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Rachel Lawyer, Library Instruction Assistant |
rachel.lawyer@usu.edu
For August’s reading list we asked library staff for their
recommendations of books in our collection, and the
following is a selection of those books. Check out more
librarian book recommendations, or make your own
recommendation, by visiting our book display in the lobby
of the Merrill-Cazier Library throughout the month.
Mistborn: The Final Empire by
Brandon Sanderson
Recommended by: Jenny Jensen, Government
Information Special Projects Technician
“The perfect introduction to Brandon Sanderson's body of
work and a spectacular fantasy novel about overcoming
odds, toppling empires, and putting in the work to change
the world for the better.”
E-Book
Audiobook
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The Lost Apothecary by Sarah
Penner
Recommended by: Savannah Rowbotham, OER Program
Student Assistant
“Follow the stories of three women, Nella, an eighteenth-
century mystery apothecary, Eliza, a young scullery
maid and a friend of Nella, and Caroline, a present-
day wannabe historian whose marriage is hanging by a
thread. All share a secret and all desire revenge. If you like
historical fiction, mystery, and stories about women who
fight against injustice, this book is for you.”
Audiobook
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous
Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and
the Teachings of Plants by Robin
Wall Kimmerer
Recommended by: Britt Fagerheim, Associate Dean
“Impactful and insightful investigation of indigenous
knowledge, culture, and science.”
E-Book
Audiobook
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The Red Queen: Sex and the
Evolution of Human Nature by Matt
Ridley
Recommended by: Kelsey Winter, Stacks Manager
“I recommend this book to anyone curious about human
nature. No need to be a biology student, the author does a
wonderful job of explaining complex science! So, go ahead
and pick up this book if you have ever asked yourself a
question like: Why are our courtship rituals so confusing?
Are we meant to be monogamous? Why do we even have
different sexes? Why is it so difficult to get pregnant? Why
are babies so helpless, while other creatures walk their
first day? Where are we going as a species?”
Print Copy Available through Merrill-Cazier Library
Convenience Store Woman by
Sayaka Murata
Recommended by: Sarah Berry, Digital Archivist
“This unique book is about a neurodivergent woman who
works at a convenience store in Japan. The main theme
is nonconformity and challenging society's definition of
what is "normal." It was Sayaka Murata's first novel to be
translated into English. If you like quirky fiction with dark
humor, this book is for you!”
Print Copy Available through Merrill-Cazier Library
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The Day the World Came to Town:
9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by
Jim DeFede
Recommended by Kathie Anderson, Resource Sharing
Assistant
“Shows a many different perspectives on what happened
on 9/11. Told from the point of view of passengers on
grounded flights, who had very little knowledge of what
was happening for a while. It goes through the day and
following weeks, of how the mostly American passengers,
but many Europeans and others dealt with the situation.
Along with the Canadian people who were trying to help.”
Audiobook
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-
Garcia
Recommended by: Katie Luder, Outreach Librarian
“The perfect combination of gothic suspense like the
classic Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier with the Mexican
inspired horror of a Guillermo del Toro film, this book
follows 1950's socialite Noemí from her life in Mexico City
to the countryside to investigate her cousin Catalina's
mysterious new husband. This book is genuinely scary,
but also has a lot of information about Mexican history and
culture, that I really enjoyed! Trigger warnings for body
horror, violence, and sexual assault.”
Print Copy Available through Merrill-Cazier Library
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle
by Shirley Jackson
Recommended by: Dory Rosenberg
“An excellent gothic mystery with an ending that sticks with
you.”
E-Book
Locke & Key by Joe Hill
Recommended by: Branson Roskelley, Digitization
Coordinator
“You might have seen the Netflix show based on these
graphic novels. If you have, brace yourself for a bit of a
deeper dive into a grittier tone than that found in the TV
series.
This was the first graphic novel series that really captured
my attention, and has become one of the standards by
which I judge the medium. Between Gabriel Rodríguez's
incredible artwork and Joe Hill's masterful storytelling, this
series offers a thrilling and immersive experience that puts
it in a league of its own in the world of graphic novels.
Trigger Warning: Substance abuse by a parent and
violence.”
Volumes 1-6 Available through Merrill-Cazier Library
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Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life
by Steve Martin
Recommended by: Lara Petersen, Library Instruction
Assistant
“You might know Steve Martin from Only Murders in the
Building (or SNL or Three Amigos!). But did you know he
is a true renaissance man who excels as a comedian,
actor, musician, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright? He
wrote this excellent memoir in 2007.”
Print Copy Available through Merrill-Cazier Library
