Trade Publications for Libraries

are dangerous. I picked up a copy of Library Journal and BookList at the public library in Chatham and less than an hour had several new must reads. These were written in the margins of a flier, also from the library, that listed potential beach reads.

Faith Under Fire - Benimoff

A Reliable Wife - Goolrick

The Earth Hums in B Flat - Mari Strachan

Native American Wisdom - Watkins

Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness - Hamilton

Broken: A Love Story - Lisa Jones

Neuton and the Counterfeiters - Levenson

The Zookeepers Wife - Diane Ackerman 

Syncopated - Brenden Burford (ed) (This one I'm really excited about: 14 non-fiction picto essays!)

As for the beach reads, many look good although there are some on the list I have tried and failed (miserably) to enjoy. On the other hand I did like The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing (Melissa Bank) and The Little Lady Agency (Hester Browne). The books/authors I may want to check out are:

Adriana Trigiani

Kristen Gore

Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Cruise

Megan Crane