More Summer Reading
June 22, 2012
Recently, faculty and staff members at the College sent in their summer reading recommendations. A previous story highlighted 13 of those suggestions but for more reading ideas, check out 18 extra recommendations below.
1. The Quiet Room by Lori Schiller & Amanda Bennett, schizophrenic chronicles her experience with psychosis which started when she was 17, Shannon Maney, Psychology
2. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, which gives the vampire craze a smart adult twist, Amanda Shannon, Athletics
3. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, terrorists and hostages form unexpected bonds, Gabriela Roias, Facilities Management
4. Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks, fictionalized rendering of the first Native American to graduate from Harvard, Anne Mattina, Communication
5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skoots, tragic story of how black woman was exploited by medical profession, Janice McGovern, Student Affairs
6. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, flowers are a young woman's the only connection with the world, Shelley Leahy, Academic Services
7. Fortune's Rock by Anita Shreve, young woman has relationship with her father's married friend, Leslie Van Laarhoven, Development
8. McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy, writer treks across Ireland stopping into any bar called McCarthy's, Colleen Ellis, Graphic Design
9. Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda, story of an exceptional life and a profound intro to Yoga, Joshua Rapoza, Information Technology
10. The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, survival chills and thrills, Bobby Conceison, Advancement
11. Tinkers by Paul Harding, an old man revisits his past as he approaches death, Maureen Boyle, Communication
12. In the Garden of the Beasts by Erik Larson, American ambassador is witness to rise of Nazis, Maureen Boyle, Communication
13. The Big Short and Boomerang by Michael Lewis, writer cuts to chase in explaining global economic woes, Hossein Kazemi, Economics
14. Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo, youth "dies," goes to heaven, returns, Kathy McNamara, Education
15. Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult, wise wolves have lessons for damaged family, Diane Leary, Health Services
16. REAMDE by Neal Stephenson, gamer gets caught up in online war game, Norah Esty, Mathematics
17. Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them by Frank Langella, actor dishes on colleagues and politicians, Jane Cartier, MacPhaidin Library
18. Kennan: An American Life by John Lewis Gaddis, bio of American diplomat and foreign policy architect, Steve Muzrall, Advancement
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