Although it may not feel like it yet (I’m talking to you, 100-degree-weather), autumn is nearly upon us. School is already in session, football is kicking off (literally) in just a couple of weeks, and I’ve already seen Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations at Target (the true harbinger of new seasons). That means it’s time for the fall installment of the Health Sciences Library Book Club! This session we’ve chosen a fiction novel: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.
Reading has been shown time and time again to have a slew of health benefits – we’re talking improved cognitive function, stress relief, better sleep, slowed mental aging, better decision-making skills, and higher self-esteem (or shall we say shelf-esteem?) to name only a few (check out our full blog post on the health benefits of reading here). Those health benefits combined with the fact that reading is just plain fun make us THRILLED to announce that we are hosting the inaugural meeting of our new Health Sciences Library Book Club this summer, and we want you to join us! There’s a lot to be excited about, so read on to learn about our first book selection, what to look forward to at our first meeting, and how to win a free copy of our first selection – Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (it will make you laugh – we promise).
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