Summer Reading begins with a vengeance!

We all know about the school summer reading lists for students. The Library buys multiple copies so as many students as possible can get their hands on them and enjoy a good read.  Teens have their own special reading lists for middle- and high schoolers all ready and waiting in the Teen Services areas at the Main and Branch libraries.  And what about the adults? One of our very own voracious readers creates a list each month of great reads. Click here to see the list. But what if that is not enough? We can peruse bestseller lists and watch TV talk shows. However I find the very best endorsement of a good book is made by a friend or family member who enjoys the same great read as you do.  For those people who like thrillers, are fascinated by political figures or just love reveling in the quirkiness of other peoples’ lives you might find these books interesting. Summer reading has begun for me! Now the real escapist adventures begin - Jonathan Kellerman’s Obsession was my best friend this weekend. Then onto more gossip from Tina Brown about Lady Diana’s foibles in The Diana chronicles. What next? Well what about A woman in charge: the life of Hilary Rodham Clinton by Watergate raconteur Carl Bernstein. Then back to pure fluff: The sleeping dolly by Jeffrey Deaver. And then some more fascinating biographical reading:  Fathers and sons:  the autobiography of a family by Alexander Waugh. Click here to go to the library website and place a hold on these fun reads!