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The Beginning of a “Hitchcockian” Thriller
Paula Hawkins is crafting a swirling, exciting thriller for us as we begin reading The Girl on The Train. For one thing, our primary narrator at the start of this story (Rachel) is an alcoholic. This...
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Let’s Discuss: The Girl on the Train
Discussion question time! The Girl on the Train is keeping us on the edge of our seats. Trust: Who trusts whom in the this story? Who should be trusted? Why or why not? What do you think about the...
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Tom and Anna….and Rachel
As the story continues, author Paula Hawkins starts to reveal more about the continued relationship that Tom and Anna have with Rachel, Tom’s ex-wife. And as Rachel becomes more involved in Megan...
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July Votes Needed
We’re about halfway through discussion of our June book and already preparing for our July selection, which means it’s time for another reader vote. Vote today for our next book! Your choices on the...
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Seattle Alumni Book Club Meeting
Our Seattle Alumni Network is getting together for book club discussion over the course of the summer, while reading along with A Novel Group of Huskies. If you live in the area and would like to...
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July in a boat
Happy Friday, Readers! You’ve voted and we have a winner for our July book selection – The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. This choice promises to be a fantastic summer read, based on a true...
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UConn Reads: Race in America
To read more about the UConn Reads theme for 2015-2016, Race in America, enjoy this post written by the new Chair of the UConn Reads program, Professor Cathy Schlund-Vials. Schlund-Vials recalls...
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Megan Hipwell’s Real Story
Was anyone else very surprised to learn about Megan Hipwell’s backstory? Hawkins is providing us with excitement at every turn as we continue to learn more about the characters in The Girl on the...
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The Final Pages of our June Book
As June comes to a close, so does our first summer reading book selection, The Girl on the Train. Did Hawkins keep you guessing, or were you already suspicious of devoted husband Tom? A few readers...
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The Boys in the Boat Introduction
Happy July! Are you ready for our next excellent summer read? “The Boys in the Boat celebrates the 1936 U.S. men’s Olympic eight-oar rowing team—nine working class boys who stormed the rowing world,...
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Happy 4th of July!
Storrs, CT/Photo by Bri Diaz Hope you’re having a great holiday weekend, readers! Filling it with any slow reading? I’m diving into our July book selection, The Boys in the Boat. It even has a...
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To Kill a Mockingbird and UConn Reads
Cathy Schlund-Vials, PhD(Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) UConn Reads Chair, Professor Cathy Schlund-Vials, shares her thoughts on the theme for our UConn Reads program, Race in America, and the timeless...
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The Greatest Generation
The Boys in the Boat promises to tell us the story of the improbable Olympic journey of an eight-man crew team from the University of Washington in the mid-1930’s. As we get started, we learn that this...
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Writing the story of “the boat”
Penguin.com shares a conversation with author Daniel James Brown about the book, The Boys in the Boat, which explains the process of writing The Boys in the Boat, and the impact the story had on Brown...
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UConn Also Recommends…
UConn administrators are spending some time reading this summer, too. Check out their list of recommendations and current selections. Director of Public Safety and UConn’s Chief of Police, Barbara...
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Joe and Joyce
Time for some virtual discussion! As we’ve continued to fall further into the story of Joe Rantz and the University of Washington’s men’s crew team the personal stories and incredible commitment of...
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August voting is on!
Each year the UConn Reads program solicits nominations for outstanding books, and so many great titles have been suggested. This August we’re going to choose one of the fantastic novels that was not...
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Professor Mark Overmyer-Velázquez. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo) Professor of History and Director of El Instituto, Mark Overmyer-Velázquez, shares his thoughts on the immigrant journey, under the theme for...
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The 1936 Olympic Games
The more I read the story of The Boys in the Boat, the more alarmed I am at the great charade that Germany presented to the world for the 1936 Olympic games. Which of course, inspired a little...
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Seattle Book Discussion
Our Seattle Alumni Network is hosting some book club meet-ups over the course of the summer, while reading along with A Novel Group of Huskies. If you live in the area and would like to participate,...
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