Comments for Adult Summer Reading in Whatcom County

Comment on What are you reading? by Anne

Anne — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:58:24 +0000

I’m almost finished reading The Zookeeper’s Wife. It started out a little slow, but has been a good read with some new information for me about WWII in Poland. I’m really glad I picked this one up.

Comment on Three Cups of Tea by Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:38:06 +0000

This is the August 27th book club selection for Bellingham Reads, the Bellingham Public Library book club.

Join us at 6.30 in the Dodson Room if you’d like to talk with other avid readers about this story!

Comment on ABOUT by Elisa Claassen

Elisa Claassen — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:31:15 +0000

“Remember Me?” by Sophia Kinsella

I usually peruse the new book section of the library as a habit. Chick lit author Sophie Kinsella (who also writes as Madeleine Wickham) is generally known for her Shopaholic series which readers either love — or absolutely don’t love. Her latest “Remember Me?” of March 2008 is a page turner, one of the guilty pleasure books versus the calibre of flaunting of reading “War and Peace” to literary friends. I started reading “Remember Me?” after work on a Friday night and finished the 389 pages on Saturday morning — with a bit of sleep in between for good measure.

Twenty-eight-year-old Lexit Smart wakes up in a London hospital with no recollection of her past three years — and a bit has happened in that time, including some plastic surgery, weight loss, capping of teeth, job promotion, new set of friends, new expensive home, and a husband to boot. We go with her as she discovers not only what has happened, how these things happened….and what she wants to have in her life. Amnesia, rather than existing simply to confuse her, is a motivating wake-up call for a reality check of looking at her values and needs within a luxurious setting with humor laced throughout.

Comment on Persepolis by Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:58:53 +0000

Persepolis 2? I had no idea. Colour me happy!

Comment on A Pioneer’s Search for an Ideal Home: A Book of Personal Memoirs by adultsummerreading

adultsummerreading — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:59:00 +0000

She sounds like an remarkable person. This reminds me a little of a title my book group read several years ago–”Bold Spirit: Helga Estby’s Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America.” Helga’s story was nearly lost because her family was a bit embarrassed by her “unwomanly” boldness; many of the original documents chronicling her journey were destroyed. It’s amazing how many stories like these never get told.

Comment on Persepolis by adultsummerreading

adultsummerreading — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:52:39 +0000

And if you really enjoy this, there is “Persepolis 2″ to read, as well as the DVD … for which Satrapi co-wrote the screenplay and co-directed the film. View the theatrical trailer here: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/1934421/5327649

Comment on What are you reading? by adultsummerreading

adultsummerreading — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:43:12 +0000

The library even has a book of quilt projects based on the quilts in the Elm Creek quilt series! How cool is that?

Comment on What are you reading? by Anita

Anita — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:39:22 +0000

Right now I am reading the Elm Creek Quilt series by Jennifer Chiaverine. This series revolves around the women of Elm Creek Quilts, a quilt camp. It is enjoyable reading about the women’s lives and the quilts they are making

Comment on The Book Thief by Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:30:02 +0000

You can request a book club kit by calling 778-7236.
Check them out online: http://www.bellinghampubliclibrary.com
In the SUBJECT KEYWORD SEARCH field type “book club kit”

Comment on The Book Thief by Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:24:30 +0000

Hi Lisa,

I have heard great things about this title, too. I haven’t read it myself, but it’s on my ever-growing list. The Bellingham Public Library does have a book club kit for The Book Thief, so that makes it easy for book groups. The kit contains 10 copies of the title with a reading guide and author information. Given your recommendation, I think it just got bumped higher on my reading list =)