This short novella is packed with emotion and restraint. The main protagonist is a female geologist who is seeking to protect the public and save her family during dangerous times.įoster by Claire Keegan. The novel centers around the area around Reykjavík, Iceland, where volcanoes wake up after hundreds of years. The Fires by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir. Pointing out that while it is easier to tear things down than to build institutions that make society better, Patel shows that engaging in building is worthwhile. Eboo Patel is the founder and president of Interfaith America and in this book he discusses the power of critical thinking combined with action to make society better. We Need to Build: Fieldnotes for a Diverse Democracyby Eboo Patel. Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir, Professor of Politics Most people remember the nuclear power plant, Fukushima, but this book tells of the lives lost at an elementary school and what the aftermath looked like for their surviving families and communities. This is the true story of the earthquake that hit Japan - and more so that tsunami that followed back in 2011. I think it is one of the few that I have rated five stars on my Goodreads list. Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan’s Disaster Zoneby Richard Lloyd Parry. Shout out to Pavel Bacovsky for recommending this book. I was amazed at the resilience and strength that Annie showed and the kindness and willingness of the people who opened their doors to a stranger. Her mode of transportation: a trusty horse. Looking to remember when life was a little slower? Follow Annie as she crosses the country from Minot, Maine, to California. The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts. I thought that it could help her see things a bit differently in her line of work. As soon as I finished I sent a copy to my daughter who is a (certified nursing assistant) in a nursing home.

It will keep you reading late into the night and leave you wanting more when you are done.īeing Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande. This book has really changed how I view life, death, and all the measures we go to in order to prolong life. (Perhaps another book to add to the list.) Her latest book, written with Jodi Picoult, covers so many topics from love to tragic death, to bees and more. Mad Honeyby Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. I have been a fan of Jennifer Finney Boylan since reading her book I’m Looking Through you: Growing Up Haunted. Tobie Akerley Gordon, Academic Administrative Assistant So pick a star, or two or three, and start exploring the universe! Seated on the Historic Quad on a July afternoon in 2021, Abbey Ende ‘23 a psychology major from Asheville, N.C., reads “Dispatches from the Sweet Life: One Family, Five Acres, and a Community’s Quest to Reinvent the World” by William Powers. Keegan summed up the joy that can be found in the great reads in a quote from author Madeleine L’Engle’s Newbery Medal acceptance speech in 1963: “A book, too, can be a star… a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.” Remarkably Bright Creaturesby Shelby Van Pelt The Personal Librarianby Heather Terrell and Victoria Christopher Murray Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life and Japan’s Disaster Zoneby Richard Lloyd Parryīraiding Sweetgrassby Robin Wall Kimmerer Mad Honeyby Jennifer Finney Boylan and Jodi Picoult

Twelve titles received two or more recommendations, they were: “It helps that it also comes at the beginning of summer, when we’re all looking for our next great beach-hammock-fireside-or-campsite book.”įor 2023, the Bates community has offered up 214 titles, ranging from murder mysteries, romance novels, and science fiction to memoirs and historical nonfiction.

“It’s a true blend of what makes Bates so great and is a thread that keeps everyone connected through something joyful, sometimes inspiring, and yet light and fun,” Keegan said. This “labor of love” for Keegan draws requests from alumni and emeritus faculty every year. Hard copies of the list - produced by Post and Print - are available at the College Store, Ladd Library, and on the first floor of Lane Hall. “It’s a true blend of what makes Bates so great.” Alison Keegan In 2017, Alison Keegan in the Dean of the Faculty’s Office took over the annual tradition of collecting and compiling submissions. Welcome to the 27th edition of Good Reads: The Bates College Non-Required Reading List for Leisure Moments.īegun and named in 1997 by Sarah Emerson Potter ’77, the longtime former Bates College Store director, Good Reads brings together the readers - and bookshelves - of the broader Bates community, including alumni, current and retired staff, and faculty. Share on Email Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn

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