Ever wonder what people surrounded by books all day long chose to read in their free time? The following is a list of what your friendly library staff is reading this summer:
~Merrill~
Outtakes from a Marriage by Ann Leary (wife of actor Denis Leary)
A witty take on marital survival in Manhattan.
~Alene~
Buckingham Palace Gardens by Ann Perry
Thomas Pitt must be discreet as he investigates murder at an out-of-control party; the host was the Prince of Wales.
~Amy~
Copernicus' Secret by Jack Repcheck
Traces the story of the enigmatic scientist while revealing how he was able to make his pivotal discovery about how the earth revolves around the sun in spite of limited technology.
~Mike~
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
In a 25th century world in which death is nearly obsolete, former UN envoy Takeshi Kovacs, re-sleeved into a new body after a brutal death, finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly far-reaching conspiracy.
~Maureen~
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett.
~Eileen~
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
The true account of how the author Mortenson, having been rescued by Himalayan villagers after a failed attempt to climb K2, worked to build schools that would benefit the young girls who were forbidden an education by Taliban restrictions.
~Connie~
Gaspipe by Philip Carlo
Having profiled a serial killer (The Night Stalker) and a Mafia contract killer (The Ice Man), author Philip Carlo turns to Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso, once head of the Lucchese crime family.
~Pat~
The Saffron Kitchen by Yasmin Crowther
When her troubled past resurfaces with tragic consequences, Maryam departs for the remote Iranian village of her youth, followed by her daughter Sara, who finally learns the price her mother paid to secure her own freedom.
~Ellen L.~
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
In 19th century England, all is going well for rich, reclusive Mr Norell, who has regained some of the power of England's magicians from the past, until a rival magician, Jonathan Strange, appears and becomes Mr Norrell's pupil.