Lorna's Favorite!

Lorna is majoring in Creative Writing!

Cover ArtAnnie on My Mind by Nancy Garden

Call Number: JF G1673a
ISBN: 0374400113
Publication Date: 2007-02-20
Genre: YA Fiction, Romance
 
 

Cover ArtThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Call Number: 362.82092 Wal
ISBN: 9780743247542
Publication Date: 2006-01-17
Genre: Creative Non-Fiction, Memoir
 

Alicia's Favorites!

Alicia is majoring in Biology!

Cover ArtProject Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Call Number: Request via OhioLINK
ISBN: 0593135202
Publication Date: 2021-05-04
Above link is to the Amazon.
Genre: Sci-fi
"Ryland wakes up alone, in space, with no memory of how or why he is there. As he’s waking up, he regains memories about the mission and why he is in space. It takes a big turn (i wont spoil it!) and has an ending that doesn’t read like your typical sci-fi." -Alicia

Cover ArtPachinko (National Book Award Finalist) by Min Jin Lee

Call Number: F L5245p
ISBN: 9781455563937
Publication Date: 2017-02-07
Genre: Historical Fiction
"This book follows 3 generations of a Korean family living in Japan. There are consequences that follow the actions of the first generation that trickle down to the rest of the family." -Alicia

Lauren's Favorite!

Lauren is majoring in English!

Cover ArtThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

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ISBN: 1101885955
Publication Date: 2017-06-27
Genre: Fantasy, Historical
"Medieval Russian folklore fantasy. The atmosphere alone is reason enough to read this book. The characters are vivid and the story is a blend of Russian folklore with a unique spin." -Lauren

Cover ArtThe Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston

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ISBN: 9781250072436
Publication Date: 2018-10-16
Above link is to Amazon.
Genre: Fantasy
"Antique store owner who finds special antiques that take her back in time to correct injustices." -Lauren

Cover ArtThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Stevie Davies (Editor, Introduction by, Notes by); Anne Bronte

Call Number: F B7897t 1990
ISBN: 9780140434743
Publication Date: 1996-06-01
Genre: Feminist Classic
"Woman leaves her abusive husband and starts a new life with her son but the villagers are determined to ostracize her." -Lauren (AKA Anne Bronte Reincarnated)

Makayla's Favorites!

Makayla is majoring in Creative Writing!

Cover ArtEleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Call Number: JF R795e
ISBN: 9781250012579
Publication Date: 2013-02-26
Genre: YA Fiction, Romance
"I just remember being glued to this book. Some outcasts, bad families, and *blegh* love." -Makayla

Cover ArtEverything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Call Number: JF Y810e 2017
ISBN: 9780553496673
Publication Date: 2017-03-07
Genre: YA Fiction, Romance
 

Cover ArtTales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell

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ISBN: 9780606324199
Publication Date: 2009-06-02
Genre: Children's Fiction
"It’s such a great series! And she’s a black main character." -Makayla 

James' Favorite!

James is a recent Hiram graduate with a degree in Performing Arts!

Cover ArtRed Light Winter by Adam Rapp

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ISBN: 0865479542
Publication Date: 2005-12-27
Genre: Drama/Play
"A poignant study in how heartbreak haunts you like a poltergeist you can’t get rid of." -James

Logan's Favorite!

Cover ArtThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Call Number: JF Z89b
ISBN: 0375831002
Publication Date: 2006-03-14
Genre: Historical Fiction 
"I like the story and the emotions that you feel during the book." -Logan

Kacey's Favorite!

Kacey is majoring in Psychology and Biomedical Humanities!

Cover ArtStung by Bethany Wiggins

Call Number: Unavailable through OhioLINK
ISBN: 0802735894
Publication Date: 2014-02-18
Above link is to Amazon. 
Genre: Dystopian Fiction
"A girl wakes up in a dystopian world where artificial bees have killed most natural bee species and turned on humans. Strange marks determine how much time the person has left till they go feral and are hunted by the human army that’s left. It’s very complex, and it’s got both a survival story with a bit or romance tied in." -Kacey

Xelle's Favorites

Xelle is majoring in Creative Writing!

Cover ArtThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

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ISBN: 1582349908
Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Genre: Medieval Fantasy
"It's about a princess being betrayed by her supposed best friend while she's traveling to be married off. Her friend assumes her identity and the princess must find a way to expose her plot." -Xelle

Cover ArtHeaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Mo Xiang Tong Xiu; ZeldaCW (Illustrator); tai3_3 (Cover Design by)

Call Number: Unavailable through OhioLINK
ISBN: 1648279171
Publication Date: 2021-12-14
Above link is to Amazon.
Genre: Chinese Medieval Fantasy, Cultivation Fiction
"Well, a young prince ascends to the heavens, only to be banished after he tries to save the lives of both his people and the enemy army. He then ascends a second time for like ten minutes to get revenge before banished again. And then 800 years later he ascends again, only this time he's just wanting to chill and run his own shrine, but he gets mixed up in heavenly drama. But really, it's about the friends he makes (and loses) along the way." -Xelle

Zach's Favorite!

Zach is majoring in Integrative Exercise Science!

Cover ArtThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Call Number: F F5761g
ISBN: 9781640322790
Publication Date: 1925-01-01
Genre: Tragedy

Other Student Worker Favorites!

Cover ArtThe Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab

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ISBN: 9780765387561
Publication Date: 2020-10-06

Cover ArtThe Wild Things by Dave Eggers

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ISBN: 9781934781616
Publication Date: 2009-10-13

Cover ArtWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)

Call Number: PB Se558w
ISBN: 9780060254926
Publication Date: 2012-12-26

Cover ArtA Series of Unfortunate Events #1: the Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket; Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

Call Number: JF Sn31s v.1
ISBN: 0064407667
Publication Date: 1999-08-25