On the lookout for a good book to get you through social distancing? Check out what books The Oracle staff picked out for you to choose from!
1. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings
Recommended by Ms. De Luccia, Advisor
American Dirt is about the trials and tribulations of a Mexican woman who had to walk away from her life and live with her son as an undocumented immigrant in the United States.
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| Source: Wikipedia |
2. Still Me by Christopher Reeve
Recommended by Noelle Hanek, Staff Writer
Still Me is an autobiography about the life of actor Christopher Reeve, the making of the Superman films, the accident that resulted in his quadriplegia and how it impacted his life.
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| Source: Wikipedia |
3. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
Recommended by Noelle Hanek, Staff Writer
The 57 Bus follows two polar opposite teenagers who share one thing in common-- their bus ride home. Because of a single act, the two are thrusted into the spotlight in a case against each other.
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| Source: GoodReads |
4. 1984 by George Orwell
Recommended by Noelle Hanek, Staff Writer
1984, set in an imagined future, the year 1984, is about a world that has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda.
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| Source: Amazon |
5. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Recommended by Noelle Hanek, Staff Writer
Born a Crime is comedian Trevor Noah's memoir detailing his experiences growing up during the apartheid era.
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| Source: Wikipedia |
6. The Future of Us by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
Recommended by Chloe Maher, Staff Writer
The Future of Us is the story of two teens who find themselves stuck in and grappling with different versions of their futures.
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| Source: Wikipedia |
7. Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
Recommended by Chloe Maher, Staff Writer
Opposite of Always is the story of a boy who uses time travel to save the girl he fell for-- only to realize that his actions have deadly consequences.
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| Source: GoodReads |
8. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger
Recommended by Lauren Groff, Staff Writer
When Life Gives You Lululemons follows the life of Emily Charlton, first assistant to The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestly, now a successful image consultant who’s just landed a megastar client.
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| Source: GoodReads |
9. Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Calahan
Recommended by Emily Opresnick, Staff Writer
Brain on Fire follows Calahan's own struggle with a rare form of encephalitis, an autoimmune disease, and her recovery.
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| Source: Wikipedia |
10. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Recommended by Liv Canova, Staff Writer
Ready Player One is a dystopian novel that follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game.
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| Source: Wikipedia |
12. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Recommended by Fiona Sipple, Staff Writer
Cat's Cradle explores and satirizes issues of science, technology, the purpose of religion, and the arms race.
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| Source: Wikipedia |
13. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Recommended by Emily Fitzgerald, Staff Writer
The Great Gatsby follows the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his passion and obsession with the beautiful Daisy Buchanan.
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| Source: Wikipedia |
14. Cemetery Girl by David Bell
Recommended by Eric Dau, Staff Writer
Cemetary Girl is the story of a missing teenager and her parent's quest to avenge her.
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| Source: Wikipedia |
15. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Recommended by Kanita Tariq, Editor-in-Chief
Rules of Civility, set in New York City in 1938, tells the story of a lifechanging year in the life of an uncompromising and purpose-driven twenty-five-year-old named Katey Kontent.
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| Source: GoodReads |
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