Adult Summer Reading Program 2010
The Scoop
- Register at any ARLS library. Registration begins May 17th.
- Record the books you read in the Book Log you receive at registration.
- Attend Book Team Meetups for extra credit (see more below).
- Turn in completed Book Log(s) no later than August 31 for prizes.
- Participate online by contributing comments to book reviews.
Prizes
Participation Prize: “Water Your Mind READ” Mug
(limit one per participant)
How to earn:
- Read 5 books OR
- Read 3 books and attend one Book Team Meetup
Prize Drawings: $100 , $50, and $25 gift cards
Drawing will be conducted September 3rd. Winners will be notified by the contact information provided in the submitted book log.
How to enter:
- For one entry, complete one Book Log.
- To qualify for the grand prize ($100), you must attend at least one Book Team Meetup.
- Each additional Book Log (5 books) will earn you an extra entry in the drawing.
- Each additional Book Team attendance will earn you an extra entry in the drawing.
Special Event
Come hear author Michelle Young-Stone discuss her debut novel The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors Thursday, July 29th at 7pm at the Hopewell Library. Read the review by Librarian Chris Wiegard for more information.
Book Teams
Pick a team, hang out with others who like the same kinds of reads & earn extra credit towards prizes! This summer we will feature five special Book Teams that will read three books each with a “meetup” for each book. Stop by the library to check out your preferred books or place a copy on hold through the catalog or by calling 804-458-6329 x1005. Click on the book title below to view the book in the catalog, or click on the Book Team name to see all three books for the team.
(Note: Attendance at any of our regular Book Groups will also count towards participation.)
“Literary Lite” led by Chris Wiegard
Literary fiction usually involves the masterful use of character, plot, dialogue, and setting by a novelist. In our “Literary Lite” reading team, join Librarian Chris Wiegard as we read very recent books that blend literary ability with dramatic but very readable stories, uncovering talented new writers!
The Girl Who Fell From the Sky
by Heidi Durrow
May 27, 7 pm
For Chris’s review & online discussion click here!
Bloodroot
by Amy Greene
June 22, 7 pm
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand
by Helen Simonson
July 20, 7 pm
“Beach Babes” led by Shari Henry
Bring your picnic supper but leave your sunscreen and bug spray behind. Join Librarian Shari Henry to surf through the pages of these fun and beachy titles.
Life’s a Beach
by Claire Cook
June 10, 6pm
How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls
by Zoey Dean
July 8, 6pm
Patterns in the Sand
by Sally Goldenbaum
August 12, 6pm
“Murder on the Menu” led by Carol Farmer
Join Librarian Carol Farmer for a feast of corpses and courses that satiate your appetite for culinary crime.
Apple Turnover Murder
by Joanne Fluke
June 15th 7pm
Carbs & Cadavers
by J.B. Stanley
July 13th 7pm
Steamed
by Jessica Conant-Park
August 10th 7pm
“The Forensics” led by Joan Fleshman
Take a walk to the Darkside,
With the mystery and the crime.
All the while just keep thinking…
A good team of forensics,
Will make you do your time.
-JoanFleshman
Join Technical Services Specialist Joan Fleshman for thrilling true crime.
The Mistress of Murder Hill
by Sylvia Shepherd
June 7th, 3pm
Everyday Death: the case of Bernadette Powell
by Ann Jones
July 12, 3pm
Heart full of Lies
by Ann Rule
Aug 2nd, 3 pm
“Read Extreme” led by Scott Firestine
Inspire your mind; motivate your body. Join Director Scott Firestine for books that explore the limits of human endurance and strength.
Born to Run
by Christopher McDougall
June 22nd 7pm
Into Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer
July 22nd 7pm
Quiet Strength
by Tony Dungy
August 5th 7pm
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