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hot reads Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “O Day of days when we can read!” for most of us, especially for people who work at schools and universities, that day is most likely to fall in June or July. The past year’s classes have wound down, next year’s haven’t started up and somewhere in there will be a slow day or two to kick back and have a leisurely read. The SCene staff is always looking for good reads, so we asked Su faculty and staff to share their favorite books and authors. We got an eclectic and interesting list with something for everyone. “I have just begun a book that Bill Muse, vice president for administration and finance suggested to me, ‘Passion on the Vine,’ the memoir of an Italian American who became a leading wine merchant and in the process was able to explore the culture of the Italy he left as a boy and his own family as well. As we are going to Italy this summer and we will spend part of that trip with Mary Ellen’s family in Santarcangelo di Romagna, this will be timely reading. My guess is that I will finish it on the flight over!” “I’m enjoying alice Sebold’s debut 2002 novel ‘The Lovely Bones.’ Parts include coming of age in the ’70s, ghost story, search for justice by the girl who didn’t get the chance to come of age and a big piece of the endurance of families within personal catastrophe. as I’m reading, I find myself, with Susie’s ghost, hoping to protect her sister from the same fate.” — Conner Baldwin associate professor, library science 14 Summer 2012 SCENE — Dr. Tim Summerlin SU president “Trilogy of books by Rebecca Cantrell: ‘A Trace of Smoke,’ ‘A Night of Long Knives’ and ‘A Game of Lies’—reading right now. ‘Bel Canto’ by Ann Patchett—all-time favorite. ‘11/22/63’ by Stephen King—not a typical King book at all and amazing. Could not put it down.” — Carrie Murr randall associate director of admission marketing “re-reading all of the Harry Potter books right now. Just can’t get enough of those! really looking forward to the new Tana french and Dean Koontz novels coming out this summer.” — amy armstrong director of university relations “I seem to be reading higher education books right now. I just finished ‘Top T ier’ by Norman Smith, a book about the transformation of Wagner College from a near closure to national prominence. Now I am on ‘Crisis on Campus: A Bold plan for Reforming Our Colleges and Universities’ by Mark C. Taylor. And next up is ‘Academically Adrift.’ Then I promise I am switching back over to the Hunger Games series!” — Diana Comuzzie dean, Trull School of Sciences and Mathematics
“‘Killing Lincoln’ by Bill O’ reilly and Martin Dugard about the 1865 assassination. Great book!” — Serge ryno adjunct professor of business “I just finished ‘Unbroken’ by Laura Hillenbrand (who also wrote ‘Seabiscuit’). Hillenbrand is a fantastic storyteller, and every page is suspenseful. I especially appreciated the book because my dad, Larry Davis, was a World War II navigator who crashlanded a couple of times but never got shot down.” — Karen Kilgore director of development “My recent reads that would be good for the summer include ‘Guernsey Potato Peel Pie and Literary Society’ by Mary Ann Shaffer. A really funny but touching post- WWII story that will make you glad someone still writes this sappy stuff! ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ by Rebecca Skloot. It makes you think and combines reporting, racism and greed and will leave you wondering why and who. ‘Devil Bones’ by Kathy Reichs—or any of her books. Her books are always quick, fun reads that consistently teach me something. Hope everyone has a great reading summer!” “‘The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven,’ by Kevin and alex Marlarkey” “For light, fun reading, you can’t beat Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. Also recommend two series that give you a good idea of 20th century history in Laos and Tibet. The Laotian series is by Colin Cotterill and features Dr. Siri, 72-year-old national coroner-by-default— he’s the only surgeon left in Laos after the communist takeover. Eliot Pattison’s Inspector Shan series is darker. The main character is a <strong>former</strong> Chinese bureaucrat who has been sent to a labor camp in Tibet, where he is asked to solve a murder by the local Chinese official. Good mysteries and a lot about Tibetan Buddhism and Tibet under Chinese rule.” — Lillian Barron, MSn, rn assistant professor of nursing — Lena rippstein director of nursing “The Hunger Games trilogy! Could not put them down. Read them all in a week!” summerreading — Louise Leahy writer, university relations — Tammi K. Clanton ’98 director of Cailloux Campus Activity Center & event manager www.schreiner.edu Summer 2012 15
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