All Booked Up
Michelle Hwang, Staff Writer
Books have long provided readers with the escape they need from their troublesome realities. And in the midst of a global pandemic, it’s safe to say that our realities right now may be troubling.
But picking out a good read is not always easy, so The Uproar asked NASH’s librarians and English teachers to answer eight questions and provide their best recommendations. Whether you want to laugh, or cry, or just feel something, we have the book for you.
What is the Most Beautifully Written Book You’ve Ever Read?
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Ms. Peters Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston My copy of the book has been highlighted so many times in all different colors. - Ms. Yakich Darkness Visible by William Styron Read this if you want to understand depression. - Mrs. Morri...
What is one book you feel every student should read before graduating/making their way into the real world?
Missoula by John Krakauer Read this before you go to college. - Mrs. Morris Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Read this before you get married. - Mrs. Morris The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls and The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald But I...
What is a book that made you cry?
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Warning: this contains intense scenes - Mrs. Morris A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry - Ms. Peters The Princess Saves Herself In This One by Amanda Lovelace *Poetry style of writing. - Ms. Yakich ...
What is one book that comforts you/helps you to feel less alone?
Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton - Ms. Peters The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling It's like coming back to old friends when I re-read those books. - Mrs. Omasits Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn - Mr. Mooney &nb...
What is one book that had you thinking about it days after you finished it?
The Overstory by Richard Powers - Ms. Wienand A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean (Short story in a collection) - Mr. Mooney Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller - Ms. Peters Oona Out of Order ...
What is One Book You Recommend to Anyone and Everyone?
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee It's the perfect book! - Mrs. Omasits Educated by Tara Westover - Ms. Peters The Perk...
If you could teach any book of your choice, what would it be? And why?
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy I read it during my senior year of high school and it became my favorite book. - Mrs. Morris Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood I teach both every year in my senior honors class, and each year my students impress with their connection and insights. -...
What is one book that made you laugh out loud?
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows - Ms. Peters The Crazy Rich Asians series by Kevin Kwan - Mrs. Omasits Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson - Ms. Wienand &n...
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