Welcome back! As is our time-honored tradition, we asked members of the Nobles community what books, films, TV shows and podcasts they enjoyed over the summer break. Check out our displays in the library for some of the items listed! While I have always loved his razor-sharp insight on The Daily Show , I now have context for his perspective, wit and wisdom.
He narrates well, which made me love the fact that I was listening to it, but it would also be a quick and compelling read. Three books I am reading simultaneously, none of which I have yet finished, all of which I am enjoying immensely and would recommend:. Adichie is one of my favorite authors, and I finally got to Americanah this summer — simply put, she is a remarkable writer! Through simplifying our lives and cutting down on mindless consumption, Becker argues, we can free up time and energy towards what matters the most.
The book presents real-life examples of people who have transformed their lives and found sustainable happiness through simple living. Whether we are aware or not we live in a cluttered world.
Essentially a series of interviews with the six former heads of the Shin Bet. The Rider Film directed by Chloe Zhao. Examines the life of a young Native American rodeo star in South Dakota. Crux by Jean Guererro A memoir of a Mexican-American writer who grew up in a complex and often challenging world of two nations and two parents who often times are at odds. Chasnoff intertwined humor with deep messages, so the book was a fun, quick, meaningful read.
Librarian Emily Tragert: How To Survive a Plague by David France I really enjoyed this long but readable account of how activists and scientists worked to get funding and muster political will during the AIDS crisis in the s and 90s. It was fascinating, heartbreaking and inspiring all at the same time. Circe by Madeline Miller The author of The Song of Achilles did it again—she somehow captured the beautiful lyricism of Homer in modern prose. I found this book to be lovely and enchanting; it brings a new perspective to the well-known story of The Odyssey.
