Warning: this book will make you feel all of the feels, and not because of the storyline or the words on the pages. I picked up Marina Keegan’s ‘The Opposite of Loneliness’ without realizing this and my stomach sunk as I read through the introduction and discovered that Marina was an incredible writer who died far too young. The book is a collection of essays and short stories she wrote during her college career at Yale; she died tragically shortly after graduation and while her writings in ‘The Opposite of Loneliness’ are excellent, I wish I could have read the best selling novel she surely would have written if her life hadn’t been cut so short.

‘The Opposite of Loneliness’ offers a peek into an advanced college mind – one more focused on pushing boundaries and charging toward her goals than fitting in and settling. The short story and essays format makes it an easy leisure read and I couldn’t think of a better way to honor Marina and her talent than to highly highly recommend it to you all.

Have you read any good books lately? What’s your favorite book of all time?