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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. 


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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.

All Participants
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Book Reviews
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The Extraordinary Life Of Sam Hell
by Robert Dugoni
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This book was great! I loved the character of Sam Hill. Sam was born with a genetic abnormality, ocular albinism, which gives him red eyes! How he deals with that all the way through his life, with his loving parents, and best friends Ernie and Mickie! I really enjoyed this story.
The Phone Booth At The Edge Of The World
by Laura Imai Messina
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This book is beautifully written. Inspired by a real life phone booth in Japan. It is a story of love and hope after devastating loss and grief. A window into Japanese culture and the terrible loss of the 2011 tsunami. I was living in Texas at the time of the tsunami and on the night of a terrible tornado and hail storm in our town I thought of the people who had endured the tsunami in Japan. I was surprised at the calming effect and hope this story left me with.
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.
Sometimes I Lie
by Alice Feeney
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This book was very confusing. It sounded good and interesting but it was too confusing. They had a before the accident, after the accident, when she was younger. I couldn't always figure out who was the one speaking. Clare, Amber, Taylor... I wasn't a fan.
The Bear
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Great end of the world story about survival.
Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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A well-written tale taking place in a futuristic world of robots purchased as friends for children. Ishiguro's characters are well defined and relatable and Klara, the robot, is endearing and almost human. The novel invites though provoking questions and at times familiarity with the world we live in today.
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.
Thea Stilton And The Dancing Shadows
by Geronimo Stilton
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I really liked this book because it had a lot of dancing and mysteries, which are my favorite kinds of books
Two's Company
by Jill Mansell
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My sister recommended this book to me! It was pretty good. It had a few twists you didn't see coming. Some of the incidents at the beginning of the book happened to fast for me and I didn't understand. Then the book had a good story with characters you end of liking. I would recommend this book as a light, easy beach read.
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.
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