The real thing -

If your idea of a "good beach read" is a true story, you'll enjoy these recently published nonfiction books -

In honor of the discovery of the Higgs particle, we'll start with some titles for the science geeks out there -

                                 Chasing Venus - Andrea Wulf

                                      Gravity - Brian Clegg

                   Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms - Richard A. Fortey

And for the true crime addicts -

                                Cemetery John - Robert E. Zorn

                                Midnight in Peking - Paul French

                    People Who Eat Darkness - Richard Lloyd Parry

And for the sports fans -

                           American Triumvirate - James Dodson

                               Dream Team - Jack McCallum

                              Pinstripe Empire - Martin Appel

Let's not forget the history buffs -

                               Atlantic Fever - Joe Jackson

                           Freedom's Forge - Arthur Herman

                          Two Americans - William Lee Miller

We'll be looking at other nonfiction genres in future blogs, so stay tuned. 

Prizes - prizes - prizes!

We awarded two more weekly prizes, a gift certificate to Cod Almighty Chippery on South Ave. and the Limani Seafood Grill on North Ave.  Congratulations to those patrons!

We have ten more weekly prizes and three grand prizes to giveaway during the Adult Summer Reading Club.   A complete list of the prizes, donated by Westfield businesses, is on display in the library.

You can't win if you don't participate!

Fifty shades of

- gotcha ya - you thought it was going to grey, but it's actually red.  There is a lot of new fiction with the color red in the title and they want to be "read" -

                                                         One Red Bastard - Ed Lin

                                            The Red Book - Deborah Copaken Kogan

                                                          Red Cell - Mark Henshaw

                                                 The Red Chamber - Pauline Chen

                                                   The Red House - Mark Haddon

                                                    Red Means Run - Brad Smith

                                              Red Star Burning - Brian Freemantle

                                                          Redshirts - John Scalzi

                                           Tigers in Red Weather - Liza Klaussmann

Of course we do have some books with the color grey in the title too -

                                                Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James

                                                 Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James

                                                 Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James

P.S. Happy Red, White & Blue Day!

We have two winners!!!

Today we gave away a gift certificate to Wild Greens and a gift certificate to Sweetwaters Steak House to two lucky patrons.  Congratulations! 

Next Monday we'll draw two more prizes donated by wonderful local merchants - thank you!

Come to the library - check out an item - enter to win prizes - it's all good.

We're talking at least 350 pages

and longer is even better!  If you enjoy getting lost in a lengthy historical fiction saga, these recently published books should do the trick -

                                            Bringing up the Bodies - Hilary Mantel

                                                         (sequel to Wolf Hall)

                                         

                                                 The Chaperone - Laura Moriarty

                                   

                                            The English Monster - Lloyd Shepherd

                                               Equal of the Sun - Anita Amirrezvani

                                       The House at Tyneford - Natasha Solomons

                                   The House of Velvet and Glass - Katherine Howe

                               A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar - Suzanne Joinson

                                            The Orphanmaster - Jean Zimmerman

                                             The Time in Between - Maria Duenas

Here are some older titles you may have missed -

                                               An American Heiress - Daisy Goodwin

                                                     The Book Thief - Markus Zusack 

                                                Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese

                                                  The Invisible Bridge - Julie Orringer

                                                  Kitchen House - Kathleen Grissom

                                                     Rules of Civility - Amor Towles

                                               The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield

Don't forget, if any of these books are checked out, you can place a reserve on the title.  Enjoy!

For more suggestions, check out the Historical Novel Society website.

 We're having a heat wave...

Summer reading means different things to people.  For some it's light fiction while others like to tackle a book that's a little more literary.  Many readers can't go on vacation without a good mystery or thriller.  But for other people, non-fiction is their preference.  We'll explore each of these genres as well as others in future posts.

For now, it's too hot to tackle anything but a light "beach read".  Check these out -


                 

                                            Beach House Memories - Mary Alice Monroe

                                     

                                           The Cottage at Glass Beach - Heather Barbieri 

                                                   

                                                         Sea Change - Karen White

                                             

                                                      Summer Breeze - Nancy Thayer

                                                       Summer Days - Susan Mallery 

                                                   The Summer House - Marcia Willett

                                                      Summerland - Elin Hilderbrand

Summer is here - woo hoo!

 

Today is the first day of summer and that means we are officially open for business.  The Adult Summer Reading Club and its accompanying blog are back.   

The club runs from June 25th - August 25th.  We’ll have weekly random drawings for prizes and three grand prize drawings.  The first weekly prize will be drawn on July 2nd.  Grand prizes will be drawn at the end of July and August.  Patrons may begin submitting prize entry forms on Monday, June 25th.  Prizes will be drawn on Monday mornings with the winners announced on the blog that day.  The complete list of rules is available at the circulation desk.

If you’re looking for summer reading suggestions, the library has two places for you to consult.  Regular blog posts will feature recommendations and there is a display of "good summer reads" on the first floor of the library.  The blog and display will feature fiction and nonfiction titles that you’ll enjoy while on vacation or in your back yard.   

So come in - enjoy your library - Westfield Reads!