{"id":11789,"date":"2025-08-13T14:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=11789"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:25:09","slug":"summer-book-bucket-list-faculty-and-staff-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2025\/08\/13\/summer-book-bucket-list-faculty-and-staff-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Book Bucket List: Faculty and Staff Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the summer draws to an end we reached out to some staff and faculty asking for their best book recommendations for one final read of the summer. Or if you are a fast reader, a few final reads of the summer. Kick back, relax and happy reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still Life by Sarah Winman<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: President Raymond Rice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA quasi-historical novel that covers about seven decades of the 20th century, in both England and Italy, with a focus on WWII and its aftermath. Great characters, hilarious (and sometimes tear-jerky) episodes, and best of all a Shakespeare-quoting parrot!\u201d \u2013 President Rice<\/em>
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Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools by Mary Annette Pember<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Jen Lynds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn account of Native American boarding schools in the United States, and the legacy of abuse wrought by them in an attempt to destroy Native culture and life. Great for history majors!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Court of Thorns and Roses (Series) by Sarah J. Maas<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Kayli Malenfant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kayli notes that these novels may include mature themes and content, and a trigger warning is advised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Wing (Series) by Rebecca Yarros<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Kayli Malenfant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m reading the newest book in the series right now, it came out this year!\u201d \u2013 Kayli Malenfant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Alana Margeson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Kayli Malenfant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA hidden gem historical fantasy found for just $1.25 at Dollar Tree, but well worth the read!\u201d \u2013 Kayli Malenfant <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Jen Lynds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis recounts the 1741 wreck of the British warship HMS Wager<\/em> off the coast of Patagonia.\u201d \u2013  Jen Lynds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Verity by Colleen Hoover<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Wendi Malenfant <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just finished Colleen Hoover\u2019s Verity <\/em>and it was shockingly terrifying and a great read. It\u2019s considered a psychological thriller \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Poverty by America by Matthew Desmond<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Jen Lynds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis book questions why the United States, one of the wealthiest nations in the world, tolerates so much poverty. Great book for sociology majors!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation by Linda Villarosa<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Jen Lynds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVillarosa, a journalist and former executive editor at Essence, investigates how structural racism in medicine contributes to the poor health outcomes of Black Americans. Great for English\/journalism\/biology majors!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Flower Traveled in My Blood by Haley Cohen Gilliland<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Jen Lynds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the true story of Argentina\u2019s military dictatorship, which seized power in 1976 and launched a brutal campaign to suppress leftist dissent, including the abduction of hundreds of babies born to disappeared pregnant women. Great for history majors!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Together. The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek H. Murthy<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Tomasz Herzog<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve asked a very difficult question. There are many books worth mentioning here. Since it isn\u2019t possible, let me recommend just two \u201d Herzog, when asked for recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Cruel Prince & The Wicked King by Holly Black<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Kayli Malenfant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Note from Kayli: The Lost Sisters is a companion novella, and The Queen of Nothing wraps up the trilogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Power of the Powerless by Vaclav Havel <\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recommended by: Tomasz Herzog<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This article gives you a variety of different reading options\u2026 Will your next read be a thriller? A drama? A historical fiction novel? Don\u2019t forget to check out your local library for these great reads! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the summer draws to an end we reached out to some staff and faculty asking for their best book recommendations for one final read of the summer. Or if you are a fast reader, a few final reads of the summer. Kick back, relax and happy reading! Still Life by Sarah Winman Recommended by: President […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":11745,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7374,7375,7376,7377,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-culture","category-multimedia","category-news","category-opinion","category-uncategorized","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/87"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11789"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11791,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11789\/revisions\/11791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}