Title	The Trouble Up North
Author	Travis Mulhauser
Call Number	NA [read Orange Public Library copy]
Location	Other
Rating	Somewhat Recommended
Book Review	An easy-read, focusing on family, alcoholism, economy, regional differences (Michigan's upper peninsula], aging, and authority..  Organized around a scheme to burn a boat to collect on the insurance, and mixed motives of perpetrators, family members, and authorities
Submitted By	Art Blaser
Department or Major	Peace Studies/Political Science
Status	Faculty
Chapman Email	blaser@chapman.edu

 

Title The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men who Tried to Make Her Disappear Author Kate Moore Location Other Rating Recommended Book Review This very well written book is a thorough history of Elizabeth Packard, a housewife who was unjustly sent to an insane asylum in 1860. She advocated for herself and for her fellow patients, many of whom were also sane. The book follows her life very closely, and is clearly well researched. It was a bit long, and pretty heavy at times. Submitted By Laura Neis Department or Major Business College Status Staff Chapman Email lneis@chapman.edu

 

Title	Crucial Conversations
Author	Grenny, Patterson, McMillan, Switzler, and Gregory
Call Number	N/A
Location	Other
Rating	Highly Recommended
Book Review	I received this book after taking a class on Crucial Conversations through Chapman. This book focuses on tools and principles to successfully have difficult conversations. Seeing that I already took the course, I read the book 6 months later as a refresher, and it's very digestible and easy to apply in both professional and personal settings. Everyone should read a book like this, because no one really teaches you how to communicate and work through challenging conversations, and this book is a great start.
Submitted By	Caylin Schmenk
Department or Major	Leatherby Libraries
Status	Staff
Chapman Email	schmenk@chapman.edu

 

Title The Fury of the Gods Author John Gwynne Location Other Rating Somewhat Recommended Book Review This final book to The Bloodsworn trilogy was enjoyable, but not a book - or a trilogy - that I would re-read anytime soon. For a fantasy novel (and trilogy), it has a unique premise and wrapped up multiple storylines. However, the book concludes a trilogy that contained characters that I did not particularly feel engaged with compared to the author's other series. If I read this author's trilogy first, before his other book series, then maybe my opinion would be different. Submitted By Carl Privette Department or Major Leatherby Libraries Status Staff Chapman Email privette@chapman.edu

 

Title Silver Elite Author Dani Francis Location Other Rating Recommended Book Review Not really sure how I feel about this book. I wasn't really rooting for their relationship because I feel like there was nothing for her to gravitate toward the MMC. I also feel like in general there wasn't much going on except for her classes. Submitted By Isabelle Rivera Department or Major Dodge College Chapman Email isrivera@chapman.edu

 

Title Tower of Dawn Author Sarah J Maas Rating Somewhat Recommended Book Review Okay I have been reading this book on and off for about 6-8 months. The first half was torture and we spent it with a side character from the overall series that I don't care for. However as soon as we hit the second part of the book, this book flew by. It had a lot of plot that connects to the main story, making it in my opinion a needed read for the overal series. That being said, this 650 page book could have been 400 and I think it would have been much more bearable. But so happy to be moving on to the final book in the series :) Submitted By Alyssa Castanon Department or Major Leatherby Libraries Status Staff Chapman Email alycastanon@chapman.edu

 

Title Silver Elite Author Dani Francis Location Other Rating Recommended Book Review Not really sure how I feel about this book. I wasn't really rooting for their relationship because I feel like there was nothing for her to gravitate toward the MMC. I also feel like in general there wasn't much going on except for her classes. Submitted By Isabelle Rivera Department or Major Dodge College Chapman Email isrivera@chapman.edu

 

Title	The Briar Club
Author	Kate Quinn
Location	Other
Rating	Recommended
Book Review	I admire this author's creativity in weaving serious topics, including racism, misogyny, homophobia, murder, and political persecution, into another gripping story of human relationships. I really enjoyed reading about the true historical aspects from the point of view of the women renting rooms in a boardinghouse. It was fascinating to think that my mother was a college graduate in the same era as McCarthyism, and like one of the characters in the novel, she too quit when she got married because it was expected. And sadly, going on 71 years later, history is still repeating.
Submitted By	Annalisa Goode
Department or Major	Law School
Status	Staff
Chapman Email	agoode@chapman.edu

 

Title	Rogue Protocol
Author	Martha Wells
Location	Other
Rating	Highly Recommended
Book Review	Book 3 of the Murderbot diaries sees murderbot on another adventure to find facts - and also to find itself. An exciting and interesting story, I was particularly happy with the relationships with Miki and how it changed the way murderbot thought of itself.
Submitted By	Laura Neis
Department or Major	Business College
Status	Staff
Chapman Email	lneis@chapman.edu

 

Title	Uprooted
Author	Naomi Novik
Call Number	audiobook
Rating	Highly Recommended
Book Review	If you like fantasy but don't like the commitment of a series, then try out Uprooted. This standalone fantasy offers a wizard with a new apprentice (a witch), and together they unravel the mystery of why they are being attacked by The Wood. It has some light romance, but I'm not sure I would call this a romantasy. Great characters, world building, and MAGIC.
Submitted By	Julie Johnson
Department or Major	IS&T
Status	Staff
Chapman Email	juliejohnson@chapman.edu

 

Title Hombrecito Author Santiago Jose Sanchez Call Number ebook Rating Somewhat Recommended Book Review Coming of age story about a young boy from Columbia who moves to Florida when his mother and father divorce. Exploration of family dynamics, culture, friendships, and sexuality. Submitted By Julie Johnson Department or Major IS&T Status Staff Chapman Email juliejohnson@chapman.edu

 

Title The Psychology of Money Author Morgan Housel Call Number audiobook Rating Highly Recommended Book Review Why do we feel the way we do about money? Concepts are reviewed with stories. A great format that worked well on audiobook. Submitted By Julie Johnson Department or Major IS&T Status Staff Chapman Email juliejohnson@chapman.edu

 

Title Come Closer Author Sara Gran Call Number audiobook Rating Recommended Book Review Scary book about possession from the perspective of someone becoming possessed. Submitted By Julie Johnson Department or Major IS&T Status Staff Chapman Email juliejohnson@chapman.edu