Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities are reading — whether it’s a timeless classic or the buzzy bestseller they can’t put down? Welcome to Page-Turners, where stars reveal the books that keep them hooked, inspired and up all night. Warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot longer.
“Scarpetta” star Stephanie Faracy loves reading stories about real people.
“I love reading biographies,” she told Page Six, adding that she’s “fascinated by the soul’s journey in the human experience.”
The actress — also known for her role in “Nobody Wants This” and “Hocus Pocus” — is currently starring in “Scarpetta” alongside Nicole Kidman, Simon Baker and Jamie Lee Curtis.
The Amazon Original series, based on Patricia Cornwell’s book series of the same name, follows forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta as she solves crimes. Though it’s a fiction series, it’s based on the real-life work of Dr. Marcella Farinelli Fierro.
See below for Faracy’s six must-read book recommendations.
“In the ’90s, a female boss was an inspiring notion. There weren’t many of them and certainly they were not the chief medical examiner of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Kay Scarpetta was a role model as a woman, a doctor, a professional, and a human being who believed that the abuse of power is the root of all evil. Oh, and also, she solved crimes.”
“I loved reading this biography. When you think of a new question you would have loved to ask Mike Nichols, that’s the next chapter! So beautifully written. It’s a vision of a life well-lived, fueled by his incredible brilliance. Mike Nichols and Elaine May were my first conception of writers being great actors and constructing comedy that would really make you laugh. ‘You can do that?’ I thought. ‘I want to do that when I grow up.’”
“Walter Isaacson’s writing pulls you into a world you can feel and almost touch. I loved reading and thinking, ‘Leonardo walked there, those streets are still there!’ It made me understand Leonardo lived here on Earth; he was not just a name in a history book. You can feel him in these pages and begin to understand just how many things he let himself think about. This Man kept saying yes to exploring everything he could imagine. Crazy inspiring!”
“I was surprised how much I loved this book. Evan Thomas has a way of filling you with information while casually telling the story of a life. I fell in love with Sandra Day O’Connor. From her life on the Lazy B Ranch to being the first woman on the Supreme Court. I didn’t always have to agree with her to have real admiration for her. Her belief in consensus was so real she brought casseroles to work just so the Justices would eat together and share ideas. I found her to be so brave.”
“The book is an invitation to open the lens you are seeing through in your life. Ron and Mary have really educated me on how to be a better human while knowing I am a soul. I can open this book at any time and become more connected to the remembrance of who I really am.”
“Anam is the Gaelic word for soul, and cara is the word for friend. This book inspires us to know that we are all soul friends and when we know that, it creates an act of recognition and belonging.”
