It’s coming up on vacation season and that means one thing to some of us: summer reads. And today, the Calgary Public Library is offering a unique service to help pick the pages that we will be devouring in the coming months.
Summer. Read. 2013, the annual reading program for adults, kicks off today (Wednesday, June 19) with a live chat on the CPL’s Facebook page. Simply write a note about the last three books you enjoyed, and why, and the librarians will create a customized reading list for you. The interactive service goes from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m.
And if you take part in the Summer. Read. 2013 program by reviewing an item you’ve checked out of the library, you will be entered into a weekly draw for a tote bag and journal, with a winner at every branch of the CPL. There will also be five grand prize winners of a 32 GB Nexus 7 Tablet. All ballots from the branchs will be pooled to win one of four tablets; the fifth will be awarded to an online entry. Here are all the details.
Lucky for me, I got to start my summer vacation a tad early, spending the past week in Banff with my family. I read The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls (who will be in Calgary on June 25 for a WordFest event) and two of George R.R. Martin’s works from his Song of Ice and Fire series, A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords (still only a third of the way through the latter). My other recent read was Crow’s Landing by Brad Smith. So, I’ve plugged the titles into the CPL’s Facebook page and am awaiting their suggestions. I’ll update this post once I get them.
What books are you excited about reading this summer? The photo above includes some of the titles I’m hoping to crack in the next few months. Night Film by Marisha Pessl (Special Topics in Calamity Physics) is at the top of the list. Even though it’s not out until Aug. 20, it’s earning lots of buzz. I managed to snag an advanced reading copy and will be reviewing it for the Herald. Fingers crossed it lives up to the hype!
Share your favourite summertime reads in the comment section below, or let us know what books you’re looking forward to this season. Happy reading!
