{"id":12029,"date":"2016-08-18T14:56:58","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T19:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.lib.luc.edu\/locl\/?p=12029"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:36:24","slug":"2016-summer-book-league-book-list-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/2016\/08\/18\/2016-summer-book-league-book-list-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Summer Book League Book List Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are all the books members of the Summer Book League have entered since we posted the first list<\/a>, as well as a few quick reviews from readers. You can still check out book reviews from the first two weeks of the 2016 Book League here<\/a>. Many of these books are available at the Loyola Libraries. The Book League finished on August 16th. Join us next year!<\/p>\n

The Tipping Point<\/em><\/a> by Malcolm Gladwell
\nBringing Adam Home<\/em> by Joe Matthews and Les Standiford
\nChelsea Chelsea Bang Bang<\/em> by Chelsea Handler
\nCooking for Mr. Latte <\/em>by Amanda Hesser
\nDescent<\/a><\/em> by Tim Johnston – “Page turner!”<\/strong>
\nEligible: A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice<\/a><\/em> by Curtis Sittenfeld
\nGirl in Translation<\/em> by Jean Kwok
\nHarry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/em> by J. K. Rowling – A few of you read this one this summer!<\/strong>
\nHarvest<\/a><\/em> by Jim Crace
\nBurying the Honeysuckle Girls<\/em> by Emily Carpenter – “The book isn’t awesome, but it’s an engaging way to talk about mental illness and family.”<\/strong>
\nThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie<\/a><\/em> by Alan Bradley
\nJust Mercy<\/a><\/em> by Bryan Stevenson – Our first year text, available in the library and in ebook format.<\/strong>
\nLilac Girls<\/a><\/em> by Martha Hall Kelly
\nThe Heart Goes Last<\/a><\/em> by Margaret Atwood – “Not her best work.”<\/strong>
\nNotorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg<\/em> by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
\nOrange is the New Black<\/a><\/em> by Piper Kerman
\nRebecca<\/a><\/em> by Daphne du Maurier
\nQueen of America<\/a><\/em> by Lu\u00eds Alberto Urrea
\nSouth Side<\/a><\/em> by Natalie Moore – “Should be required reading for all Chicagoans.”<\/strong>
\nThe Geek’s Guide to Unrequited Love<\/em> by Sarvenaz Tash
\nThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy<\/a><\/em> by Douglas Adams
\nThe Leaving<\/em> by Tara Altebrando – “An interesting story with some unexpected twists and turns. Takes a good\/unique look at how our memories shape our lives.”<\/strong>
\nThe Catcher in the Rye<\/a><\/em> by JD Salinger
\nThe Other Wes Moore<\/a><\/em> by Wes Moore
\nThe Secret Life of Bees <\/em>by Sue Monk Kidd
\nThe Sky is Everywhere<\/a><\/em> by Jandy Nelson
\nThe Unexpected Everything<\/em> by Morgan Matson – “Just started it tonight but it seems good so far!”<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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