Kaitlin Gibson recommends Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: "a great piece of feminist fiction that was lighthearted but grounded in the reality of the female experience. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie would approve!"
Hannah de Melo's favorite summer book was The Color Purple by Alice Walker.
Jo Mastrodomenico's favorite summer book was The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.
Gabe Jimenez enjoyed reading The Bomber Mafia by Malcom Gladwell and Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy
Sonia Singh recommends Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood because it's a great balance between a classic Hallmark romcom and true feminism in both the protagonist and her love interest.
Mickey Wilcox enjoyed Edith Hamilton's Mythology. It provided a great catalog of Greek and Roman myths. In many cases, the author pulled from different sources for each myth, which made each account thorough while maintaining an entertaining narrative. A wonderful read for those just getting into myth, or for the already well-versed.
Bianca Brucker's favorite summer book is The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand. It is the perfect beach read. The book is full of entertaining gossip and is definitely a page-turner. All of the characters are very distinct and amusing and the setting is a luxurious hotel on the beautiful Massachusetts Island, Nantucket. After finishing this book, she definitely wanted to plan her own trip to Nantucket.
Ella O'Shea says Family of Liars by E. Lockhart was really good. One of her favorite books from when she was younger was We Were Liars, so when she heard there was a prequel, she bought it right away.
Camille Ferace enjoyed Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh, which she read at the end of last semester and cannot stop talking about!
MT Barry says that her favorite summer book was The Fault in our Stars by John Green. She had been wanting to read it for a few years, and after she finally got her hands on a copy this summer, it did not disappoint! The creativity, complexity and prose expressed throughout was definitely eye-opening and consistently wowed me. She recommends it to anyone looking for an introspective, humorous at times, and witty read!
Emily Hanlon's favorite summer read was Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez.
Katie Lewis's favorite summer read was The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.
