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Adult Summer Reading at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library

What we're reading this week...

Congratulations to Amanda F., the winner of the Picnic Basket, with a $25 gift certificate to Box Bistro, 2 blankets, and snacks!

There were 86 virtual raffle tickets in this basket. We're up to a total of 743 books read by 141 summer readers registered so far; if you haven't registered yet, there's still plenty of time! Click here to register.

What we're reading this week.

We asked our Berlin-Peck librarians and staff what they're reading right now—and here's what they said!

The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin

The Woman With the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff

Cyndi: I am reading Chi Running by Danny Dreyer and putting it into action when I run. It basically gives you proper alignment when running and tells you to focus on this alignment, making adjustments as you run. I feel calm and more energized after a run than before and it feels like I am combining running with meditation. I can’t wait to finish the book and then read Chi Marathon!

Barbara: I read Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins recently. It was really good.

Anne: I'm just finishing The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin. It was very good and satisfies the Historical but not WWII Challenge or the Ensemble Cast Challenge. I also just finished The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner and really liked that one too.

Laurie D: I'm reading The Woman With the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff and Beth & Amy by Virginia Kantra.

The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff

People Who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People by Julia Child

Kim: I’m enjoying The Muralist by B. A. Shapiro.

Mike: I'm in the middle of reading The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James and Survive the Night by Riley Sager and LOVING both.

Carrie: I’m reading Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid and can’t put it down. I’ve read everything by her and especially love her early novels. I’m listening to The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff. Published in 2019, Library Journal describes it as an excellent oral history, providing a much-needed perspective of the events and aftermath. The audiobook won the 2020 Audie Audiobook of the Year.

Andrea: I just picked up Julia Child's People Who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People—inspired by one of our summer readers!

More booklists to help find your next read.

Looking for an all-around great read? Check out 21 of the Best Books of the Year (So Far) and 26 Books That Made BookBub Readers Better People.

Love thrillers? Take a look at 12 Authors on Their Must-Read Summer Thriller Picks,

4 Gripping Thrillers to Read This Month, and 11 Pulse-Pounding Memoirs and Biographies That Read like Thrillers.

Going on a road trip? Try 7 Great Audiobooks for Long Drives, as Recommended by Vogue Editors or Our Globetrotter's Best Audiobooks for Family Road Trips Summer 2021.

Next week's raffle!

We'll be drawing the Picnic Basket raffle on Thursday, July 29. Make sure to get your tickets in before then, or pick one of the six remaining raffle baskets!

Leader Board

This week's top ten summer readers are AgathaC in first place, SMB in second, Lisa in third; and Ruby in fourth; and then we have three sets of ties: Cathy and Magpie tied for fifth place; Carmela and KathyB tied for seventh; and Allie and Amanda L tied for ninth.

Check out the full leaderboard at the bottom of the Summer Reading website, along with a list—a very long list!—of what your fellow summer readers have read.

Ready to log another book? Visit berlinpeck.org/summer or click the button below!

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