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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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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
by Ronan Farrow
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I listened to this book on audio. I found it very hard to stay engaged in this. Perhaps already knowing the outcome diminished the story for me, the details provided went into the minutia. The author should not have done the audio - whew his accents were awful.
The Sanitorium
by Sarah Pearse
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I had been told that this wasn't a great book but I persevered and actually rather enjoyed it. The story is of a Tuberculosis Sanitorium which has been closed for some time and re-opened as a luxury resort hotel. There are some pretty grisly murders but the author does not dwell on the that but rather on building suspense as the characters find themselves trapped in the hotel with the murderer due to some severe weather and avalanches. The story of the 'detective' who solves the murders is also running parallel to the main story and it makes for many surprising twists and turns. I would recommend it for an interesting read.
Beneath Copper Falls
by Colleen Coble
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The 7th and last book of the Rock Harbor Series. I am sad that I got to the end of the series. But loved reading about Rock Harbor and watching them learn and grow as people (characters). Dana, friend to Bree, is returning to Rock Harbor after her relationship hit the rocks. The past and the present come together. Love the Rock Harbor series and will try another series by this author.
Dog Man Unleashed
by Dav Pilkey
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Dog Man Unleashed is about dog man being the worst dog in the beginning and the best dog at the end. There is also a villain called Petey that made a flat paper copy of himself, which turned to life. This all happened on Chief's birthday.
Razorblade Tears
by S. A. Cosby
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"I...I don't know. I mean he was my son. Our son. But what he was doing was wrong. I have to believe that. Because if I don't, then everything I did was a mistake." Never thought I could sympathize with a book set around a whole lot of racist and homophobic people, but dang. This book is brutal and tender, face-paced and beautiful. Set in Virginia, we follow Buddy Lee and Ike, two fathers who have just gone through the unimaginable - their married sons were killed in broad daylight, for reasons unknown. Both fathers are struggling with not only the grief of losing their child, but the knowledge that they will never be able to repair the broken relationship between them that formed when they were unable to accept the fact that their children were gay. When the police mark the case as inactive, the men realize that the only chance they have of putting things right is by using their criminal past to their advantage, and going after whoever put their boys in the ground. You could feel the grief all the characters were feeling, and the action scenes were really well done. This book is as violent as it is beautiful, and I really hope they do wind up making it into a movie - I think it has the chance to be an amazing adaptation.
Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-garcia
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Loved it! Devoured this book in practically one sitting, it's so good. The setting is amazing described, the characters are great, and the plot is captivating. The book definitely picked up in the last hundred pages or so and became the horror I was looking for. I can't wait to see the limited series adaptation of this - it has such incredible potential! The book is a bit of a slow burn for the start, but the end 100% made it worthwhile.
How The Word Is Passed
by Clint Smith
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The is an amazing book which recounts the experiences of the author visiting 7 locations and reflecting on the visit as a Black male. The research on the legacy of slavery adds to the recollections of his experiences and shines a light on why history is so important to learn, even if it makes us uncomfortable.
Blossom The Flower Girl Fairy
by Daisy Meadows
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I liked this book - it was a good mystery story. It also had a lot of fairies
The Scorch Trials
by James Dashner
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The next book in the Maze Runner series has basically the same review as the Maze Runner. The stakes are higher, and it turns out that escaping the maze was only the beginning. I was gripped at some times, wanted to give up on the book at other times. Overall, the book was rather exciting and really had me thinking.
Love Hate And Other Filters
by Samira Ahmed
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This book was amazing, but I can't give it five starts because it was to romantic for me.
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