With the school year coming to an end, students are racking up their anticipated summer reads. For many North Atlanta students, reading provides a respite from never-ending piles of homework and endless lists of upcoming tests. So, what are NAHS Warriors reading?
Favorite authors
Emily Shull (10): Emily Henry, Jessa Hastings
Sadie Barber (10): Jessa Hastings, Suzanne Collins
Bradley Koontz (10): Emily Giffin, Taylor Jenkins Reid
Romanya Watson (10): J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis
Tessa Rimer (10): Neal Schusterman
Annabelle Haines (11): Taylor Jenkins Reid
Favorite genres of books to read
Emily Shull (10): Romance, Mystery
Sadie Barber (10): Romance, Action
Bradley Koontz (10): Beach Read/Romance, Mystery
Romanya Watson (10): Fantasy, Fiction
Ryder Lim (10): Mystery, Fantasy, Fiction, Sci-Fi, Non-Fiction
All-time favorite book
Sadie Barber (10): The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Emily Shull (10): Happy Place by Emily Henry
Bradley Koontz (10): The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Romanya Watson (10): The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Ryder Lim (10): Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Annabelle Haines (11): Normal People by Sally Rooney
One book you think everyone should read
Sadie Barber (10): The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Emily Shull(10): Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Bradley Koontz (10): Beartown by Frederik Backman
Ryder Lim (10): A Christmas Carol by Charles Dicken
Annabelle Haines (11): Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Book you are looking forward to reading next
Emily Shull (10): Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
Ryder Lim (10): The Accardi Job by Ryder Lim
Tessa Rimer (10): Gleanings by Scythe Series
Annabelle Haines (11): Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter
Molly Laing (10): Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
Many students can be spotted after school, on the weekends, or on school breaks browsing the aisles of Barnes and Noble and other bookstores looking for their next reading endeavor. The Fulton County Public Library System also sees a significant number of North Atlanta students pass through due to the appeal of books at no cost. Popular book recommendations are spread in a variety of ways. Reading TikTok accounts, also known as BookTok, talks about a range of books, appealing to a wide variety of audiences. Booklist articles are another way NAHS students get their book recommendations. “I always look at the Barnes and Noble monthly picks list,” said Shull. “They have really good recommendations for a variety of genres.”
As summer beckons with its promise of leisure and relaxation, NAHS students stand ready to embark on new literary journeys, eager to explore worlds unknown and characters yet to be met. For these reading warriors, books provide a respite from the hectic school schedules and ever-growing piles of homework.
