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Welcome
Welcome to Where the Wild Books Are!
If you love to read and share your opinions, this is the club for you. All Santa Fe College students, staff, and faculty are invited to join. We will meet asynchronously through an online discussion forum. There will be no set meeting times. You can participate in the club whenever you are able.
Where the Wild Books Are will read 3 different books (one young adult fiction, one adult fiction, and one on a monthly theme) per month starting in October. Each book will have a discussion board dedicated to it on our Where the Wild Books Are Goodreads group. You can pick any or all of the monthly books to read and discuss. Once the books for October have been voted on, you'll can find the winner of each category posted here and on our Goodreads group.
May 2023 Reads
Below are the three books we'll be reading for May. Each one has a list of libraries that carry a copy of that book including print books, eBooks, and audio books. The public libraries listed are suggested based on the communities that Santa Fe College serves. You may not have the ability to borrow from any/all these libraries.
Also, please note that while any Florida resident can receive a library card from the Alachua County Library District, only Alachua County residents can borrow online resources like eBooks.
Adult Fiction
Deaf Utopia by Before becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multi-generational Deaf family in Queens, New York. Nyle shares stories, both heartbreaking and humorous, of what it means to navigate a world built for hearing people. This is more than a memoir, it is a cultural anthem - a proud and defiant song of Deaf culture and a love letter to American Sign Language, Nyle's primary language.
Where to find a copy:
L.W. Tyree Library
Alachua County Library District
Clay County Public Libraries
Columbia County Library
Young Adult Fiction
Lucky Turtle by When privileged white sixteen-year-old Cindra is sent to a reform camp in Montana, she becomes transfixed by Lucky, a mysterious camp employee. As the connection between them grows, Lucky and Cindra become lovers and escape into the Rocky Mountains to create an idyllic life, living off Lucky's vast knowledge of the wilderness.
Where to find a copy:
L.W. Tyree Library
Alachua County Library District
Columbia County Public Library
Monthly Theme: Memoirs
So Many Beginnings: a Little Women Remix by North Carolina, 1863. As the American Civil War rages on, the Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island is blossoming, a haven for the recently emancipated. This is where the March family has finally been able to safely put down roots with four young daughters. Meg is a teacher who longs to find love and start a family of her own. Jo is a writer whose words are too powerful to be contained. Beth, a talented seamstress, is searching for a higher purpose. Amy, a dancer, is eager to explore life outside her family's home. As the March sisters come into their own as independent young women, they will face first love, health struggles, heartbreak, and new horizons-- and they will face it all together.
Where to find a copy:
L.W. Tyree Library
Alachua County Library District
Clay County Public Libraries
New River Public Library Cooperative