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Southside Reads: Recommended Reads

Recommended Reads (November 2023)

Welcome to Southside Reads! We’re challenging you to read a variety of books in 2023 by assigning a different category to every month, but don’t worry! The categories are broad enough to put your own spin on them.

Go out and find a book, but if you want some suggestions to get you thinking, check out the list below (with information about local library availability*):

The Thursday Murder Club book cover with link to Goodreads description page
The Dictionary of Lost Words book cover with link to Goodreads description page
The Woman in the Library book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Finding Me book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Romantic Comedy book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Demon Copperhead book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Promise Boys book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Cobalt Red book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Crow Mary book cover with link to Goodreads description page
The Librarian of Crooked Lane book cover with link to Goodreads description page
The River We Remember book cover with link to Goodreads description page
The Quiet Tenant book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Yellowface book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Holly book cover with link to Goodreads description page
October Mourning book cover with link to Goodreads description page
The Magician's Daughter book cover with link to Goodreads description page
The Hate U Give book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Daytripper book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Monstress book cover with link to Goodreads description page
Razorblade Tears book cover with link to Goodreads description page

Key for Local Library Availability

Locations:

  • CVRL - Central Virginia Regional Library
  • LU - Longwood University: Greenwood Library
  • HSC - Hampden-Sydney College: Bortz Library

Services:

*LU Overdrive is available for current students, faculty and staff only.