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Unrequired Reading for the....

November 4th, 2011 by Leah Campbell Of The Retort Staff

With endless amounts of pages and a price-tag verging on a car down-payment, it’s any wonder students look at their college textbooks with malicious eyes. Of course, textbooks are helpful, but not all of them are on the top of your summer reading list.

Despite what your professors may have you believe, there are countless books in any given major that both inform and entertain the reader. So, save your next textbook from another drool stain and consider reading one of the three recommended books for two areas of study that fall outside the realms of textbook monotony. Also, if you have any books you would like to recommend, submit your book ideas to The Retort website at msubretort@gmail.com. Enjoy!

Psychology Major

“I Know This Much is True” by Wally Lamb

NY Times Bestseller, Oprah’s Book Club Selection Published 1999, 912 pages

English Major

“The Hero With a Thousand Faces” by Joseph Campbell

Time Magazine pick for top 100 best and most influential books written in English (2011) Published 1949, 432 pages

Psychology/English Major

“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Short Story, Published 1892, 70 pages