Before we know it, summertime will be here and some of us will be taking off to other places on our vacations. Maybe to another continent , maybe to somewhere else in the United States or maybe to a beach closer to home. Wherever you might be going – why not get in the mood with a book whose setting is the place to where you are headed?
Here are some suggestions for books that take place in a few destinations far and wide. If your vacation spot isn’t mentioned here, come into the library and ask a librarian to suggest some books especially for wherever your fancy is taking you. And if you’re staying home, come in anyway and find a book that can take you anywhere you wish!
If you’re going to …Italy
The Food of Love by Anthony Capella
Enchanted by Italy’s rich culture, first-time American visitor Laura finds herself falling for the handsome Tomasso, who woos her with magnificent meals and hides the fact that shy, enamored Bruno is actually the chef.
If you’re going to… Australia
The Dry by Jane Harper
Receiving a sinister anonymous note after his best friend’s suspicious death, federal agent Aaron Falk is forced to confront the fallout of a twenty-year-old false alibi against a backdrop of the worst drought Melbourne has seen in a century
If you’re going to …Alaska
Every Body on Deck by G. A. McKevett
Eagerly accepting a security detail job on a luxurious Alaskan cruise to protect a famed mystery writer, Savannah Reid tackles a particularly dramatic case when her charge inexplicably flees the ship and is killed in a suspicious accident
If you’re going to …Japan
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
In early 1900s Korea, prized daughter Sunja finds herself pregnant and alone, bringing shame on her family until a young tubercular minister offers to marry her and move with her to Japan, in the saga of one family bound together as their faith and identity are called into question.
If you’re going to …Scotland
The House Between Tides by Sarah Maine
Leaving a strained marriage to return to her ancestral home in Scotland, Hetty discovers human remains beneath a basement floorboard and uncovers the century-old story of an unfaithful painter and a wife who went missing under mysterious circumstances.
-posted by Sonia, Reference Services
The two main displays for first floor are “Beach Reads-Enjoy” and “Read Your Way Around the World”:
It’s that time of year to enjoy the beautiful summer weather at the beach or in your own backyard with a light entertaining book. The Beach Reads display, which we do yearly, offers a large and varied selection of titles. So take some time for yourself and relax with a fun read.
Learn about exotic places and people, and read about adventures in travel. The covered topics go from Ancient Egypt to the Appalachian Trail, from tales of China, “Wild Swans: three Daughter of China” to the American south “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” A truly fascinating collection of books.
On the third floor the health librarian’s display is “June is Men’s Health Month”. It’s all things relating to men’s health, healthy aging, heart and weight and prostate cancer. As usually the display contains both books and handouts.
It has something for every music lover, folk songs, Magical Mystery Tour, Liberace, The Music Man, Music and the Mind. And who doesn’t love music?
Registration is not required to attend events, so bring your friends!
