The Big Read aims to create a sense of belonging among students and staff alike through shared reading - one book that gathers together St George's community to share ideas about thought-provoking topics or experiences of getting lost in spellbinding narratives.
In particular, the Big Read aims to help incoming students feel welcome and settle into the university environment.
Laura Dickens, Lisa Christensen, and Janet Guthrie are hosting pop-up stalls to guage public opinion on which fabulous book to choose this year.
Here are a few short videos about the books/authors in the shortlist:
Hannah Fry's Hello World explores how algorithms influence day to day living more and more.
Marlorie Blackman is a natural storyteller who has has now written an autobiography talking about her journey into writing and her life experiences.
Lessons in Chemistry is about chemist Elizabeth Zott - set in the early 1960s who works with her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute.
Patrick Ness writes about thirteeen year old Conor and his mum. His mum is getting sick and not getting better. A monster comes on to the scene and the story unfolds.
Life Ceremony is a collection of stories by the imaginative Sayaka Murata who explores various levels of what is perceived as strange by society.
To find out more about the Big Read or get involved in shortlisting, please contact Laura Dickens, Student Experience Officer.
Paul Hawkins write about three women who are connected by one brutal crime.