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At long last, the final page of the most exciting compilation of words you have ever read has come to a close. You have reached the end of your AP textbook.

Your head is crammed full of an entire course of information that you’ve consumed in nine months. And now is the time for the AP exams to begin!

Advanced placement classes are college-level courses that are available to high school students. By taking an AP class, it is possible for a student to earn college credit if they pass the exam near the end of the school year. There are currently 34 different AP courses and exams available, according to the “AP Bulletin for AP Students and Parents.”

This year, the testing “season” began at 8 a.m. May 6 and will end on Friday, May 17.

Many students may be experiencing taking an AP exam for the first time. But have no fear as we offer a few tips for successful AP testing.

We’ve all heard ghost stories around the campfire, rumors in the hallway and unbelievable tales.

Well, I’ve been digging around and have uncovered a few of Utah’s legends or curious tales. Don’t mess with the myth.

I live a dog’s life.

By this, I mean that my life is controlled by dogs. Two dogs, actually, named Todd and Flomar (pronounced flow-mahr).

I wanted neither of these animals. But before you label me a canine-hating subhuman, I must mount a defense. My opposition to having Todd and Flomar arose directly from me watching the vet put down Katie, a beloved member of our family — a Shih Tzu-Maltese mix who had been our companion for about 15 years. Her final two days of life broke my heart, and I was firm about not having another dog for a long, long time.

Q: Can you find out when the next season of “The Newsroom” will return? This is a fabulous show and my family is eagerly anticipating its return. Can you also find out how many episodes are on tap for us? Ten were not enough last summer. Will you also find out if it will only be a summer series or if HBO will be doing a split summer/winter season for it, as they do with other HBO shows? It’s just too long to wait for it to return and give us some quality in our television viewing.

LOS ANGELES — It happened for the first time a couple of years ago when I turned on the television and stumbled upon a nondescript sitcom on network TV. The actress, who appeared to be in her late 40’s, was playing the television mother of an actor who looked to be in his early 40’s.

I was confused when I heard the actor refer to her as “mom,” but then I realized that it was just another example of Hollywood’s insane ageism, particularly directed towards women — even actresses playing mothers to 40-year olds can’t be over 50. To continue watching, I somehow needed to reconcile that the “mother” had to be roughly 8 years old when she gave birth to her “son.” And I couldn’t, so I turned the TV off.

The Mountains and Plains Indie Bestseller List, provided by IndieBound and MPIBA, for the week ended Sunday, May 5. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the MPIBA and IndieBound.