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Looking for a hot book for summer reading? Here are some suggestions. All titles are currently on display on the 3rd floor of the MARC opposite the elevator. There's something for everyone in this list.

Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Call Number: Popular Reading - Fiction B791

Publication Date: 2022

"Brooks' chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling." --The New York Times Book Review

 

 

 

Something to Hide by Elizabeth George

Call Number: Popular Reading - Mystery G293

Publication Date: 2022

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!

 

 

 

The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy

Call Number: 3rd floor - 813.54 M126p

Publication Date: 2022

The first of a two-volume masterpiece, The Passenger series, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Road *

 

 

 

Hell and Back by Craig Johnson

Call Number: Popular Reading - Mystery J63

Publication Date: 2022

A new novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling Longmire series.

Trust by Hernan Diaz

Call Number: Popular Reading - Fiction D54

Publication Date: 2022

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

 

 

 

Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson

Call Number: PreK12 - Chapter L974

Publication Date: 2022

Winner of the John Newbery Medal Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award.

 

 

 

How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

Call Number: Popular Reading - Science Fiction/Fantasy N13

Publication Date: 2022

"Moving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits." - New York Times Book Review

 

 

 

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Call Number: Popular Reading - Fiction K616

Publication Date: 2022

Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize.

 

 

 

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

Call Number: PreK12 - Chapter T13

Publication Date: 2022

National Book Award WINNER Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Winner.

 

 

 

The Candy House by Jennifer Egan

Call Number: Popular Reading - Fiction Eg13

Publication Date: 2022

Named one of the BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by Vanity Fair, Time, NPR, The Guardian, Oprah Daily, Self, Vogue, The New Yorker, BBC, Vulture, and many more!

 

 

 

Listening for Ghosts by David Rabe

Call Number: 3rd floor stacks - 813.54 R11L

Publication Date: 2022

Four stories (three of which appeared in the New Yorker) and a novella bring wit, compassion, and dizzying absurdity to facing life and death across generations.

 

 

 

Francisco by Alison Mills Newman; Saidiya Hartman (Introduction by)

Call Number: 3rd floor stacks - 813.54 M62

Publication Date: 2023

Alison Mills Newman's innovative, genre-bending novel has long been out of print and impossible to find.

 

 

 

The Last Chairlift by John Irving

Call Number: 3rd floor stacks - 813.54 Ir8La

Publication Date: 2022

John Irving, one of the world's greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years--a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics.

 

 

 

French Braid by Anne Tyler

Call Number: Popular Reading - Fiction T971

Publication Date: 2022

 

 

 

 

Wild Oak by C. C. Harrington

Call Number: PreK12 - Chapter H237

ISBN: 9781915026149

Publication Date: 2023

 

 

Summer is the season of long sunny days, outdoor activities, and also blockbuster movies. Whether you are seeking an escape from the heat or simply looking for entertainment, movies can be a great part of summer fun. From action-packed adventures to heartwarming coming-of-age stories to enchanting animated tales, summer movies provide something for everyone.  

For your summer movie experience, be sure to take advantage of our Wilkie Classic Film Collection. This collection includes not only older critically acclaimed films that have stood the test of time but also new films that have been praised by critics and awarded honors. Our newest movies in this collection are currently on display on the main floor of the library.

Experience the action of movies like Top Gun - Maverick and The Woman King. Get a new perspective of historical events through films like All Quiet on the Western Front, Till, and She Said. Enjoy the feel-good comedy of shows like Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris or the dark comedy of The Banshees of Inisherin. Watch thought provoking dramas like Women Talking and the Fabelmans. Explore biopics like Elvis and Spencer. And enter new dimensions though the adventures of Everything Everywhere All at Once and Black Panther - Wakanda Forever.

Grab your popcorn, find a comfortable seat, and allow yourself to be transported to worlds filled with wonder, excitement, and the magic of the silver screen. Enjoy the enchantment of a summer movie experience.

Ice Cream!!

I hope it won’t come as a surprise that July is national ice cream month, but if it is, this is your reminder to start celebrating! While you are enjoying a cone or a bowl, peruse these fun facts:

• The first instances of ice cream (54 to 68 CE) were more about the ice then the cream and bore more of a resemblance to an Italian ice or slushie flavored with honey or nectar.
• The first mention of ice cream in the US was in a letter by Maryland Governor William Bladen in 1744.
• George Washington was a great fan of ice cream and reportedly spent ~$200 on it in the summer of 1790.
• The first hand-cranked ice cream maker was invented by Nancy Johnson in 1843.
• In 1851 Jacob Fussell built the first ice cream factory, but storing it at home was tricky since the first home refrigerator wasn’t developed until 1913.
• Vanilla is the most popular flavor of ice cream and you have plenty of time to prepare to enjoy it on July 23^rd which National Vanilla Ice Cream Day.
• Unfortunately, we’ve missed National Creative Ice Cream Flavors day, which is July 1^st, but here are some to consider for next year. Which one do you want to try?
• oysters
• asparagus
• parmesan cheese
• salted butter sweet corn
• jalapeno strawberry
• pork-belly pecan
• olive oil
• Le Mars, IA was dubbed the Ice Cream Capital of the World in 1994 and continues to make more ice cream then anywhere else on earth. If you decide to visit, be sure to check out their ice cream museum.

If you want to learn more, check out Of sugar and snow: a history of ice cream making. Are you inspired to make your own batch of ice cream? Take home the ice cream maker in the Library of Things and give it a try!