{"id":3738,"date":"2019-11-17T09:05:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T17:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/?p=3738"},"modified":"2019-11-17T09:17:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-17T17:17:05","slug":"check-out-our-november-book-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/check-out-our-november-book-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out our November Book Picks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something good to read this month? Check out these book recommendations for November from our executive board. Happy reading!<\/p>\n<h4>Elizabeth&#8217;s Pick<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Just-Mercy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3742\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Just-Mercy-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"Just Mercy Cover\" width=\"85\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Just-Mercy-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Just-Mercy.jpg 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a>Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson<\/p>\n<p><em>Elizabeth Says: I just finished it and it is SO good!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Liz&#8217;s Pick<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lincoln.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3741\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lincoln.jpg\" alt=\"Lincoln in the Bardo Cover\" width=\"85\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lincoln.jpg 339w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lincoln-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders<\/p>\n<p><em>Liz Says: It&#8217;s just as good in print but the audio has narration by David Sedaris, Nick Offerman, Saunders himself and the full cast is 166 people! Each character\u00a0was voiced by a different person &amp; it was very, very well done.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Lourdes&#8217; Pick<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/austen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3740\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/austen.jpg\" alt=\"Jane Austen's England Cover\" width=\"85\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/austen.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/austen-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a>Jane Austen&#8217;s England: Daily Life in the Georgian and Regency Periods<br \/>\nby Roy Adkins and Lesley Adkins<\/p>\n<p><em>Lourdes Says: For Jane Austen&#8217;s followers, is a reality check. England in the 1800 was\u00a0 far from glamorous lifestyles as depicted in Jane Austen novels. I recommend this\u00a0<span class=\"il\">book<\/span>\u00a0for the history buff or the Anglophile.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Stephanie&#8217;s Pick<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chihayafuru.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3739\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chihayafuru.jpg\" alt=\"Chihayafuru Cover\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chihayafuru.jpg 333w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Chihayafuru-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a>Chihayafuru by Yuki Suetsugu<\/p>\n<p><em>Stephanie Says: I hadn&#8217;t known about the Japanese competitive sport karuta until I heard of this series! It&#8217;s enjoyable to read, with light-hearted moments mixed with poignant scenes that really develop the story and characters. Getting to know the nuances of karuta has been very interesting. Plus, it&#8217;s been made into an anime, so the story can be watched as well as read.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Violet&#8217;s Pick<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/An-Audience-of-One.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3746\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/An-Audience-of-One.jpg\" alt=\"an audience of one cover\" width=\"85\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/An-Audience-of-One.jpg 354w, https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/An-Audience-of-One-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a>An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake by Srinivas Rao<\/p>\n<p><em>Violet Says: I enjoyed this quick but powerful guide to reclaiming creative practice in today&#8217;s fast-paced society. I was especially inspired by the discussion of the many forms creativity can take, and the importance of listening to our own authentic creative voice.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for something good to read this month? Check out these book recommendations for November from our executive board. Happy reading! 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