Need another square to shout BINGO? Read an Award Winner for the Summer Reading Program 2016 Read for the Win!
I love the various award winner lists and have my traditional favorites such as the Man Booker, the National Book Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Recently though I became aware of a new one entitled Library Reads Favorites which was launched in September 2013. It is a monthly list of ten favorite new titles for that particular year selected by library staff from around the country. Titles can be fiction or nonfiction. Anyone employed in a U.S. public library may participate. You can check out the LibraryReads website for more info: http://libraryreads.org
Knowing that librarians and library staff are notorious for being voracious readers, this list really piques my interest and may just become another one of my favorite go to resources for award winning titles.
So, try one of these Favorites of the Favorites for 2015 to complete another square:
Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Rachel is a washed-up thirty-something who creates a fantasy about the seemingly perfect couple she sees during her daily train ride into London. When the woman goes missing, Rachel manages to insert herself into the investigation of the woman’s disappearance. In the vein of Gone Girl, this dark psychological thriller is fast-paced and features some very unreliable narrators.
Dead Wake by Erik Larson
In cinematic terms, this dramatic page-turner is Das Boot meets Titanic. Larson has a wonderful way of creating a very readable, accessible story of a time, place, and event. We get three sides of the global story--the U-boat commander, British Admiralty and President Wilson--but what really elevates this book are the affecting stories of individual crew and passengers.
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Don Tillman and Rosie are back again, and they’ve relocated to New York. Rosie is continuing her studies, while Don is teaching and even adding to his small circle of friends. But when Rosie announces that she is pregnant, Don is once again out of his depth. What follows are crazy situations that could only happen when Don is involved. Funny and heartwarming.
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
In this book, we come to know three generations of Whitshanks--a family with secrets and memories that are sometimes different than what others observe. The book’s timeline moves back and forth with overlapping stories, just like thread on a spool. Most readers will find themselves in the story. Once again, Tyler has written an enchanting tale.
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
I couldn’t stop reading this fascinating portrayal of Beryl Markham, a complex and strong-willed woman who fought to make her way in the world on her terms. McLain paints a captivating portrait of Africa in the 1920s and the life of expats making their home there. Highly, highly recommended.
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Quirky and delightful, Nina George’s book focuses on Jean Perdu, owner of the Literary Apothecary, a floating bookshop. When a new tenant in his apartment building sets in motion events that force Jean to re-evaluate his past, he finds himself floating off down the rivers of France in search of lost love, new love, and friends he didn’t know he needed.
Did I hear BINGO?
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