ThunderFest 2025: Survive & Thrive

In celebration of UVic's ThunderFest 2025, explore our handpicked reads for surviving—and thriving— on campus, at home, and everywhere in between

Updated September 3, 2025
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Do as I say, not who I did : honest advice on hookups and relationships in college
Drucker, Ali
Paper Book
"Do As I Say, Not Who I Did is not subtle, delicate, or laced in metaphor. . . . It's compelling, funny, and unflinchingly educational while delivering a stream of unconditional compassion for the reader."-Daily Campus It's hard to overstate how much we put pressure on early sexual...
Slow productivity : the lost art of accomplishment without burnout
Newport, Cal
Paper Book
A New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and IndieBound bestseller "Brilliant and timely" -- Oliver Burkeman ~ Do Fewer Things. Work at a Natural Pace. Obsess over Quality. ~ From the New York Times bestselling...
Succeeding With Adult Adhd : Daily Strategies To Help You Achieve Your Goals And Manage Your Life
Levrini, Abigail
Digital file
Adults with ADHD face unique challenges that impact every aspect of life, including work and relationships. This expansion and update of psychologist Abigail Levrini's bestselling book offers realistic, proven strategies to help adults with ADHD lead more fulfilling and productive lives. With her...
The ultimate college cookbook : easy, flavor-forward recipes for your campus (or off-campus) kitchen
Granof, Victoria
Paper Book
Students will discover the joy and simplicity of cooking for themselves with 60 recipes for easy, delicious meals that can easily be made in any dorm room or shared apartment! NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW ...
TL;DR : a very brief guide to reading and writing in university
Hartse, Joel Heng
Paper Book
You've just been assigned your very first university paper. Are you unsure of how to start? Do you feel stressed about failing, or are you worried that you'll have to pull all-nighters to get the work done? And what even is APA style? If you feel uncertain, stuck, or overwhelmed, be encouraged,...
The trauma of burnout : how to manage your nervous system before it manages you
Plumbly, Claire
Paper Book
Break the cycle of anxiety, trauma, and burnout with the help of this informative tool book, written by a professional trauma therapist and clinical psychologist. "There is only one book on burnout that I will be recommending - this one. We need one in every office...
The seriously good veggie student cookbook : 80 easy recipes to make sure you don't go hungry
Shearman, Sofie
Paper Book
The Seriously Good Veggie Student Cookbook shows you how to ditch the takeaways and make meals you actually want to eat - with 80 delicious recipes. We all know the benefits of going meat-free - but when you're a student with limited shelf space, a tight...
Take me with you
Gibson, Andrea (Poet)
Paper Book
Take Me With You is small enough to fit in your pocket, with poems that are powerful enough to wake even the sleepiest heart. Divided into three sections (love, the world, and becoming) of one-liners, couplets, greatest-hits phrases, and longer-form poems - 50 percent never before published - it has...
Held by the land : a guide to Indigenous plants for wellness
Joseph, Leigh
Paper Book
Author Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge. *Honorable Mention, 2023 Foreword INDIE Book Award* Plants can be a great source of healing as well...
21 things you may not know about the Indian Act
Joseph, Robert P. C.
Paper Book
Since its creation in 1876, the Indian Act has dictated and constrained the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Peoples, and is at the root of many enduring stereotypes. Bob Joseph's book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous...
Tasty adulting : all your faves, all grown up
Paper Book
BuzzFeed's Tasty helps you conquer the kitchen-one meal at a time. Tasty Adulting is made specifically for the young (and young at heart) cooks who are just getting their footing as grown-ups. First, this book walks you through the foundations of cooking and builds up your...
Sensory : life on the spectrum : an autistic comics anthology
Ollerton, Bex
Paper Book
A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences--from diagnosis journeys to finding community--from autistic contributors. From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their...

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