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Established in 2007 by the Leatherby Libraries, the Community of Readers is the summer reading program for Chapman University. This program is open to everyone who has borrowing privileges at the Leatherby Libraries and a current library account, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Members select books from the Leatherby Libraries and become eligible to receive prizes upon submission of their first review.

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Friday, July 10, 2026

 


Community of Readers

Title Parable of the Sower
Author Octavia Butler
Rating Recommended
Book Review I really enjoyed this book even if I walked in not really knowing fully what to expect. For a book written in 1993, but set in 2024-2026, the human elements were scarily accurate to how I would imagine a dystopian wasteland. It was terrifying to read about a semi-apocalyptic environment where there were pockets of normalcy surrounded by viciousness. Overall, I greatly enjoyed this book and the existential perspective that it gave. There were quite a few biblical references that went more over my head, but I think the core of the book is grounded in the relationship we as humans have which each other and the world and how much our intention has in shaping the world around us.
Submitted By Alyssa Castanon
Department or Major Schmid College
Status Staff
Chapman Email alycastanon@chapman.edu

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