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C.H. BOOTH LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM

June 14--August 20


How it Works

  • Register for an account. You can make accounts for yourself and your family.

  • Log in to your account and record your reading. See your age group below for more information regarding logging and prizes.

  • Visit us at the library for reading recommendations, and see our Event Calendar for more summer fun for the whole family. 


Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who can participate?

The whole family! We have a program for children, young adults, and adults. 


  • Can I count books that I read on my computer or e-reader?

Of course!


  • Can I count audiobooks?

You bet! 


  • Can I join the program before or after its official start date?  

Yes! You can register now and start recording your reading on the official start date (June 14th). Log your reading until August 20 for children, young adults, and adults.


  • What should I read?

Stop by the library to ask us for recommendations, view our book lists online, or follow us on social media, where we will post book recommendations all summer long. 


Facebook / Instagram / YA Instagram / Children’s Instagram


KIDS 

Ages 4 to Grade 5

Stop by the children’s department to pick up your summer reading kit. Each kit which includes  tickets for our prize raffle to be held on August 21.  All tickets must be received by August 20 to be eligible.



YOUNG ADULTS

Grades 6 to 12


Log your time spent reading to win points. Each week, participants will have the opportunity to use their reading points for the chance to win gift cards for local businesses and other fun stuff!


The summer’s top readers will have a chance to win a Kindle Fire tablet.


ADULTS


For every book review you submit, you will be entered into the Friday morning gift card raffle as well as the end-of-the-summer raffle of your choice.

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Book Reviews
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A Peculiar Combination Ashley Weaver
by Ashley Weaver
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A great, light romp in the business of thief turned spy. Electra McDonnell is conscripted by British intelligence during WWII and she’s ready to ‘do her bit’. Handsome Major Ramsey is an incentive. A new series by Ashley Weaver and looking forward to the next book!
The Starless Sea
by Erin Morgenstern
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Zachary flips through an old library book and is shocked to find that he is inexplicably one of the characters in it. The ensuing search to unravel this mystery takes him through ancient underground libraries, lost cities, magical seas, in stories that transcend Time and Fate. The author writes in a hauntingly poetic style that immediately draws you into this magical world.
The Answer Is Alex Trebek
by Alex Trebek
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I listened to this audiobook narrated by multiple times jeopardy winner, Ken Jennings and Alex Trebek. Given that Alex Trebek was actually dying during the period he narrated it, the book was surprisingly upbeat. It was divided into chapters relating to Mr. Trebek's ideas, philosophies and some funny stories about his life story. I enjoyed it very much although it was sad to know that he has since passed away.
Camp
by Kayla Miller
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I enjoyed this book because I like reading about characters having fun at camp because I think it is entertaining reading about problems at camp and reading about how those problems got solved.I also like that every adult and kid is nice and that the book is realistic.
Next Year In Havana
by Chanel Cleeton
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A multigenerational love story about a grandmother and granddaughter and the lives they shared and the secrets that were kept. When the grandmother dies, her granddaughter travels for the first time to her grandmother’s native land of Cuba. There she learns about Cuba’s past, Cuba’s current state, and family secrets. Great read. Is book #1 in the series!
What Strange Paradise
by Omar El Akkad
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READ THIS BOOK. One of my absolute favorite books this year, easily. Akkad has created a beautiful and haunting tale that I loved every single moment of reading. Amir is a nine-year-old boy escaping from Syria with his family in search of a better life. His journey takes him first to Egypt, and then onto a boat heading to an island, where his family is sure they will have better chances of survival. With the chapters alternating between what Amir experiences on the boat and what happens after, every moment of this story is just tragically amazing.
The Disappearing Act
by Catherine Steadman
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Probably more of a three and a half star read, but rounded up because I couldn't seem to put it down. Mia is a London actress headed to LA to find her big break. While auditioning there, she meets a girl named Emily - who proceeds to be the weirdest person ever. After panicking about potentially running past her meter, Emily proceeds to give Mia her wallet and car keys so Mia can pay it for her. And then she vanishes. Gone. She leaves no contact info of any sort, nor does she wait by her car - instead she seems to disappear for days, leaving Mia, a complete stranger, with all her valuables and no idea what to do. Thus starts Mia's quest to find Emily, which is much harder than you would think it today's world - especially when it takes Mia a long time to figure out she should really open the wallet so she can at least have a last name for Emily. The book was quick paced and full of action, and I really felt for the terribly awkward position Mia was placed into. However, I didn't love the weird moments of sexism that the author threw in - I'm not sure why we had to have Mia have a "gut feeling" that it clearly could not have been a woman behind Emily's disappearance, for instance. The ending was also kind of over the top. I didn't LOVE this book, but I did enjoy it and I think it's good for a fun read.
You Don't Know Everything Jilly P
by Alex Gino
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What a wonderful book! I really enjoyed the main character and listening to the audio version of this book. I also thought that the premise was new and creative for a book-as well as much needed- so many books seem to miss the hard topics that students really need to discuss-like Black Lives Matter and racism.
A Gentleman In Moscow
by Amor Towles
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This historical fiction is set in Moscow after the Bolshevik Revolution. The Count was sent away by his grandmother and then arrested and placed in a luxury hotel for the period of his detainment. His upbringing and background remain with him as does his approach to life and the world throughout his detainment.
When We Believed In Mermaids
by Barbara O'Neal
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This is a very slow-paced book about a sibling relationship. I do not feel like the synopsis did this book justice as I was expecting something different. The plot was lacking substance for me in general. Overall, it was an okay book that I wouldn't re-read.
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