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What Regina Admin, Faculty, Staff, and Students Have Read...
"Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution."
Ms. Barthel recommended this book.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Ms. Fuentes said, " Book is better than the movie!"
"Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone" by Benjamin Stevenson
Ms, Eichler says, "It's a really interesting mystery that's well written and grabs your attention right from the start. If you like whodunits with intriguing characters and humor, you'll like this one."
"Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang
Ms. Kaplan said, "Interesting look at publishing industry along with cancel culture, cultural appropriation, and who has the right to tell certain stories."
"Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano
Ms. Lowry said, "Set in Chicago, this is one of the most beautiful and heart breaking stories of love, growing up, and both the families that we make and the families we’re born into. My favorite book of 2023!"
"The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides
"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexander Dumas
Ms. De Preter said, " Best. Book. Ever. It has many twists and turns and is about a man getting revenge. It's like watching the best reality TV ever. "
"The Covenant of Water" by Abraham Verghese
Ms. Allworth said, " I usually shy away from committing to 700 pages, but this book reads quickly. There is so much to offer besides the beautiful writing -- multi-generational family, set in India from 1900-1970, and a mysterious curse of water that claims the lives of characters. I'm 250 pages in and look forward to finishing up in the next few weeks. "
"Shark Heart: A Love Story" by Emily Habeck
Dr. Porreca said, "A completely original story that creates a whole world you've never seen before. "
"While You Were Out" by Meg Kissinger
Dr. Porreca said, ""While You Were Out" - Meg Kissinger. Powerful personal narrative written by a Regina alumna."
"Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett
Dr. Porreca said, "Tom Lake" - Ann Patchett. This is a beautiful story about family, set during the pandemic."
"Noise" by Kathleen Raymundo
Zooey Gratys said, "I recommend Noise by Kathleen Raymundo. This is a 26 paged graphic novel about a seventh grader dealing with anxiety not ready for the first day of school. She then meets this little boy on the school bus annoying her later in the story she finds out something about him and from what I see she found a new friend. Even though this is a short comic it has a big story to it and some people might relate to it. (this book is based on a true story)"
"The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" by R.A. Dick
Marijana Tomasicyk said, "This is a tragic and moving book about the love story between a ghost who is rough on the outside but has a soft side within, and a woman who refuses to be frightened by him. "
"The Family Upstairs" by Lisa Jewel
Student Frances Galutan said, "For those who enjoy psychological horror: Lisa Jewell ("The Family Upstairs", "Night She Disappeared") and Alex Michaelides ("Silent Patient" + "The Maidens") books. Honorable mention to "Behind Closed Doors." All of these books keep you on your feet and have shocking plot twists!"
"We Have Always Lived in the Castle," by Shirley Jackson
Maddie Jaeger said, "I have already read it once and I am rereading it again. This book is really good because it has an element of mystery and gothic horror to it."
"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare
Amy Kroepfl said, "Macbeth, because it is amazing!"
"The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Cora Frieswyk said, "Any of the Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. They are very clever and well written. Conan Doyle is an excellent storyteller and writer."
"The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides
Ms. Jones said, "Fun and easy to read with great plot twists!"
"The Other Mothers" by Katherine Faulkner
Ms. Houston said, "I have been listening to podcasts during my commute, but I hate the commercials. I chose an audio book from the library and it is so goooood! There are two narrators and they make the book. This is a fast-paced story of deceit and revenge. The protagonist is a journalist investigating the death of a London nanny. Lots of twists and turns. I have only 37 minutes left and I can't wait to get back in the car and hear the ending!
"Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napilatano
Ms. Beeftink said, "Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano tells a moving story about a family of sisters and a lonely young man as they move through the choices in their lives that define them. It's set in Chicago and Evanston and you will identify with every character in some way. "
"The Lantern's Dance" by Laurie King
Ms. Stenson recommended this book.
"The Only Woman in the Room" by Marie Benedict
Ms. Koenigsberger said, "The Only Woman In The Room by Marie Benedict. A personal view of a courageous woman who was beautiful, an acclaimed actress, scientist living around World War II. It provides harrowing and fascinating account of life during this tumultuous time in history with intelligence. A fast read. Historical fiction."
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