2008 Woodie Awards
Busy schedules put leisure reading on hold
Elizabeth Warren
Issue date: 2/7/08 Section: Perspectives
Think reading is for geeks? According to a few students, Sacred Heart students are split in half when it comes to reading books for personal enjoyment.
Out of the six students polled, three claimed to be in the middle of a book.
"I'm actually reading two, 'Wicked' by Gregory Maguire and 'Ham on Rye' by Charles Bukowski," said sophomore Katy Guest. "'Wicked' gives the 'Wicked Witch of the West's' background story and includes these really dark political references. And 'Ham on Rye' is just a crazy Charles Bukowski book."
Both books are intellectual reads, one is based on the musical, with deeper connotation. The other tells the story of a young boy growing up during the Great Depression.
"The 'Gossip Girl' books are really addicting," said senior Patricia O'Hagan. "But right now I'm reading 'He's Just Not That into You'."
The relatively new TV series "Gossip Girl" is a favorite among the female student population. Similarly, the female audience-targeted book "He's Just Not That into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys" by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, is growing in popularity.
Guys, however, generally enjoy a different field of reading.
"I like James Patterson," said senior Kevin Fox."'Along Came a Spider' is really interesting. It's one of his murder mysteries, but he writes all different genres of books."
Though some have a passion for the popular pastime, others aren't reading simply because they don't have the time.
"I'm not reading any books right now, but I want to start once I'm not so busy," said sophomore Nicole Corsini. "It's just hard because of all the other work I have to do for school, and after classes I'm too tired."
Schoolwork makes up a huge portion of students' schedules. When assigned heavy workloads that include demanding required reading, personal reading is not a top priority for some.
"As a nursing major, my weekdays are so packed," said sophomore Kerri Doherty, "it never even crosses my mind to drive to a bookstore, let alone buy a book that I don't have time to read."
Out of the six students polled, three claimed to be in the middle of a book.
"I'm actually reading two, 'Wicked' by Gregory Maguire and 'Ham on Rye' by Charles Bukowski," said sophomore Katy Guest. "'Wicked' gives the 'Wicked Witch of the West's' background story and includes these really dark political references. And 'Ham on Rye' is just a crazy Charles Bukowski book."
Both books are intellectual reads, one is based on the musical, with deeper connotation. The other tells the story of a young boy growing up during the Great Depression.
"The 'Gossip Girl' books are really addicting," said senior Patricia O'Hagan. "But right now I'm reading 'He's Just Not That into You'."
The relatively new TV series "Gossip Girl" is a favorite among the female student population. Similarly, the female audience-targeted book "He's Just Not That into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys" by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, is growing in popularity.
Guys, however, generally enjoy a different field of reading.
"I like James Patterson," said senior Kevin Fox."'Along Came a Spider' is really interesting. It's one of his murder mysteries, but he writes all different genres of books."
Though some have a passion for the popular pastime, others aren't reading simply because they don't have the time.
"I'm not reading any books right now, but I want to start once I'm not so busy," said sophomore Nicole Corsini. "It's just hard because of all the other work I have to do for school, and after classes I'm too tired."
Schoolwork makes up a huge portion of students' schedules. When assigned heavy workloads that include demanding required reading, personal reading is not a top priority for some.
"As a nursing major, my weekdays are so packed," said sophomore Kerri Doherty, "it never even crosses my mind to drive to a bookstore, let alone buy a book that I don't have time to read."
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