Adult Summer Reading 2012
Recommended by Bookmobile readers:
Reach for the skies : ballooning, birdmen, and blasting into space
by Richard Branson
"Richard is such an admired adventurer. So the book was insightful, and informative towards that spirit." –East Bristol patron
Lady of Seduction
by Laurel McKee
"Set in Ireland in 1803 there is plenty of action, history, and cursed castles; how could you go wrong?! In the middle of all that a couple falls in love." –Cottage Grove patron
Night Star
by Alyson Noël
"The 2nd to last book of the Immortals series it's an epic tale of an immortal couple and drama. I recommend it to girls that are in middle school and up." –Cottage Grove patron
David Crockett: The Lion of the West
by Michael Wallis
"Provides an accurate description of an era of American History I knew little of and expanded knowledge of 'Davy.'" –Cottage Grove patron
Midnight rising : John Brown and the raid that sparked the Civil War
by Tony Horowitz
"Former journalist Tony Horowitz used compelling storytelling to tell the story of John Brown's raid on
the Federal Armory in Harper's Ferry to further his anti-slavery movement and how it led to Civil War. Great read." –Dane patron
Hope: A Tragedy
by Shalom Auslander
"Funny and irreverent, author Shalom Auslander envisions what would happen if Holocaust victim Anne Frank would have survived and taken on a life as an attic hermit in a New England home in order to write a novel. Very original." –Dane patron
Dreaming of Mr. Darcy
by Victoria Connelly
"It brought back my love of all things Jane Austen. It's a wonderful story, full of Jane Austen references." –Dane patron
Hush, Hush
by Becca Fitzpatrick
"I really like reading books about angels and other mythical beings." –Cottage Grove patron
Matched
by Ally Condie
"It made me think of what society could be like in the future. It was well written and I can't wait to read the next book in the series." –Dane patron
Sister Carrie
by Theodore Dreiser
"Carrie Meeber does not bemoan her fate but builds on her fall to achieve a better life—not a conventional moral idea at the time." –Shorewood Hills patron
Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting
by Debbie Stoller
"The instructions are very easy to understand. I was able to create my own knitting pattern for the first time thanks to this book." –Shorewood Hills patron
The Best Writing on Mathematics
by Mircea Pitici
"This book gave me so many fabulous fresh ideas about how to use math and how to treat math, also how to teach math." -Shorewood Hills patron
Tell us what you are reading this summer, readers ages 16-100 are invited to join the Adult Summer Reading Program. Read five books to earn a customized Bookmobile tote bag and an entry form to the grand prize drawing. Grand prizes include a $50 gift card to a Dane County bookstore of your choice and Green Bay Packers hats and tote bags. Keep reading for more chances to win! Each additional five books read earns you another entry to the grand prize drawing. Everyone who registers receives a free Bookmobile bookmark.
