Summer is the perfect time to catch on your yearly reading goals! Many local libraries hold summer reading events for adults and often offer prizes to reward participants for achieving their goal. With the warm weather and extra sunlight, summer is a great time to visit a park or the beach and spend some time reading your favorite novels or trying a new selection. Are you unsure of what books to pick up or what genres to explore this summer? The staff at Himmelfarb library offered some titles and authors that may be worth exploring!
Systems Librarian JoLinda Thompson recommends Abraham Verghese’s latest novel The Covenant of Water. “I loved Cutting for Stone so I am anxious to read this one!” When asked if there were any genres she associates with summer, she said “I like reading a series or big, epic novels like the new Verghese book.” Himmelfarb Library recently acquired a copy of The Covenant of Water and it is now available for checkout!
Metadata Specialist Brittany Smith also prefers to read series or epics during the summer. She suggests reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, the Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin or The Teixcalaan duology by Arkady Martine. If you want to add an extra layer of enjoyment to your Lord of the Rings reading experience, she suggests watching the movie after finishing the corresponding book in the series. Brittany also enjoys reading romance novels in the summer because they are typically light-hearted and can be read in a few days.
Randy Plym, our new Evening & Weekend Supervisor, suggests books by David Mitchell. Specifically Ghostwritten or Number9Dream. “All of his books, but those in particular, are books that make me feel like the possibilities of life have opened up, which is a good feeling for summer.”
Finally, Reference & Instructional Librarian Deborah Wassertzug says that James Hannaham is an author worth reading! She says that Hannaham’s latest novel Didn’t Nobody Give A – What Happened to Carlotta “contributed to my understanding of the experience of transgender people and incarcerated/formerly incarcerated people.”
Other recommendations from our staff members include The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Finding Me by Viola Davis, The Shack by William. Paul Young, Spoiled Brats by Simon Rich, The Hike by Drew Magary, and Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell! If any of these selections sound interesting to you or if you’d like to share your recommendations, please let us know in the comments! Or tag us on Facebook or Instagram and tell us what books you plan to read this summer!
