Top book recommendations from the LMHS English Department.
Here is a list of some of the English teacher’s favorite books and top book recommendations.
Mr. Mitchell’s favorite book is “Cat's Cradle” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. It is about the possibility of a world ending and is an introspective dystopian novel that shows how fiction can be used to tell truths about the world. Some books that Mr. Mitchell views as underrated are “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, “Cannery Row”, and “The Witcher” series. His favorite authors include John Steinback, William Blake, and Kurt Vonnegut.
Mrs. Devitt’s favorite book is “Exodus” by Leon Uris. This is a historical fiction book about “the story of an American nurse, an Israeli freedom fighter caught up in a glorious, heartbreaking, triumphant era”(goodreads.com). One book Mrs. Devitt believes is underrated is “Rebecca”, by Daphne du Maurier. Her favorite authors are Herman Wouk, Leon Uris, and James Michener.
Ms. McMichael’s favorite books are “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath and “The da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown. The “da Vinci Code” is a historical fiction where a Harvard symbologist and a French cryptologist have to join forces to solve mysteries based in the past. “The Bell Jar” is about the slow breakdown of a character named Esther Greenwood and her experiences in life. Ms. McMichael’s favorite authors include Jane Austen and Ruth Ware.