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2019 Challenge Prompts - Regular > 17 - A book set on a college or university campus

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Christina (crissytina) | 83 comments Rachel wrote: "Some ones I haven't seen recommended here yet
Bring Down the Stars by Emma Scott
Because of Lucy by Lisa Swallow
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot

The Anatomy of Dreams by Chloe Benjamin
Starts out ..."


Thank you for this! I read Size 12 is Not Fat years ago and have the rest of the series sitting on my shelf, totally forgot it's set at college! :)


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El | 196 comments Rachel wrote: "Some ones I haven't seen recommended here yet
Bring Down the Stars by Emma Scott
Because of Lucy by Lisa Swallow
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot

The Anatomy of Dreams by Chloe Benjamin
Starts out ..."


I got Size 12 Is Not Fat from the library. Thanks for recommending! I couldn't find any other book I wanted to read for this prompt.


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Crumb | 395 comments I'm reading a really good book about a sorority. It's called Sorority by Genevieve Sly Crane


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Tori (libroperdido) | 41 comments I read The Rule of Four for this prompt. Somewhat in the realm of Dan Brown but with college students instead of a college professor.


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Yoo Hoo | 69 comments If anyone is a kindle reader, Fangirl is currently on offer for 99p. (Half term deal so should be for a couple of weeks) It’s one of the books I’ve been waiting to see if would one day be a deal 😊


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Ally (aheadfull0fghosts) | 3 comments https://offtheshelf.com/2015/09/11-no... Some great ideas here. I think I'm going to go with The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis.


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Ally (aheadfull0fghosts) | 3 comments Rachael wrote: "Anabell wrote: "Does Dead Poets Society count for this one?"

I don't know if it counts, but any book that has inspired a film starring Robin Williams feels like a book I really need t..."


The inspiration for Robin William's character comes from a professor I had at Uconn named Samuel Pickering. He was absolutely nuts in the best way possible :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_...


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Christea | 2 comments Discovery of Witches can knock off a few notches in the challenge.


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Allie | 56 comments It's been mentioned a few times, but The Dreamers is great for this prompt! It can also work for 28. A book recommended by a celebrity you admire if any of you are Emma Roberts fans, this book was the January pick for her book club Belletrist!


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Mariam (mariammlk) | 2 comments I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet or not, but I Hate Everyone But You seems like a good idea to me. It is about two college freshman, a debut novel by two female authors. It'll check off three prompts


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Jennifer T. (jent998) | 231 comments I just read Binti for the “set in space” prompt but it and the next book in the series take place partially at Oomza University, an inter species university several galaxies away. Very short and interesting reads.

Binti (Binti, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor

Home (Binti, #2) by Nnedi Okorafor


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Sherri Harris | 782 comments Would Educated count for this prompt?


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Jess (seejessread) | 248 comments I read The Royal We which was fun, albeit a bit long imo for what it was. That being said I want to be friends with a 3rd of the characters irl so that's always good.


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Rachelnyc | 186 comments Sherri wrote: "Would Educated count for this prompt?"

It depends on how strict you are with your challenge. Only a small portion of the book takes place at college.


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Jacklyn | 16 comments Sherri wrote: "Would Educated count for this prompt?"

I say yes (and in fact, this is the book I read for this prompt). While not a ton of "action" actually happens on campus, a lot of it is what the author does as she enters that world and works through it.


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KF-in-Georgia | 117 comments Several of the Morse mysteries by Colin Dexter are set at Oxford.


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Joyce (joyce_houston) | 8 comments The secret history Donna tartt


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Simone (simonec75) Uuuugh, I have The Secret History here from the library. But after struggling my way through Beneath A Scarlet Sky (also with over 500 pages), I can't bring myself to read this one. So I was looking for something easier to read and found this one for this prompt: Quieter than Sleep I'm going to take the Donna Tartt book back and will read it when I'm ready for another 500+-page book.


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The Wonder boys would work there. it's on David Bowies recommended reading list also.


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Ruth York | 31 comments I was going to read a book about Kent State I had in my TBR. Then discivered I also had Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town . I started it last night. I'm finding myself both fascinated and horrified. Halfway through, and so far, I'd recommend it.


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Heather Wescott | 27 comments I just started reading The Incendiaries for this prompt. So far it's very interesting.


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Jim Holscher | 1 comments Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl


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Jen (jentrewren) Would The Rosie Project fit this option since He works at a Uni so does Rosie and so do most of his friends?


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Henryaustin | 1 comments There are multiple of them. I highly recommend you to read a Beautiful Disaster. It opened my eyes to numerous problems that students are facing. After reading it, I had to essayontime/ visit this website and read about thesis writing. It helped me a lot to survive in college and become a person that I am today.


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Britany | 1719 comments Finished Educated Educated by Tara Westover by Tara Westover

First 5 star of the year!!

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Melisa Tracy wrote: "Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town"

That one was a good one. Not for the faint-hearted, though.


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Frogli | 96 comments I read The Dreamers (I see I'm not alone lol)


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Drakeryn | 708 comments The All for the Game trilogy (The Foxhole Court, The Raven King, and The King's Men) is a good fit. It's about a college sports team, but it focuses primarily on the team's relationships: they all come from broken homes / screwed-up backgrounds and it's largely about overcoming one's past and learning to trust others.

Bonus: The first book is free on Kindle (permanently I think? I got it in December, and it's still free). The second book shares a title with The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater.

Also I second everyone who rec'd Vicious.


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Lilith (lilithp) | 1086 comments Beasts by Joyce Carol Oates was excellent. It's dark, and like most of her work deals with some intense themes of power and degradation. Forewarning if that's not your thing. The writing is delicious, and characters have stayed with me for years!


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Nevada (vadatastic) | 8 comments Christie wrote: "Discovery of Witches can knock off a few notches in the challenge."

I was going to suggest this one too.


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Lorna D | 9 comments I recently finished Small Blessings by Martha Woodruff that fits this prompt.


Umairah (Sereadipity) (sereadipity) | 29 comments Would The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss work? How much of it takes place on a university?


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Dea (maidmirawyn) | 202 comments I'm tempted to reread one of the Discworld Unseen University novels, which I like to do every few years. I've only read Unseen Academicals once...

On the opposite end of the spectrum, I'm looking at The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates. Guess we'll see.

Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37; Rincewind #8) by Terry Pratchett The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates


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Soph ♡ | 130 comments For this prompt I wanted to join in with the monthly read which is A Discovery of Witches, but I've already read this book and don't really do re-reads. Can anyone tell me if the next book in the series (Shadow of Night) would fulfil this prompt? If not, I've got a 'Plan B' lined up! 😃


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Milena | 2 comments Soph ♛ wrote: "For this prompt I wanted to join in with the monthly read which is A Discovery of Witches, but I've already read this book and don't really do re-reads. Can anyone tell me if the nex..."

Shadow of Night doesn't fit into the theme, but the third in the series does (The Book of Life)


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Sarah | 91 comments Umairah | Sereadipity wrote: "Would The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss work? How much of it takes place on a university?"

I'd say this would count! At least half of the book takes place at the university and it's a major element of the story.


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Heather (heatherkkelly) | 8 comments Sally Rooney’s new book Normal People largely takes place on/around a college campus. And it’s so good!


Umairah (Sereadipity) (sereadipity) | 29 comments Thanks Sarah!


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Rachel (wildhoney) | 59 comments Heather wrote: "Sally Rooney’s new book Normal People largely takes place on/around a college campus. And it’s so good!"

That's the one I plan to read for this prompt!


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Sherri Harris | 782 comments A reread A Discovery Of Witches by Deborah Harkness.


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Brandy B (bybrandy) | 260 comments I read Check, Please! #Hockey, Vol. 1 by Ngozi Ukazu Check, Please!: #Hockey, Vol. 1 by Ngozi Ukazu because it was on NPRs best graphic novels of 2018. However, it is set on a college campus, it has hockey and baking and adorableness and LGBTQ issues. Loved it.


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Neha (nightbibliophile) | 11 comments I picked Every Ugly Word for this prompt.
I loved it, the book is about bullying, mental illness and so much heartbreaks and is a page turner. Though there are many open gaps in story, but you surely can pick this one up.


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Kimberley | 11 comments Neha wrote: "I picked Every Ugly Word for this prompt.
I loved it, the book is about bullying, mental illness and so much heartbreaks and is a page turner. Though there are many open gaps in sto..."


Does this take place in university/college? The synopsis is talking about High School


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Hanne (hannekei) | 8 comments I just remembered Banquet For the Damned counts for this one. I read it a couple of years ago, and found it weird but a good read. It's sat at St. Andrew's University in Scotland.


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Rachel (wildhoney) | 59 comments Just finished Normal People by Sally Rooney for PopSugar's 2019 prompt #17, a book set on a college or university campus. Mostly taking place at Trinity College in Dublin, a contemporary romance about two flawed people. Some parts were really cute and some parts were incredibly frustrating.

Normal People by Sally Rooney


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Monica (booksarelove) | 121 comments Dead Poets Society takes place at Welton Academy, which is a high school, so unless you consider a high school campus to be identical to a college campus, or high school identical to college, it does not count.


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Susan | 4 comments I think I'll probably finally read Moo for this one. It's been sitting on my shelf forever! But a good one I haven't seen recommended here is The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. Such a great read!
No, high school isn't the same as university/college in so many ways... Take it from an academic; they're two different worlds.


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Tempe Mavraj | 3 comments Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster is a cute little diddy for this topic! I heard about this classic on a podcast..quick read about an orphan who writes letter from college to a wealthy man who offered to pay her college tuition. She is naive and hilarious and includes funny drawings. Love it so far- and a nice, light read after a heavy book.


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