Books for college students

The CollegeCandy Book Club: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
If you missed the post last week, we are starting up our very own book club. Each month, we will select a novel (using your suggestions, of course!) and then meet back here on the last Saturday of that month to discuss it. Without further ado, I’d like to announce that the inaugural pick of the CollegeCandy Book Club is…The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson!
Introducing the CollegeCandy Book Club!
I’ve been getting book recommendations from you guys since the dawn of the Saturday Read and I’m finally going to do something about it, by starting the CollegeCandy Book Club. What does that mean? For the next 12 months I’m inviting you, the readers, to join in and read the chosen book for each month.

Saturday Read: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Outlander is the story of Claire Beauchamp Randall, a military nurse who is vacationing with her husband in the Scottish Highlands in 1945. Claire sets out on her own one day and finds herself transported back in time to 1743. I know, it sounds strange, but stay with me!
Saturday Read: The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood
Sometimes, I just need a chick-lit read. I’ve been trying to get into a whole stack of “serious” books and it’s just not happening. As summer comes to a close, I want to enjoy every second instead of working my brain into a novel I’m not really feeling. The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud has been sitting on my shelf on a while and, even though it’s sappy and predictable, I really enjoyed it!
Saturday Read: I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive by Steve Earle
Happy Saturday everyone! My pick this week was chosen solely because of the wild praise it received on Amazon. Even though I’m a former book snob, I’ve learned that a book with plenty of good reviews is unlikely to let me down. The book lovers of the world came through for me again and helped me land a winner with “I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive” by Steve Earle.
Saturday Read: Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
I picked this up because of the beautiful cover. I’ll admit, despite the fact that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, I usually do. The picture is stunning and doesn’t get any less stunning the more I look at it on my nightstand. But besides the cover, the book it holds is equally stunning!
Saturday Read: The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry
Steve Berry is a master of mystery and has written tones of novels in the genre. The Jefferson Key is the latest of his most popular series, featuring agent Cotton Malone. Just a note: as in most mystery series, you really don’t have to read any of the previous books to enjoy or follow The Jefferson Key. Remember how everyone read The Da Vinci Code and then Angels and Demons, even though A&D took place before The Da Vinci Code? Same thing going on here.

Saturday Read: Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares
If you were between the ages of 11 and 16 around 2001, I’ll bet you’ve read the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. It’s become somewhat of a YA classic and is revered by many of my friends as their favorite book. Now, Ann Brashares has come out with the final chapter in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants saga- Sisterhood Everlasting- which features the four friends 10 years later.
Saturday Read: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray + Interview!
I was totally honored to interview Libba Bray this week about her new book, Beauty Queens. Check out the hilarious interview and review.
Saturday Read: The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman
My initial reason for wanting to read The Imperfectionists was the cover. A simple stack of newspapers set against a neutral backdrop with a gorgeous, swirly, twirly font! Something about it called out to me. On the inside cover, I discovered that the novel was about a small newspaper based in Rome and I was sold. With my summer travel dreams slowly fading away, I hoped that the novel could, at least, transport me to beautiful, historic Rome for a short time.
Saturday Read: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Lauren Oliver popped onto the YA author scene last year out of the blue. Her debut novel, Before I Fall (which may or may not get reviewed as a Saturday Read someday), was a smash hit and she quickly started work on her second novel, Delirium. Before I Fall was typical YA fiction, but Delirium is a dystopian novel, set ahead in the future when one of our most treasured possessions is forbidden: love.
Saturday Read: The 100 Best Poems of All Time
I love poetry. Sometimes it is just so soothing to curl up under the covers with a cup of hot tea (or even better, hot cocoa!) and your favorite poems. Poetry is such a different form of expression than literature. A poet manages to get so much across in a much shorter prose and makes you read between the lines. Sure, that sounds like work, but there really is little more satisfying than extracting so much meaning from a little paragraph.
Saturday Read: Elixir by Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff wrote a book. Yes, not only does she sing, act, design clothe,s and generally rule the world, she has also decided to write books. That is a business-savvy girl if I’ve ever seen one. Total marketing genius. I was a bit hesitant when I picked this one up – even if her book was garbage, it would still get published and be a hot-seller, just based on her name.
Saturday Read: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m a history buff. I love reading historical biographies and learning all I can about times long gone. However, historical fiction is a genre I’ve barely scratched the surface of. I just don’t find myself particularly drawn to historical fiction books, but I may soon be changing my tune thanks to “The Midwife of Venice”.
Saturday Read: Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters by Natalie Standiford
Since school started back up last week, I wasn’t feeling like working too hard when it came to my leisure reading. I had received “Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters” a while back and honestly, dismissed it because of the juvenile cover. I read the description, and while it sounded intriguing, I didn’t feel any urge to pick it up until now.
Saturday Read: Nicholas and Alexandra, by Robert K. Massie
As the holiday season is upon us and most of us bookworms have time to indulge in something non-school related, I decided to give into a guilty pleasure that has been collecting dust for the better part of a year. You don’t have to read this exact book, but I encourage you to delve into something non-fiction that is NOT what you’re studying in school! A well-rounded education means learning things outside of the classroom and sometimes on your own, people