BOOK PICKS
Bio: 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. For more book recommendations and reviews from Rushing and her seven sister-in-laws, you can follow along on instagram @the_rushing_ readers 1. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Historical fiction) Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2015, All the Light We Cannot See, is a World War II novel about a French girl who is blind and a German boy who is an orphan and their experiences during and after the war. This novel allows the reader to experience WWII through the eyes of children and shows their unique perspectives as their paths move toward each other in this beautiful and unique story. 2. The Push by Ashley Audrain (Psychological Thriller) This New York Times bestseller showcases the protagonist, Blythe’s challenges with motherhood. Exploring the idea that motherhood is nothing as she hoped and everything she feared it would be, the story exemplifies how trauma can influence a family, generation after generation. This book is hard to put down and leaves the reader with chills. Warning: It is dark. 3. Billy Summers by Stephen King (Crime/Mystery) I know what you’re thinking, Stephen King, the king of horror (and why so many sad or scary books, Brittany?), but this story is not that at all! Billy Summers chronicles the story of a likable hitman, the mob, an innocent girl, and a mystery figure pulling the strings. A story that seems destined to become a Hollywood blockbuster.
24 HOLIDAY 2021
