Monday, May 3, 2010

Get ready for summer with beach reads

From Entertainment Weekly's summer roundup comes 18 Books We Can't Wait to Read This Summer. Request some of these highlights (click on the links, then "Place Hold" with your library card and PIN numbers) and get ready for summer!

This Body of Death, by Elizabeth George
Another thickly plotted mystery featuring Scotland Yard inspector Thomas Lynley.

Half Life, by Roopa Farooki
An Indian doctor is haunted by past loves.

Girl in Translation, by Jean Kwok
A girl and her mother, immigrants from China, succeed despite incredible odds.

The Last Stand, by Nathaniel Philbrick
The battle of Little Bighorn told by a noted historical novelist.

Slow Love: How I Lost My Job, Put On My Pajamas and Found Happiness, by Dominique Browning
How a magazine editor coped with sudden unemployment.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, by Stieg Larsson
The conclusion to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, by Stephenie Meyer
A novella set in the world of Twilight.

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