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Book Recommendations | Staff Picks: Hanna Lee

Jul 8, 2019 Blog

Who better to give book recommendations than the bookish experts? Penguin Random House employees are sharing their favorite reads every month. Browse below!

This month’s picks come from Hanna Lee, Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Random House Children’s Books.

Check out the books she recommends:

Night Film by Marisha Pessl

Night Film

By Marisha Pessl

I read this book after hearing about Marisha’s first YA novel, Neverworld Wake, at our list launch. It’s a thriller that I did not want to put down. What I love most about her books is how her intelligence and her attention to detail shows through in such an incredible way. Read more >

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

By J. Ryan Stradal

I loved the way the book follows Eva’s journey through life and through all the kitchens that inspire her. It’s the most unique coming of age story I’ve ever read. Read more >

Station Eleven (Television Tie-in) by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven (Television Tie-in)

By Emily St. John Mandel

I’ve always been fascinated by stories about dystopias, but the world Mandel creates doesn’t come across as completely hopeless—and love that it’s set in the Great Lakes region, in small towns that I visit regularly every summer. Read more >

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