Rachel Anderson Droogsma, faculty, MSU

Reading now or soon to read (I’m having a Barbara Kingsolver summer!) “The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel,” by Barbara Kingsolver (it’s my second time reading it, and it’s my favorite book of all time, at least so far!) “Pigs in Heaven,” by Barbara Kingsolver, and “Prodigal Summer,” by Barbara Kingsolver.

Kirstin Cronn-Mills, faculty, South Central College

I am reading Louise Erdrich’s tetralogy, “Love Medicine,” “Tracks,” “The Beet Queen” and “The Bingo Palace”; “Love Medicine” down, three more to go. I’m also reading “Scat,” by Carl Hiassen (middle grade), and may read some of his first five adult novels again: “Tourist Season,” “Double Whammy,” “Skin Tight,” “Native Tongue” and “Strip Tease.”

Pam Weller-Dengel, director of MSU’s Career Development Center

I just finished reading “Manic: A Memoir,” by Terri Cheney, and “The Worst Thing I’ve Done,” by Ursula Hegi and am now reading “Lucky,” by Alice Sebold. Up next? I hope to again read “The Conscience of a Liberal,” by Paul Wellstone, and something I have not already read by Augusten Burroughs.

Dan Cronn-Mills, (husband of Kirstin), faculty at MSU

“First Family,” by David Baldacci — summer fun reading. “The Night Gardener,” by George Pelecanos. “Serial,” by Jack Kilborn and Blake Crouch. “Scorpia” (Alex Rider Adventure), by Anthony Horowitz. My son is reading the series, and I wanted to join in.

Lauren Pilnick, MSU’s Women’s Center

“A New Earth,” by Eckhart Tolle, is amazing, and “Eat, Pray, Love,” by Elizabeth Gilbert, is also very good. Those are the two books I’m reading right now. Very insightful and thought-provoking.