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Local librarians recommend summer reading books
Summer’s here and the time is right
for reading on the beach. But, what to
read? To find out, we checked in with
our local book experts, the librarians in
our communities.
Elizabeth Meszaros-Bardoczi
Dunwoody Branch Library
Educated
by Tara Westover
I
Educated
a MPMOIR
This biography shows how one woman,
Tara Westover, who comes from a hum
ble background, decides to educate her
self in order to leave her home in Idaho
and to become the person she is today.
She becomes a student of prestigious
universities, dedicates herself to edu
cation and transforms her life. This in
spiring story teaches us that no matter
how bad or insignificant one’s circum
stances can be, we can overcome them
by educating ourselves, not giving up,
and keep going forward.
Sunset Beach
by Mary Kay Andrews
We are all ready for a summer vacation
to the beach and sunshine. The book’s
setting takes place in Belle Isle, North
Carolina, and the story focuses on Riley
Griggs, who gets more than she expects
on her vacation, and not always happy
memories. This novel has surprises and
secrets, and the mystery deepens as you
read on.
The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books:
Christopher Columbus, His Son, and
the Quest to Build the World’s Great
est Library
by Edward Wilson-Lee
This non-fiction book tells the story of
Hernando Colon, the son of Christo
pher Columbus, who has traveled with
his father on his final voyage to the
New World. The journey ended in di
saster and shipwreck. After his father’s
death, Hernando continued his father’s
vision and he wants to build a library
that would collect everything that was
ever printed, a library of universal
knowledge held all in one place. The
book contains a lot of interesting infor
mation about Hernando’s quest and his
life; booklovers will enjoy the insights
and perspectives of the 16th century in
formation revolution.
Madigan Mirza
Sandy Springs Branch Library
The Star-Touched Queen
by Roshani Chokshi
Lush, beautiful prose makes this Indian
retelling of the Persephone tale a treat.
After Maya’s father, the Raja of Bhara-
ta, makes a politically convenient ar
ranged marriage for her, she runs away
with her new husband Amar to the land
of Alcaran. She soon realizes that being
Akaran’s queen is no easy task, as it is
a magical realm where fates of the liv
ing are decided and uneasy dead souls
are put to rest.
Rogue Lawyer
by John Grisham
I just read this with one of our book
clubs. Everyone loved it! It’s a fast-
paced, noir thriller with a hyper
masculine hero. Sebastian Rudd is a
hard-drinking, rebellious lawyer who
attempts to stay on the right side of the
law... sort of. Mostly.
The Belles
by Dhonielle Clayton
Camellia Beauregard is a beautiful
young woman in a decadent French-in-
spired court who has the magical abili
ty to transform courtiers from gray and
boring into dazzling beauties. There’s a
slow build that all is not what it seems
(of course!) leaving our protagonist to
wonder if all the sacrifices she’s mak
ing for beauty are really worth it.
Kate Whitman
Atlanta History Center
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the
Last Trial of Harper Lee
by Casey Cep
Cep masterfully interweaves the true
crime story of the Reverend Willie Max
well, who was accused but never con
victed of murdering five family mem
bers for insurance money; the trial of
the man who murdered Maxell, bringing
his crime spree to an end; and of Harp
er Lee’s fascination with the case. A riv
eting nonfiction that offers an intimate
portrait of the great author and will leave
readers feeling the loss that a true crime
book from Lee never saw the light of day.
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
Whitehead, author of “The Underground
Railroad,” has done it again with a devas
tating novel inspired by the real-life hor
rific events at Florida’s Dozier School for
Boys. The book introduces us to Elwood
Curtis, ready to enroll in a black college
when a simple mistake lands him in a ju
venile reformatory, the Nickel Academy.
What follows is a hard look at the harsh
realities of the Jim Crow South and the
heartbreaking impact it has on the main
characters in the story.
The Most Fun We Ever Had
by Claire Lombardo
This dazzling debut tells the story of
the four adult daughters of Marilyn
Connolly and David Sorenson in 2016,
a year of tumult and unrest for each
of them that plays out over the course
of the novel. While a 550-page book
does not immediately scream “summer
read,” this compulsive read will leave
you wanting more and anxiously await
ing Lombardo’s sophomore effort.