National Read a Book day is coming up on Sept. 6. In honor of this day, some BG Authors contributors have pulled together reviews of their favorite books to point you in the direction of a book with which you can celebrate National Read a Book day!
The Shining By Stephen King | Recommended by Emma Keeling
My favorite book of all time is The Shining by Stephen King, a psychological horror novel that puts the reader in the minds of the Torrence family: Jack, a former alcoholic now writer, his wife Wendy, and their son Danny. The three move into the Overlook Hotel when Jack is hired as the winter caretaker, and soon realize that living at the hotel, away from civilization, is taking a toll on them. The idyllic turned sinister setting, developed characters, and overall spook of this book is why it’s my favorite and always given a high recommendation from me.
The Night Circus By Erin Morgenstern | Recommended by Abbie Donovan
The Night Circus is a great story that mixes historical fiction, fantasy, and romance in a beautifully descriptive whirlwind. If you’re looking for a book that will give you an escape from quarantine, this would be a good read for you! I read this book for the first time in 2017, and I’ve reread it at least a dozen times since then. Morgenstern has the ability to create a story that makes you feel like you know the characters and still manages to twist and turn. Her world building is simple but leaves space open for readers to draw their own conclusions.
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen | Recommended by Kylie Tusing
A classic romance novel based in 1797 featuring two protagonists far ahead of their time. Following the story of the Bennet family, Mrs. Bennet is obsessively involved with marrying off each of her daughters. Soon enters the ever so charming (and wealthy) bachelors Charles Bingley and Fitzwilliam Darcy. From extravagant parties to traveling through London, the Bennet sisters find themselves falling in love with life and the men. The headstrong and second eldest sister Elizabeth Bennet meets the elusive and arrogant Mr. Darcy with an exchange of words, distaste and potential feelings these two protagonists cannot stay away from each other. All the while, the eldest sister Jane Bennet falls for the albeit shy but charming Mr. Bingley. Though this novel tells the stories of two central characters, author Jane Austen does not fall short of including all the other Bennet sisters in the mix of falling in love, hardships of life and the never ending story of growing up.
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech | Recommended by Courtney Foerg
Walk Two Moons is a fictional young adult story following a young girl named Salamanca in the wake of her mother’s death. Salamanca embarks on a road trip with her grandparents to visit her mother’s grave and along the way tells them the tale of her best friend, Phoebe, who’s mother is missing. This book is a relatable and heart-warming story for both young teens and adults because of its multi-generational story. Creech skillfully writes about loss, both tangible and metaphorical, as Salamanca deals with her mother’s death, while simultaneously beginning to grow up and lose her childlike wonder.
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom | Recommended by Mary Ross
Nothing has quite touched my heart in my many years of reading like Tuesdays with Morrie did. This autobiographical account follows Mitch Albom as he reunites with Morrie Schwartz, his favorite college professor who is approaching the end of his life due to a nervous system disease called ALS. Mitch visits Morrie every Tuesday during which the two discuss different aspects of life, such as love, loss, and dead. Each time I read the book, and I have read it once or twice a year since I first read it in eighth grade, I take something different away from it. But, it never fails to make me cry and remember why life is beautiful.
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