SPRING READS

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SPRING READS

Enjoy warmer weather with these page turners

BY BRITTANY RUSHING

1. Verity by Colleen Hoover (psychological thriller)

Verity is about a struggling writer, Lowen, who is offered a job she cannot turn down. What she doesn’t know is what she will uncover while on this job. But...what’s the truth? You decide! This disturbing psychological thriller is destined to keep you up all night until the last page is read. Fast-moving, suspenseful and just plain scary at times, Verity will hook you on page one.

2. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (contemporary romance)

Who doesn’t love a little Rom Com? Sally Thorne’s debut novel, The Hating Game, is a workplace comedy following two coworkers, Lucy and Josh, as they compete for the same job within their company. This cute, fun read lets the reader “walk” the thin line between hate and love with the two protagonists. And get your popcorn ready! The movie adaptation just came out with Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell playing the leads.

3. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (memoir)

This touching memoir written by Michelle Zauner, the lead singer of Japanese Breakfast, explores the relationship between identity, family and food and how they are all intertwined. This book almost seems like a therapeutic experience for Zauner, as if she was writing this book to/for herself. Crying in H Mart shows the reality of the ravenous disease that is cancer and highlights the pain death causes, the toll it takes on relationships, and what you’ll do to bring the good memories back. The audiobook is narrated by Zauner herself and truly highlights the ups and downs she feels throughout the process.

4. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (fiction)

Written by one of my favorite authors, Kristin Hannah, The Great Alone tells the story of Leni, a 13 year old girl with a veteran, former POW father, Ernt, who is full of grand ideas and a mother, Cora, who will do anything to please him. Thus the family ends up dropping everything and moving to the wilderness of Alaska, America’s last true frontier, with almost nothing to their name. The characters, the story, the setting, the writing – so close to perfection! A story about survival, loss and the power of love, The Great Alone is so devastating and infuriating and also so poignant. When I finished the last page, I already wished I could read it again for the first time.

Brittany Rushing is a native Brookhavenite, who has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Lately, as she’s been battling leukemia, she has loved how books and their stories can entertain her for hours, transporting her to another time and place and distracting her from the everyday stress. When she is not reading, you can usually find her at home with her husband, Will, and their two children, Little Will and CC, who also keep her entertained.

5. A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (mystery)

A Good Marriage follows the story of Lizzie, an attorney at an elite law firm, who gets an unexpected call from an old friend, Zach, begging for help after his wife has been found dead. He just happens to be the primary suspect and currently an inmate at Rikers. Packed full of questionable characters and multiple story lines, A Good Marriage reminds me of a Law & Order script in the best ways. So many twists and turns; however, McCreight ties it all together at the end.