THIS SUMMER YOU JUST HAVE TO READ! These staff recommendations are part of Chinook Arch’s ‘This Summer You Just Have to Read Contest’. Once you have read any of the books listed below be sure to fill in the form (http://bit.ly/CA-Contest-Form) to have your name entered in our draw. There are thirteen $100 gift cards from Analog Books in Lethbridge to be won! Contest runs from July 1 to August 31, 2021. Winners will be announced on September 3, 2021. Jim and Mary Kearl Library of Cardston o Recommended Summer Reading – Cardston Library Staff http://bit.ly/CA-Summer1 The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather B. Moore The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden Solving Sophronia by Jennifer Moore Where Dandelions Bloom by Tara Johnson Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate Janitors by Tyler Whitesides Nevertell by Katharine Orton The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Chinook Arch Regional Library System o Elizabeth’s Keeper Shelf Elizabeth Linville, Digital Literacy Librarian at Chinook Arch Regional Library System http://bit.ly/CA-Summer2 When Christ and His Saints Slept: A Novel of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine by Sharon Kay Penman Protector of the Small Quartet by Tamora Pierce Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier The Ides of April by Lindsay Davis Inuyasha series by Rumiko Takahashi The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen o Heather’s Cruel Summer Reads Heather Martin-Detka, Collections Specialist at Chinook Arch Regional Library System http://bit.ly/CA-Summer3 Ghost Stories of Alberta by Barbara Smith More Ghost Stories of Alberta by Barbara Smith Even More Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris We Were Liars by E Lockhart Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry o Jane’s NOT Super Light and Fluffy Reads Jane Edmundson, Past Staffer at Chinook Arch Regional Library System http://bit.ly/CA-Summer4 No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters The Melting Queen by Bruce Cinnamon Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel Unspeakable Acts by Sarah Weinman Trixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern Womanhood by Trixie Mattel & Katya o A Little Bit of Magic in Book Form from Joey Joey Going, Communications Specialist at Chinook Arch Regional Library System http://bit.ly/CA-Summer5 The Overstory by Richard Powers Lanny by Max Porter The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali The Moment of Tenderness by Madeleine L’Engle And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman 2 Vibrate Higher Daily by Lalah Delia Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by S. Simard World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts by Sonya Montenegro Walking with Glenn Berkenkamp: 35 Wellness Walks to Expand Awareness, Increase Vitality, and Reduce Stress by Glenn Berkenkamp Ferment: A Guide to the Ancient Art of Culturing Foods, From Kombucha to Sourdough by Holly Davis Unicorn Food: Beautiful Plant-based Recipes to Nurture Your Inner Magical Beast by Kat Odell Raw. Vegan. Not Gross.: All Vegan and Mostly Raw Recipes for People Who Love to Eat by Laura Miller o Books That Made Kerby Feel Feelings Kerby Elfring, Reconciliation Liaison and Conference Coordinator at Chinook Arch Regional Library System http://bit.ly/CA-Summer6 And the Birds Rained Down by Jocelyne Saucier Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq Know My Name by Chanel Miller A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron o Lisa’s Suspense Series That Travel the World Lisa Weekes, Manager of Partnerships and Community Development at Chinook Arch Regional Library System http://bit.ly/CA-Summer7 Anna Pigeon series (set in U.S National Parks) #1 “Track of the Cat” by Nevada Barr Inspector Harry Hole series (largely set in Norway) #1 “The Bat” by Jo Nesbo Thumps Dreadful Water series (set in the U.S northwest) #1 “DreadfulWater” by Thomas King Fjallbacka series (set in Sweden) #1 “The Ice Princess” by Camilla Lackberg Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series (set in Quebec) #1 “Still Life” by Louise Penny Detective Inspector Joona Linna series ( set in Sweden) #1 “The Hypnotist” by Lars Kepler Claresholm Public Library o Recommended Summer Reading – Claresholm Library Staff http://bit.ly/CA-Summer8 Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’s Most Infamous Prison by Sarah Mirk 3 Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P Newton The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin The Other Emily by Dean Koontz The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton Hybrids by Whitley Strieber What Beauty There is by Cory Anderson Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey How to Draw: Cars, Trucks, Planes and Things That Go! Emergency Kittens by Jody Jensen Shaffer A New Day by Brad Meltzer Sloths Don’t Run by Tori McGee Dragons Love Tacos (and the sequel) by Adam Rubin Coaldale Public Library o Recommended Summer Reading – Coaldale Library Staff http://bit.ly/CA-Summer9 The Escape Room by Megan Goldin Tempting Fate by Jane Green Shanghai Girls by Lisa See Then She was Gone by Lisa Jewell The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Paper Towns by John Green Know my Name by Chanel Miller My Brother’s Husband by Gengoroh Tagame Cook Once Eat All Week by Cassy Joy Garcia A Time of Mercy by John Grisham The Now Habit by Neil Fiore Fort Macleod Public Library o Joan’s Favourite Books Joan Van Waardhuizen, staff member at the Fort Macleod Public Library http://bit.ly/CA-Summer10 Goldenrod by Herber Harker Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by John Scieszka The Lonesome Gods by Louise L’Amour Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry’s Greatest Voices by Edric S. Mesmer o Rose’s Put Your Feet Up Reading Rose Matlock, staff member at the Fort Macleod Public Library 4 http://bit.ly/CA-Summer11 Vinyl Café by Stuart McLean A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Hank the Cowdog by John Erikson Days of Terror by Barbara Smucker Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid The Innocent Man by John Grisham o Susan’s Books That Survive Every House Move Susan Glover, staff member at the Fort Macleod Public Library http://bit.ly/CA-Summer12 Trustee from the Toolroom by Nevil Shute An ordinary man does a great thing and then, happily, becomes ordinary again. Awesome. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King) Epic. Took years of trying to get started – now I always have a copy to hand. Master & Commander by Patrick O’Brien Whole new world (the seas) and time (turn of the 19th century). With the whole series (20 books), six months of commuter train reading. Best commute time ever. Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey Dragons! Need I say more. The start of my adult fantasy/science fiction reading fixation. Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome Sailing and adventures for kids. Speaks to the imagination in all of us as children. The Talisman by Walter Scott They wrote historical fiction in the past (1825) and it was exciting. Who knew? Poldark by Winston Graham Proof that the books are better than television miniseries. And so many, many others. Six decades of impactful reading – hopefully, a lot more to go. o Tyese’s Favourite Books Tyese Sillito, staff member at the Fort Macleod Public Library http://bit.ly/CA-Summer13 A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Ludie’s Life by Cynthia Rylant Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery The Summer of Permanent Wants by Jamieson Findlay A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein Skellig by David Almond Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor 5 The Sherwood Ring by Mary Elizabeth Pope Lethbridge Public Library o Paige’s New and Shiny YA Reads Paige McGeorge, Teenbrarian at Lethbridge Public Library http://bit.ly/CA-Summer14 Bruised by Tanya Boteju Fable and Namesake duology by Adrienne Young Loki: Where Mischief