Kramers Book Club Picks - August
"Colors have the capacity to change our respiration, our blood pressure, even our body temperature.” —Susan Magsmen and Ivy Ross, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
Fiction Choice:
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson: Before binging the Netflix series, read the book first! Everyone in Pip's high school knows the story: Sal Singh killed his girlfriend, Andie Bell, before killing himself. The whole town feels the weight of the tragedy, even five years later, but Pip is the only one who thinks there is more to the story than that. For her final project, Pip decides to investigate, but as a dark trail becomes evident, it becomes clear that someone at this deadly high school doesn't want Pip investigating.
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Nonfiction Choice:
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross: In this incredible science book, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross ask the deceitfully simple question of "what is art?" The answer is far more than just entertainment--it's a matter of how our brains respond and thrive on art. Even just doing a small art project for 45-minutes a day will reduce the stress hormone cortisol, studies have shown. This book will be a great read for those out there looking for even the smallest excuse to grab one more hobby to their repertoire!
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Children's/YA Choice:
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor: When a whale dies and falls to the bottom of the ocean, it creates an entire small ecosystem as bottom feeders swarm the fallen creature. This is called a whale fall. When a dead whale washes up on the shores of a remote Welsh island, it feels as if a small whale fall has occurred on the small community as two English ethnographers invade the small space for their studies. For Manod, who's lived on the island her entire life, this is the start of something new--whether it's good or bad, she's diving in head first.