Exploration Guide #1

Summer Reads for Adults

Pick up your copy of the Exploration Guide #1 at the library ~ choose one of these three options to explore ~ start with our suggestions or strike out on your own ~ return your ballot by July 17th to win great prizes.

Option A: Armchair Traveler

Stuck at home this summer? Consider alternative travel arrangements. Read, listen, watch your way around the world.

Long Way Round (book and dvd) by Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman
A Year in Provence (audio book) by Peter Mayle
Burmese Lessons: A Love Story (book) by Karen Connelly
In A Sunburned Country (book) by Bill Bryson
On the Road (book and audio book) by Jack Kerouac
Michael Palin Pole to Pole (dvd)

Option B: Unleash Your Inner Sleuth

There is nothing like a good mystery to keep you turning the pages.

The Last Child (book) by John Hart
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (book) by Alan Bradley
Inspector Lynley Mysteries (dvd)
The Spellman Files (book and audio book) by Lisa Lutz
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (book, audio book and dvd )by Alexander McCall Smith

Option C: The Animals We Love

Animal lovers are in luck. Join the latest trend and read great stories featuring our furry (and not so furry) friends.

All Creatures Great and Small (book) by James Herriot
The Horse Whisperer (book) by Nicholas Evans
My Family and Other Animals (dvd)
Dewey: A Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World (book) by Vicki Myron
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog (book, audio book, dvd)by John Grogan

See Library Staff for more suggestions.