On Display: Summer Reading

Summertime and the reading is easy…

Click to view the books and audiobooks on the Summer Reading display.

I equate summer with reading. I’m sure this stems back to years of summer vacation from school. Wonderfully long stretches of time to spend reading Laura Ingalls Wilder, Judy Blume, Madeleine L’Engle, S.E. Hinton and Stephen King. Yes, there were lots of fun summer activities that kept me busy, but there was plenty of time to read the books I wanted to read, not just those assigned by my teachers.

As an adult it still feels like summertime is meant for reading. My summer vacations are shorter now, but the stack of books to read is just as high.

Now on display in the library’s lobby is a selection of summer reading books and audiobooks. Everyone’s idea of the perfect summer read is different, but hopefully something here will grab you. Maybe you’ll find a new release from one the ubiquitous bestseller or “best beach books” lists, or rediscover an old favorite to re-read. Don’t forget to check out the downloadable ebooks and audiobooks available from OverDrive.  OverDrive is getting even easier to use – if you have an internet connection you can read most eBooks online and stream most audiobooks through your browser without using the OverDrive app.

If you don’t find something on the display, ask any one of us here at the library for a recommendation. We’ll be happy to tell you about the books we are enjoying this summer.*  We would also love to hear about what you’ve been reading.

Have a great summer, and happy reading!

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*So far this summer I have enjoyed Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere (copy being purchased for the library soon), Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng and The Rosie Effect, Graeme Simsion’s follow-up to The Rosie Project. I’m currently halfway through Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor and Park, which I selected for book club this month. When I hit the beach later this summer I plan to bring Me Before You by Jojo Moyes and I Refuse by Per Petterson.  I’m also trying to decide between two series – Pierce Brown’s Red Rising series and the Queen of the Tearling books by Erika Johansen. If you’ve read either, and have a recommendation, let me know! ~Lisa

Get Your Summer Vacation Reading Here

The first thing I did this morning?  Checked out a few books for my upcoming vacation. I grabbed two brand-new arrivals (Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta and That Night by Chevy Stevens) and my book club’s latest selection (Katherine Dunn’s Geek Love)  to supplement the pile of books I have awaiting me at home. I’m looking forward to having a lazy-days-of-summer vacation (think beach and backyard), during which I try to read a year’s worth of fiction in two weeks. beach-chairs

I hope that you all get time off from work and the other stresses of life this summer.  If your idea of a great vacation includes books, please visit us before you hit the road.  We have many new releases (and older favorites) for you to choose from – in hardcover, audiobook (CD and Playaway), and downloadable OverDrive eBook and .mp3 formats!

Get started by browsing the Popular Reading and Audiobooks shelves on the main level of the library.  If you prefer to do your reading and listening on a mobile device, check out our OverDrive downloadable library. Don’t forget, library staff can help you locate a specific title/author, offer book recommendations and help you download eBooks.

Enjoy!

On Display: Vacation Reading

What does vacation reading mean to you?  Perhaps it means that you read a different type of book, trading your textbooks for historical fiction, abandoning the business how-to titles to indulge in celebrity memoirs, or putting aside your research to pick up the latest Swedish crime novel.  Perhaps it means that you get to do more reading, polishing off two or three  books during your time away instead of struggling to read a few short chapters before bed.

No matter what it means to you, we’re here to help you select some great books for your next vacation.  Our current display features our newest popular reading arrivals and includes many recent New York Times bestsellers.  We’ve also thrown in a few favorites from past seasons.  Stop by to browse before your next getaway.  We suggest that you keep checking back – we will be adding the July and August releases as they arrive!