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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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Between Two Kingdoms
by Suleika Jaouad
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This is a memoir written by a young woman who was diagnosed with leukemia just as she graduated from college. It follows her progress through a long period of treatment and then her efforts to learn to live normally again once her treatment is over. Both parts were very enlightening and I particularly enjoyed the road trip section where she met many people who had contacted her whilst she was undergoing treatment.
Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa
by Scott McGough
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Book 2 of Kamigawa Cycle is amazing!
Glass Sword
by Victoria Aveyard
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I loved this book a ton! I wonder what will happen in Kings Cage. The suspense!
The Bear
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Great end of the world story about survival.
Mr. Mercedes
by Stephen King
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Uncomfortable, dark, intriguing and suspenseful. I couldn’t help but continue on when parts of this book made me cringe. Stephen King is a master at his craft. Mr. Mercedes is no exception, but is also not for the faint of heart. Will Patton narrating this series is excellent. He keeps the reader locked in. Looking forward to the next book already.
Summerwater
by Sarah Moss
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I really enjoyed this short, but intense, book! Summerwater presents a slice of life of several families vacationing at a remote Scottish lake: a variety of retirees and families, and a group that is labeled "foreign" by the others. The weather is terrible (even for Scotland!) and nerves are frayed. The chapters alternate point of view between the different characters and although it seems nothing much is happening, there is a sense of foreboding that propels you onward. I'd also recommend "Ghost Wall" by Moss, another slim, unsettling story.
Labyrinth Lost
by Zoraida Cordova
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In this story by Zoraida Cordova, there is rich Latin American folklore and incredible fantasy blended together to create the book known as Labyrinth Lost, the first book in the Brooklyn Brujas series. Alex Mortiz is a witch, although in her world, they’re called brujas. Alex, more than anything, wants to get rid of the magic that she knows she’ll eventually discover. Unfortunately, Alex’s first display of magic happens, and suddenly she’s all set up for a Deathday; plus, Alex turns out to be an encantrix, the once-in-a-lifetime On her Deathday, Alex casts a spell to banish her magic forever, but instead, she ends up banishing her mother and two sisters to Los Lagos, the in-between land for the living and the dead. Her only hope is to team up with a brujo named Nova and dive into the fantastical realm of Los Lagos.
Flipped for Murder
by Maddie Day
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Robbie Jordan moves to a tiny town after visiting her aunt. She opens a country store called Pans n Pancakes. She then is suspected of murder. The town is where her mother is from and begins to learn a few things about her mom and the dad she never met. That is just a small part of the story. It's a cozy mystery!
The Factory Witches Of Lowell
by C. S. Malerich
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A short, interesting fantasy about the mill workers in Lowell, Massachusetts, who use witchcraft to strengthen their strike for better working conditions. While it's a fantasy, the book packs a lot into its 123 pages about capitalism, worker's rights, and women's agency. The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott is a more conventional novel on the same subject and there is a National Historical park in Lowell about the history of the mills.
Call Me By Your Name
by Andre Aciman
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I haven't seen the movie but was generally aware of the plot and the many awards and nominations it garnered, so I thought this book might be interesting. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case - it was torturously slow and I truly couldn't wait for it to end. It reads like a very long, drawn out journal entry by the 17 year old narrator, Elio, recounting his erotic obsession and ultimate affair with Oliver, a 24 year old grad student spending the summer with Elio's family at their Italian villa. In contrast with this stream of consciousness-like tale that takes up most of the book, near the end it abruptly jumps ahead 15 and then 20 years when the Elio and Oliver meet up two more times and remind each other of their shared bond, which still exists.
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