By Lindsey Piercy
UKNow 

Are you looking to get lost in your next summer read but don’t know where to start?

We asked the University of Kentucky community to recommend books they feel would make good additions to anyone’s reading list — and the College of Health Sciences provided some interesting ideas. 

In the descriptions below, faculty members across various colleges and disciplines share the novels they can’t put down. Pulling from the worlds of history and fiction — their picks explore timely themes while providing intriguing insights.

Here are the CHS contributions:

“The Honeys” by Ryan La Sala

Recommended by Sarah Kercsmar, associate professor in the College of Health Sciences

Part sci fi, part summer camp story, part family mystery, this book was mentioned on an NPR “must-read this summer” episode. There’s never a bad place to read during the summer. I have a book with me most of the time. Coffee shops, the front porch or in the car waiting to pick up a kid — all are good times to read. I try to balance fun summer reading with books that will be helpful in classes. I’m also reading “Black Man in a White Coat” by Damon Tweedy, because I plan to use it in class this fall and it’s an insightful first-hand account of Tweedy’s experiences. I couldn’t figure out what was happening in “The Honeys” until the very end — I liked the suspense.

“A Guide for Occupants” by Bill Bryson

Recommended by Kevin Schuer, associate professor in the College of Health Sciences

“A Guide for Occupants” is a fascinating and, oftentimes, funny head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. I enjoy how funny Bryson is with his writing, but also how he can be informative and sentimental at the same time. There’s nothing better than finding a quiet spot to read outdoors during the summer months.

Read the rest of the recommendations here.