Book Suggestions
By Isabel Berckemeyer
As a college student with a busy schedule and a lot of homework, there is very little downtime to do things I truly enjoy. My days are filled with morning classes which are broken up by a quick workout in the afternoon then followed by a night filled with studying and homework. My busy lifestyle and lack of relaxation have led me to indulge in reading for pleasure when I finally have a moment to myself.
Reading has allowed me to get closer to my mom. My mom has spent most of her life
dedicated to her four children, and now that we are all off to college, she is an empty nester. This has caused her to turn to discover new hobbies, her main one being reading for pleasure. At the start of every year, my mom likes to set a goal for how many books she intends to read. Even when all four of us were around the house, she would aim for 15 in a year. Now her goal has been expanded to 30 books per year. Following my mom's lead, three summers ago I decided to set a summer goal of reading 12 books, which I was able to accomplish.
That summer goal changed my entire lifestyle. I spent more time off the grid and off toxic social media, became much more imaginative, could fall asleep faster, experienced less time being bored, and improved my self-image tremendously. The books I read not
only educated me and inspired me, but some also changed my worldview. I thought it would benefit everyone to share my list and offer a few recommendations for what you can read during spring break, Easter break, or even this summer.
Izzy’s 2022 reading list:
Mad Honey – a young love story filled with shocking information along the way
Carrie Soto Is Back – a competitive tennis player’s come back
Me Before You – the dynamic and progression of a caretaker and a man confined to a wheelchair
Lessons in Chemistry – a women empowerment novel about a chemist making it
on her own
Black Cake – a family’s history and story of uniting once again
Hotel Nantucket – lighthearted summer novel with characters working for a
hotel and a ghost is involved
Flight – three siblings come together with their families for the holidays
The Measure – a string is left at everyone in the world’s front door and this string
determines how long they are going to live for
The Paris Apartment – a mystery involving a Parisian cast and a strange family
dynamics
Nora Goes Off Script – the story of a mother who’s a screenwriter and she’s left
with two kids to raise and a movie to make
It Starts with Us – Colleen Hoover finishes the story of a couple finally getting to
be together
Something in the Water – a riveting summer book involving thriller situations
If you’re interested in a thriller, love story, light vacation book, family dynamic, drama,
or educational book, they’re all on this list. I hope you too can set a goal over your next break
to read a couple of books and have a similar experience as I have. Enjoy!
