Paws to Read: Summer Reading Fun

This is year at the library our summer reading theme is Paws to Read. The program runs from Saturday June 7 to Sunday July 27th. Here are some fun fiction titles that celebrate our feline and canine friends.

To Catch a Cat by Marian Babson

While stealing a prized cat from its owners as part of a gang initiation, Robin, a teenager struggling to fit in with the local kids, witnesses a murder in the owners' bedroom and must avoid a killer who will do anything to keep from being caught.

Must Love Dogs by Claire Cook

Anticipating her first date in more than a decade, divorced preschool teacher Sarah Hurlihy wonders about the man whose personal ad she responded to and is stunned when he is the last person she expected.

Catnap: a Midnight Louie mystery by Carole Nelson Douglas

Freelance public relations expert Temple Barr teams up with Midnight Louie, the sleuthing tomcat, to investigate the murder of a publisher at the Las Vegas American Booksellers Association convention and the kidnapping of Baker & Taylor's feline corporate mascots from their ABA booth.

Miss Bubbles Steals the Show by Melanie Murray

When her brilliant long-haired Persian cat, Miss Bubbles, breaks into show business before she does, out-of-work actress Stella Monroe, becoming a stage mom to her precocious feline, sets out to find her own leading role and leading man.

Dog On It: a Chet and Bernie mystery by Spencer Quinn

Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters

  

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television and by listening closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through.

Come to the Reader Services desk and join the adult and teen summer reading programs. Just bring your Glenview Public Library card with you. For more details about the summer reading program click here. Remember Read Books, Win Prizes! It is not just for kids!