Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Summer Reading Club for Adults

A total of 1,094 books were read by 303 patrons who signed up for the 2016 Adult Summer Reading Club.  The most popular nonfiction books were When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi and Dead Wake by Erik Larson. 

Six members liked The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (“dysfunctional family at its finest!”).  The Weekenders by Mary Kay Andrews   was “a great summer read”.   The reviews of Harry Potter & the Cursed Child” by J.K. Rowling were mixed.  Jojo Moyes continues to be a favorite with Me Before You and After You.  Other titles receiving positive reviews were:  A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman,  The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (“an awesome read”), Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll, and The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins(“fast, entertaining read”). Historical fiction fans enjoyed Circling the Sun by Paula McLain and Alice Hoffman’s The Marriage of Opposites.  Readers can always count on new books by perennial bestselling authors Danielle Steel ( Precious Gifts), Daniel Silva (Black Widow), Liane Moriarty (Truly Madly Guilty),and James Patterson (15th Affair).

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