Books can offer us so many things in life, from knowledge, to an escape from reality, to a way to connect with others. This week, I asked students around campus what they are currently reading to get a glimpse of the different genres and books circulating around. Hopefully their reviews can help you out if you’re in need of a good book!
“I read “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand. It’s a biography of Louis Zamperini who was in World War II and it follows him as he went through survival in a POW camp.”
Nate Sitanggang (junior, finance pre-med)
“I recently read “November 9” by Colleen Hoover! To put it short without any spoilers, it is about two people who agree to meet once a year on the same day (November 9) in the same place they met, having no communication with each other the remainder of the year. It was really interesting to see how each character developed and how they always found their way back to each other, despite many mishaps in both of their lives.”
Sydney Lapham (graduate student, physical therapy)
“I’m reading “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community” by Martin Luther King Jr., and it’s about the progression of African Americans gaining freedom and respect. I really like it, it’s a very good book.”
Jacob Kim (sophomore, psychology)
“I’m reading “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie and it’s a murder mystery where ten people show up to an island. It talks about how the people slowly start to disappear or die in the way that a poem described.”
Bianca Loss (sophomore, elementary education)
“I read “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi and it’s probably one of the best books I’ve read in a couple years.”
George Isaac (sophomore, biology)
“In 161 AD Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher king, wrote a journal revealing his ideologies and beliefs and offering us a look into the mind of one of history’s greatest emperors giving birth to “Meditations.” My simple opinion? I loved it. I’m very into philosophy and the abstract.”
Kato Golooba-Mutebi (freshman, finance and data science/analytics)
“I read “Finding Junie Kim” by Ellen Oh. This book is a historical novel about a girl named Junie who overcomes her insecurity of her race through her grandparents’ Korean War stories.”
Se Bin Bong (senior, elementary education and language arts)
“I am reading “The Poppy War” by RF Kuang and it is about war. It is very exciting.”
Ashley Oh (senior, psychology)
“I read “Atomic Habits” by James Clear and I enjoyed it because it was straight to the point about improving habits and how to get away from bad habits”
Diego Garcia (freshman, physical therapy)
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