Delightful Summer Reads

There really is nothing better to do with a warm afternoon than grab a paperback, head to the park, and plop down in the first free shade you see to read away the afternoon. Here's a few selections from our newest books to indulge in.

Kabul Girls Soccer Club: A Dream, Eight Girls, and A Journey Home, by Awista Ayub

In Kabul Girls Soccer Club, Awista tells both her own story and the moving stories of the eight original girls, how they found strength in each other, in teamwork, and in themselves- taking impossible risks to obtain freedoms we take for granted. This is a story about hope, home, and determination.

Generation A: A Novel, by Douglas Coupland

Generation A is set in the near future in a world where bees are extinct, until five unconnected people all around the world— in the United States, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka—are all stung. Their shared experience unites them in ways they never could have imagined.

The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery

In this enthralling international bestseller, two girls live inconspicuous lives in the center of an elegant Paris apartment building. It is only when a stranger moves into their building--and sees through the girls' disguises--that Paloma and Rene discover their kindred spirits.

Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals, by Temple Grandin

Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin (austistic, as well as a very sucessful professor at CSU) identifies the core emotional needs of animals and then explains how to fulfill the specific needs of dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, zoo animals, and even wildlife. Whether it’s how to make the healthiest environment for the dog you must leave alone most of the day, how to keep pigs from being bored, or how to know if the lion pacing in the zoo is miserable or just exercising, Grandin teaches us to challenge our assumptions about animal contentment and honor our bond with our fellow creatures.

Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann

In the dawning light of a late-summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers. It is August 1974, and a mysterious tightrope walker is running, dancing, leaping between the towers, suspended a quarter mile above the ground. In the streets below, a slew of ordinary lives become extraordinary in bestselling novelist Colum McCann’s stunningly intricate portrait of a city and its people.

Enjoy!