Captain America movie coming out on July 22, 2011! Excelsior!

People working in libraries are always asked about THE hot books to read, especially during the summer. We checked in with staff and the following are the books we're currently reading:

Pat B. - One Summer by David Baldacci (Popular Fiction)
Bruce K. - Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuckoff (Non-Fiction)
Sarah S. - Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin (Mystery)
Eileen McC. - Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan (Popular Fiction)
Amy H. - The Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Non-Fiction) & Moloka'i by Alan Brennert (Historical Fiction)
Alene S. - Friendship Bread by Darien Gee (Popular Fiction)
Ellen L. - Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks (Literary Fiction)
Marissa W. - Graceling by Kristin Cashore (YA Fiction)
Connie M. - Heaven's Fury by Stephen Frey (Thriller Fiction)
Camille D. - Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich (Mystery)

Be sure to check out our 'Summertime ...and the reading is easy' display for more suggested warm-weather reads.

Was I the only one that was disappointed that J.K. Rowling's big announcement was that the Harry Potter books are going to be available as eBooks? Ho hum.
Pottermore will also be an interactive website that goes live on July 31 (Harry's birthday) to offer registration. It sounds like the website will be offering something more exciting as of October. Word is it will include some exclusive new content on our favorite characters.
Check out the French language cover of the first book, I'm not sure if that's Harry in the center or Prof. McGonagall:

Lantern is # 1!

Sunday was Father's Day and as a tribute to all those special men in our lives, the following is a list of the Best Fathers in Literature & Film.

In case you're interested, I agree with the list as Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird, is my favorite literary Dad too, especially if he looks like Gregory Peck.

Just finished season 3! Eric is the main man! nuff said!

Read any good books lately? Well, we have and want to share the results of our 1st ever Librarians Title Swap held earlier this month. It was a terrific event where librarians and patrons got together to chat about the good books we have read. We compiled a list of the 43 fiction and non-fiction books discussed and highly recommend checking out.

Our next 'Swap' will be in September so start jotting down the names of some of the books that you read over the summer and plan on joining us at our next get together.

It's that time of the year when 'best of summer reading' lists are popping up everywhere and I wanted to share some independent booksellers recommendations for new releases that guarantee entertaining reading this season.

After reading their reviews, I put The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly on reserve for myself - sounds like a good, creepy page-turner by this first time novelist. And, if you are in the mood for a tale in the American Gothic tradition, I highly recommend Bent Road by Lori Roy. What a wonderful storyteller this author is, keeps you guessing right up to the bitter end!

If you are looking for a few books to take on vacation, or, in this time of super high gas prices, you plan on staying in your own backyard, the LA Times has a list of 38 page turners, 18 books on travel/the outdoors, 34 books of fiction and poetry, 30 books on current events, 15 quirky books, 23 biographies & memoirs, 16 history books, 9 audio books and 20 books for children to keep you entertained this summer.

Remember this list when our 3rd Annual Adult Summer Reading Program kicks off next month on July 6th.