Stacy Tenace: Tuesday with Morrie
This heartfelt memoir by Mitch Albom chronicles life-changing conversations with his former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz, as they explore lessons including the meaning of life during Morrie’s final days.
“One of my favorite books is Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. I enjoyed reading about Morrie’s life experiences and the lessons about life that he passes on through his discussions with Mitch. Morrie’s love for life, positive attitude, and friendship with Mitch was encouraging to me.”
Kathleen Balboa: The House on Mango Street
Structured as a series of short pieces, this coming-of-age novel tells the story of 12 year-old Esperanza Cordero as she navigates life in her impoverished Chicago neighborhood.
“My favorite book is The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. This was the first exposure I ever had to Chicano literature. Cisneros tells the stories of the many Latina women in our society who are trapped by circumstance, culture and machismo, giving these women a voice they haven’t been afforded. It allowed me to see a future outside of the norm because Esperanza did too. It allowed me to find my own voice and recognize the power in it.”
Alexis Feix: The Women
This novel follows a young nursing student from Southern California who joins the Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War, where she fosters deep friendships and gambles with life and death.
“My favorite book I read this year was The Women by Kristin Hannah. This historical fiction novel focuses on a story of a nurse in Vietnam and her journey through love, loss, PTSD and growing up. It is interesting from cover to cover and full of moments that will make you appreciate the deep sacrifices made by all who serve. 5 Stars!!!”
Cage Morgan: No Country for Old Men
This intense novel follows a hunter who stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong, leading to a deadly game of cat and mouse with a relentless hitman.
“When the title of a book comes from a W.B. Yeats poem and is immediately adapted into a Coen Brothers movie, you know you’re in for something good. Such is the case with Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men. The novel explores such fun-filled themes as greed, fate, and the violent past of the American frontier through a nail-biting cat-and-mouse chase where the protagonist learns that nothing comes free or easy…to put it mildly.”