Winter Book reccomendation
Arts and review
By Lily Date, 2023
Published 12/21/22
With the new year comes lots of new resolutions. In case your resolution is to read more, or if you just need ideas, here are some winter book recommendations!
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In case you haven't heard of this book already, Reid's book follows Evelyn Hugo as she tells her life story to magazine reporter Monique Grant. It's a story of seven husbands, ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and great forbidden love. As Monique listens to Evelyn's story, it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Told from the perspective of his best friend, Patroclus, The Song of Achilles is a new take on the Iliad that follows Achilles and his friends through training by Chiron, the battle of Troy, and a sacrifice.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Between life and death is a library. When Nora Seed dies, she finds herself in the library, with the opportunity to experience what her life would be like if she had changed any small decision. As she travels through lives, Nora must figure out what makes life worth living.
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Salt to the Sea tells the story of the single greatest tragedy in maritime history. On January 30 of 1945. The Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk in the Baltic Sea by a Soviet submarine while carrying wartime personnel and refugees to safety from the advancing Red Army.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Aristotle and Dante are two completely different people who meet over the summer and develop a special bond that leads to their discovery of themselves. This stonewall book award book has such amazing romance and character development, you will want to read it again and again. In addition, this book has a sequel if you need another book right away.