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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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...
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 ...
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...
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...

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