Regis librarian Ms. Clair Quaintance today began opening the second annual Advent book calendar featuring recommendations by faculty and staff. One recommendation will be revealed for every day until Christmas and displayed at the library's front desk.

The first book to be unveiled was Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, as recommended by English teacher Ms. Teresa Moriarty.

"The holiday season is meant to be warm and full of love, and there is nothing that says those things better than reading a book," said Ms. Quaintance. "These recommendations are an easy way for students to have better insight into their teachers’ interests, while also getting to read a book!"

If you'd like to keep up with the recommendations, we'll be updating the list below throughout December.

December 1: Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis (recommended by Ms. Teresa Moriarty)

December 2: Ubik, by Philip K. Dick (recommended by Mr. Louis Cicalese)

December 3: The Invisible Bridge, by Julia Orringer (recommended by Ms. Rebecca Fitle)

December 4: Dune, by Frank Herbert (recommended by Mr. Frank Barona)

December 5: Educated, by Tara Westover (recommended by Mr. Matthew Cappabianca)

December 6: The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho (recommended by Mr. Brian Robinson)

December 7: Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (recommended by Ms. Rebecca Fitle)

December 8: Dreams from My Father, by Barack Obama (recommended by Mr. Matthew Cappabianca)

December 9: The Cult of Smart, by Fredrik deBoer (recommended by Ms. Rebecca Fitle)

December 10: L'étranger, by Albert Camus (recommended by Ms. Mary Kelly)

December 11: Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann (recommended by Dr. Maura Toomb Estevez)

December 12: The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard Osman (recommended by Ms. Clair Quaintance)

December 13: The Wishing Game, by Meg Shaffer (recommended by Mr. Christopher Febles)

December 14: Rogues, by Patrick Radden Keefe (recommended by Ms. Clair Quaintance)

December 15: Batman: The Long Halloween, by Jeph Loeb (recommended by Ms. Clair Quaintance)

December 16: Ninth House, by Leigh Bardugo (recommended by Ms. Clair Quaintance)

December 17: The Ethics of Authenticity, by Charles Taylor (recommended by Mr. Peter Wolff)

December 18: Vanity Fair, by William Thackeray Peace (recommended by Mr. Rodrigo Fernandez)

December 19: Dash and Lily's Book of Dares, by Rachel Cohen and David Levithan (recommended by Ms. Clair Quaintance)

December 20: Sourdough, by Robin Sloan (recommended by Mr. Ed Dee)