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4 Books To Read Before Summer Concludes

The best reads to start before the season ends

Jeremy Wall

Aug 28, 2019

Millennials of New Jersey

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Beachgoes rely on beaches for relaxation and while there, many like to escape into a great read. With a holiday weekend approaching, families are planning on heading to beaches with their sunscreens, swimsuits, and books. Here are 4 books to read before summer unofficially ends.

Becoming

From her childhood in Chicago, to her life in the White House, former First Lady Michelle Obama opens up to readers about her life story. Find out what it's like being married to our nation's 44th president and how winning the 2008 election impacted their family.

Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of "The View"

For 22 years, the show has cycled through numerous hosts, lots of drama, changes, and more. If your a fan of the show and would love to hear what has happened behind the scenes along with what really goes on when the cameras are not rolling, this one is for you.

Truth Worth Telling: A Reporter's Search for Meaning in the Stories of Our Times

During his time as a "CBS Evening News" anchor, Scott Pelley didn't just tell the stories from a studio. He brought the truth outside of it. In his current book, the "60 Minutes" correspondent highlights stories throughout the years and what it was like to be a journalist during rough times.

America Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures

America Ferrera and dozens of other notorious individuals, share their stories of what's it like to be an American with an ethnic background. They open about the pros, cons, struggles, and what growing up was like for some of them.

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The 5 Phases Of Finals

May the odds be ever in your favor.

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It’s here; that time of year when college students turn into preschoolers again. We cry for our mothers, eat everything in sight, and whine when we don’t get our way. It’s finals, the dreaded time of the semester when we all realize we should have been paying attention in class instead of literally doing anything else but that. Everyone has to take them, and yes, unfortunately, they are inevitable. But just because they are here and inevitable does not mean they’re peaches and cream and full of rainbows. Surviving them is a must, and the following five phases are a reality for all majors from business to art, nursing to history.

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How To Prepare For The Library: Finals Edition

10 ways to prepare for finals week—beginning with getting to the library.

University of Dayton

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It’s that time of year again when college students live at the library all week, cramming for tests that they should have started studying for last month. Preparing to spend all day at the library takes much consideration and planning. Use these tips to help get you through the week while spending an excessive amount of time in a building that no one wants to be in.

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26 Things to Thank Our Roommates For

Who knows where we would be without them.

Michigan State University

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Where do we begin when we start talking about our roommates? You practically spend every moment with them, they become your second family and they deal with you at your best and at your absolute worst. They are there to make you laugh just a little harder, cry a little less and make each day a little better. We often forget to thank them for the little things that they do to make college even a tiny bit easier and more fun. This list of 26 things are what you should thank your roommates for right this minute and every day that you live with them.