Porch Reads

Porch Reads is a book club exclusively for undergraduate students at the University of Dayton. Benefits include free books, free food, lively discussions, and a chance at a $50 bookstore voucher. Sign up using this form.

Students may sign up to pick up a free copy of a book. Books selected for Porch Reads are announced early on in the semester. Discussions are held in an informal setting over food and refreshments with select members of the teaching faculty. Students who participate have the opportunity to enter their name into a $50 bookstore voucher. We encourage you to participate and enjoy a variety of titles with us this year. Questions? Contact hgauder1@udayton.edu. Here's to good reads!

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

April 3, 2013 / 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. / Marianist Hall 205

A sportswriter conveys the wisdom of his late mentor, college professor Morrie Schwartz, recounting their weekly conversations as Schwartz lay dying.


The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

April 3, 2013 / 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. / Marianist Hall 205

Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.