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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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Another Mother's Life
by Rowan Coleman
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The books centers around Catherine always wondering what would have happened if she had a baby with her teen love. She thinks she missed out on a life of love and happiness, but does not realize the extent of the betrayal by her lover and her friend carried on throughout their marriage. The books drags in the middle with way too much description about the music career of Jimmy and could have had more of a focus on the emotions Jimmy experiences during the loss of his marriage.

The Death Of Mrs. Westaway By Ruth Ware
by Ruth Ware
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Hal receives a letter that she is part of her grandmother's will but she got it in error. She is in debt and decides to claim it finding out she IS actually part of the family. She ends up meeting part of a family she never knew. Her uncle ends up a murderer and drowned her mother, his twin sister.

Tristan Strong Destroys The World
by Kwame Mbalia
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I loved the book and everything in it. It was one of the best books I have read. There were very interesting plot twists, and I really enjoyed all of the new characters being introduced throughout the story. I cannot wait for the next book coming out in October.

In The Heights Finding Home
by Lin-manuel Miranda
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I actually listened to this book and am glad I did as, Lin-Manuel Miranda actually hums, sings and raps through quite a lot of his sections. The story is about how his play In The Heights was first a small off Broadway production, then how it progressed to Broadway and finally to a film which is currently out (but delayed due to Covid 19). Each chapter is narrated by one of three people involved in this process and it is very interesting.

Claudia And Mean Janine
by Raina Telgemeier Graphic Novels
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Mimi gets really hurt and has to go to the hospital and Claudia thinks it’s her fault because she yelled at her. Claudia has to stay home and help Mimi when she gets back from the hospital and misses Babysitters Club. Janine and Claudia made up at the end of the book.

The Rose Code By Kate Quinn
by Kate Quinn
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A wonderful story of 3 young women who became unlikely friends during WWII. It's a long book, over 600 pages that was an easy read. I typically read at night before bed and caught my self many times during the day wondering what Oslo, Man & Beth would be up to tonight when I picked up this wonderful novel

The Venice Sketchbook
by Rhys Bowen
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A more somber, but beautifully executed story of Juliet Browning and her romantic relationship while studying art in Venice during the Second World War. Some heartbreak, some inspiration, woven between 1938 and 2011. Caroline Grant, the grand niece of ‘Lettie’ embarks on a trip to solve the mystery of a sketchbook. Different from Bowen’s quirky and lighthearted Georgie romps.

The Guest List
by Lucy Foley
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I liked this book in spite of several negatives. It was extremely slow. And it had a lot of holes in the plot and unlikely coincidences. But I found the story entertaining and I was hooked to keep reading to find out who was murdered and why. I listened to the audiobook, which has the benefit of multiple narrators to bring the characters to life.

The Emperor of Nihon-Ja
by John Flanagan
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Amazing book! Tons of detail and humor.

The World According To Humphrey
by Betty G Birney
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This was the first chapter book I read all by myself and I really liked it. I am going to read the whole Humphrey series and I just got a pet hamster that looks just like Humphrey. My favorite part of the book was when Humphrey and Aldo made friends with each other.
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