One of my favorite books as a young adolescent was Judy Blume’s “Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.” Chloé here, and this iconic gem of a book just turned 50 . My aunt, a librarian, passed Judy Blume down to me, and from “Superfudge” to “Deenie” I was hooked, and I’m thankful to have developed a love of reading early.
This Sunday, Aug. 9, is National Book Lovers Day , and you know our team was thrilled to gush about books and local shops to support. 👇
📚 Resources for book-lovers
- We recently created this local bookstore list. You can order online from locally owned Star Line books here , and here from Winder Binder. Plus check this link for what you need to know about COVID-19 before venturing out to McKay Books.
- Chattanooga Public Library | There are Chattanooga Public Library locations in Downtown, Northgate, South Chattanooga, Eastgate, and Avondale.
- Tennessee Electronic Library | There are a wealth of resources here, but this is the link directly to the books.
📚 NOOGAtoday picks
We all wrote verbose, gushing descriptions of our favorite books + then remembered this newsletter is short + sweet and we cut some. But, just know, if you want to talk more about books, we are here.
Editor Chloé:
Favs: “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald; “A New Earth,” by Eckart Tolle; “The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant
Currently reading: “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander
Editor Trista
Favs: “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro; “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer; “The Bell Jar ” by Sylvia Plath
Currently reading: I just finished “Heavy” by Kiese Laymon (HIGHLY recommend) and am in-between books — send me recs? Email me.
Intern Brianna
Favs: “Homegoing ” by Yaa Gyasi; “Talking to Strangers ” by Malcolm Gladwell; “The Bell Jar ” by Sylvia Plath
Currently reading: “The Weird: A Compendium of Dark & Strange Stories ” by Ann + Jeff VanderMeer
Intern Cassidy
Favs: “To Kill a Mockingbird ” by Harper Lee; “On the Road ” by Jack Kerouac; “Hunger ” by Roxane Gay
Currently reading: The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin