS: Right now, it’s Bride by Ali Hazelwood and the manga Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino!
NL: Are there any books that you feel are overrated?
KS: I feel like this is a hot take… but I’d have to say the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling. I’ve tried reading the books and watching the movies, but I couldn’t get into them.
NL: Do you have a literary “guilty pleasure”?
KS: Ah, definitely the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer! I was in middle school when they first came out and I ate them up without hesitation, haha.
NL: Would you ever organize your books by color? Yea or Nay?
KS: Nay. Even though color-coding would be aesthetically pleasing, I like to organize my books by topic and genre instead.
NL: What do you plan to read next?
KS: Elliott Smith’s XO by Matthew LeMay! It’s such an in-depth look into Elliott Smith’s songwriting and music production process. Elliott Smith is one of my favorite songwriters, so I’m really looking forward to delving in and learning more about his creative process and writing experiences.
NL: What’s the first book that you remember reading?
KS: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister!
NL: What’s your least favorite book?
KS: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Had to read it in middle school and sincerely disliked it. Though, I’m looking forward to James by Percival Everett; I think it’ll be an interesting conversation and follow-up to the original story.