Summer reading

  • Book Bingo: Books You Can Finish Reading in a Day!

     – Posted by Eric G. This summer The Seattle Public Library, in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures, is excited to offer a summer reading program for adults called Summer Book Bingo! In order to help you along on your quest to complete your bingo sheet, we have pulled together some book suggestions based on… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo: #WeNeedDiverseBooks

    This summer The Seattle Public Library in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures is excited to offer a summer reading program for adults called Beach Blanket Book Bingo! In order to help you along on your quest to complete your bingo sheet, we’ve pulled together some reading suggestions based on each category. Stay tuned for… Continue reading

  • Book Bingo: Summer Reading Program … for grownups!

    A summer reading program for adults? Yes, of course! Announcing … SUMMER BOOK BINGO! We’re partnering with our friends at Seattle Arts & Lectures to bring you the inaugural Summer Book Bingo, Seattle edition! Grab one of our Book Bingo cards, take on a few reading challenges (each square is a “challenge”) — and read… Continue reading

  • Librarian suggestions for kids’ summer reading

    Just before school ended earlier this month, our children’s librarians were out “school visiting” to promote summer reading. In addition to information about joining our Summer Reading Program, children in our local elementary schools hear their neighborhood libraries do a show-and-tell style of talking about great books. You can find various neighborhood and school book suggestion… Continue reading

  • Historical Fiction: Where do you want to go?

    What are your travel plans this summer? Chances are you can easily find a historical fiction book to enhance your visit if you are traveling to Great Britain, Mexico, Australia or Western Europe. Finding good historical novels set in other places is more difficult. Below is a short list of recently-published historical novels that might… Continue reading

  • Summer Reading: Reviews from Rainier Beach Readers

    Identity: Your Passport to Success by Stedman Graham It’s Chicken Soup for the Soul meets a motivational roadmap. The concepts are all familiar but presented in a compelling way. ~Arleen House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer This futuristic sci-fi novel will enthrall audiences of most ages. Matt, the young clone of the wealthiest, most… Continue reading

  • Summer reading: Montlake readers’ suggestions

    The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje Wonderful sense of time and place, peopled by a small group of memorable pre-teen boys; although fiction, the parallels to Ondaatje’s life are many, he is a truly extraordinary writer. I loved this book!! ~ Spring The Once and Future King by T. H. White I loved this book! I… Continue reading

  • Summer reading: Reviews from readers at our Southwest branch

    Feed by Mira Grant Loved it!!! Couldn’t put it down. The zombies are here to stay. Bloggers saved the day and are here to stay also. A sci-fi with drama and action. ~ Trudy The Half-stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda E. Brunstetter This book really brings together an odd assortment of characters. You are… Continue reading

  • A Dream of Summer

    A Dream of Summer, because we are all dreaming of summer… Here we are in the heady rush of summer, where busy summer plans are making themselves felt regardless of the on-again, off-again weather. In the midst of all the hurry, I find myself longing for quiet dreaming reads – the ones that speak of… Continue reading

  • Summer reading: Suggestions from readers at our Northeast Branch, part II

    Austenland by Shannon Hale Like most of us Austen fans, Jane adores Mr. Darcy, and has a hard time with real men not matching up. She is given a vacation in Jane Austen’s world (costumes, men, and everything!) and the chance to sort out fiction from real life.      ~ Erin In the Garden of… Continue reading

  • Summer reading: More suggestions from Ballard readers

    Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace by Ayelet Waldman Oh Ayelet Waldman, will you be my BFF?!? I laughed, I cried, I vowed to become a be tter “bad mother.” If parenting has you searching for some truth, this is the place to find it. ~ Rain An… Continue reading

  • Summer reading: Suggestions from Green Lake readers

    Elephant Winter by Kim Eichlin The protagonist — a companion to a dying woman —  finds love, loss and drama in a part-time job in a Canadian exotic animal farm. Lovely meditation on family, trust and letting go of loved ones. ~ Debra The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson Last year’s Booker Prize winner caused… Continue reading

  • Summer reading: Suggestions from Queen Anne readers

    Extreme Careers: Secret Agents by Claudia Manley I have a good job now but I always wondered ….and this book had answers!      ~ Agent ? Little Women by Louisa May Alcott It’s been 64 years since I first read Little Women. I had to read it again after reading Cheever’s biography of Alcott. I… Continue reading

  • Summer reading: Suggestions from Fremont readers

    Dead Man’s Handle by Peter O’Donnell Action heroine Modesty Blaise faces her worst danger yet when her right-hand man Willie Garvin is brainwashed to think she’s a doppelganger.  ~ Amber The Wee Free Men  by Terry Pratchett I got hooked on the Nac Mac Feegles, the tiny blue men with foul mouths and Scottish accents… Continue reading

  • Summer reading: Suggestions from readers at the Beacon Hill branch

    Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese An excellent surprise, a novel based on real characters, places, and events. It unfolds into a love story not apparent in the beginning of the book. Rich and lovely! ~ Rachael The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Summer 1964: Fourteen-year-old Lily runs away from her hometown… Continue reading

  • Personalized teen book lists!

    Going on a road trip? Looking for an audiobook that both you and your teen can enjoy? Our teen services librarians are standing by to help. Use our Next 5 Books service to request suggestions for audiobooks that everyone in the family will enjoy. And of course, we’re also happy to suggest beach reads for… Continue reading

  • How about a little horror for your summer?

    Our librarians put together a list of some of their favorite horror novels and short stories from the past couple of years. Most of the books are available now, or have short waitlists. Here are a few to get you started: Horns by Joe Hill After the murder of his girlfriend, Ig Parrish gets drunk… Continue reading

  • Come on, try this at home!

    Not every child comes with a compelling drive to sit with the latest 400-page blockbuster novel.  This, in no way, implies that such a child is not a reader. It just means that she might look beyond fiction books for her particular fun.  And this lucky child will find countless opportunities for exploration in the… Continue reading