If you’re in the frame of mind where you’d like a good read to take along to the beach, cabin or campsite, but just don’t have the energy to search for one, the Vernon branch staff has come to the rescue!
The following titles are what library staff members are reading and enjoying right now:
–– Adventures in Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nudist Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation Sound by Grant Lawrence.
In this hilarious and captivating book, CBC personality Grant Lawrence adds a new chapter to the saga of Desolation Sound, B.C.’s most popular marine park and a storied piece of coastline.
–– Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert.
The author of the bestselling Eat, Pray, Love tackles her fears of marriage in this examination of the institution and ultimate clear-eyed celebration of love. (Also available unabridged on CD.)
–– True Colors by Kristin Hannah.
This novel from the bestselling Hannah is about sisters, vengeance, jealousy, betrayal — and ultimately, what it truly means to be a family. A great summer read, also available unabridged on CD.
My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business: A Memoir by Dick Van Dyke.
A colourful, loving, richly detailed look at the life of the well-loved television and movie actor who still thinks of himself as a “simple song-and-dance man,” but who is, in every sense of the word, a classic entertainer. (Also available in large print.)
–– A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder: How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On The Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place by Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman.
Enthusiastically embraced by readers everywhere, this ground-breaking book is an antidote to the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success.
–– Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver.
This series of six fantasy books, set in the Stone Age, chronicle the adventures of Torak, an adolescent boy from the Wolf Clan, and his friends Renn and Wolf in their quest to defeat the Soul Eaters, a group of evil clan magicians who seek out to destroy all life in the forest.
In youth service librarian Monica Gaucher’s words, “scary and absolutely gripping!” (Also available unabridged on CD.)
–– Fallen by Karin Slaughter.
Known for her ability to balance an unrelenting suspenseful plot with compelling characters, Slaughter’s latest novel has been widely acclaimed as possibly her best yet.
–– Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.
Set against the lush backdrop of 1830s Jamaica, Rhys’ powerful, haunting masterpiece was inspired by her fascination with the first Mrs. Rochester, the mad wife in the attic in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. (The movie adaptation is also available.)
–– My Soul to Take: A Novel of Iceland by Yrsa Sigurdardottir.
Long-buried secrets go hand in hand with modern-day murder in the author’s second thriller featuring Thora Gudmundsdottir, lawyer and single mother of two.
With its riveting plotting, chilling atmosphere, and smart, compelling heroine, this series will particularly appeal to readers who enjoy mysteries with a Scandinavian setting.
