Summer Books Preview

From Fact to Fiction, these reads will keep you company on the beach or at the pool, on the chaise or on the couch, on the deck or in the park. Bring on the Lemonade.

Fact over Fiction

The Monster of Florence

by Douglas Preston

New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston presents a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence, Italy.... read more

A high-schooler's dream: drop out of school, not work, and live rent-free, but... you must watch three films a week with your dad and discuss. Through their film club, father and son discussed girls, music, work, drugs, money, love, and friendship - and watched their own lives change. ... read more

Fiction

Sail

by James Patterson

Written with the blistering pace and shocking twists that only James Patterson can master, SAIL takes "Lost" and "Survivor" to a new level of terror.... read more

Barefoot

by Elin Hilderbrand

Three women arrive at the local airport, burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues. Two sisters and one friend--make their way to the sisters' tiny cottage, inherited from an aunt--are all trying to escape from something.... read more

Audio Summer Listening

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

by David Sedaris

Once again, David Sedaris brings together a collection of essays so uproariously funny and profoundly moving that his legions of fans will fall for him once more. Audiobook read by the author.... read more

Here If You Need Me

by Kate Braestrup

A funny, frank, and deeply moving story of faith and hope, HERE IF YOU NEED ME is Kate Braestrup's account of her own life and the events of her unusual, sometimes joyful, sometimes heartbreaking job. Audiobook read by the author.... read more

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