Best of Summer Reading 2011
West of Here
A Novel
(Book - 2011)
Evison, Jonathan
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in some locations
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Little Princes
One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
(Book - 2010)
362.76 GRENNAN 2010
Available
in some locations
The Floor of Heaven
A True Tale of the Last Frontier and the Yukon Gold Rush
(Book - 2011)
978.02 BLUM 2011
Available
in some locations
My Korean Deli
Risking It All for A Convenience Store
(Book - 2010)
381.147 HOWE 2010
Available
in some locations
The Beekeeper's Lament
How One Man and Half A Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America
(Book - 2011)
638.13 NORDHAUS 2011
Available
in some locations
Operation Mincemeat
How A Dead Man and A Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured An Allied Victory
(Book - 2010)
940.548641 MACINTY 2010
Available
in some locations
The Dirty Life
On Farming, Food, and Love
(Book - 2010)
631.584 KIMBALL 2010
Available
in some locations
The Feast Nearby
How I Lost My Job, Buried A Marriage, and Found My Way by Keeping Chickens, Foraging, Preserving, Bartering, and Eating Locally (all on Forty Dollars A Week)
(Book - 2011)
641.552 MATHER 2011
All copies in use
Availability details
Holds: 1 on 3 copies
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana
Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe
(Book - 2011)
SIDIQI, KAMILA Tzemach
Available
in some locations
Lost in Shangri-la
A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
(Book - 2011)
940.548 ZUCKOFF 2011
Available
in some locations
Once upon A River
A Novel
(Book - 2011)
Campbell, Bonnie Jo
Available
in some locations
Holds: 1 on 20 copies
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Summer reading lists proliferate around this time of year, and it's hard to decide whose advice to follow when selecting reading for your precious summer downtime. This list is a synthesis of some that we think are definite standouts and staff suggestions for titles that have broad appeal and big potential to hook you in a can't-put-it-down way.
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