Sunday 14 August 2016

Sunday August 14th, 2016 Summer Reading





















“Summer Reading” conjures up lazy afternoons  in a comfy chair, with a cold drink and a juicy book to read.  I found some books you might like, and they all have “August” in the title.  The book descriptions are from our online catalogue (mycatalogue.tbpl.ca).  Click on the “More about this item” button to access summaries and more from Syndetic Solutions.

Enchanted August by Brenda Bowen
On a dreary spring day, Lottie Wilkes and Rose Arbuthnot spot an ad on their children's preschool bulletin board: Hopewell Cottage Little Lost Island, Maine. Old, pretty cottage to rent on a small island. Springwater, blueberries, sea glass. August. Neither can afford it, but they are smitten--Lottie could use a break from her overbearing husband and Rose from her relentless twins. On impulse, they decide to take the place and attract two others to share the steep rent: Caroline Dester, an indie movie star who's getting over a very public humiliation, and elderly Beverly Fisher, who's recovering from heartbreaking loss. When they arrive on the island, they are transformed by the salt air; the breathtaking views; the long, lazy days; and the happy routine of lobster, corn, and cocktails on the wraparound porch. By the time of the late-August blue moon, real life and its complications have finally fallen far, far away. For on this idyllic island they gradually begin to open up: to one another and to the possibilities of lives quite different from the ones they've been leading. Change can't be that hard, can it?

The Girls of August by Anne Rivers Siddons
Every August, four women would gather together to spend a week at the beach, renting a new house each year. The ritual began when they were in their twenties and their husbands were in medical school, and became a mainstay of every summer thereafter. Their only criteria was oceanfront and isolation, their only desire to strengthen their far-flung friendships. They called themselves the Girls of August. But when one of the Girls dies tragically, the group slowly drifts apart and their vacations together are brought to a halt. Years later, a new marriage reunites them and they decide to come together once again on a remote barrier island off the South Carolina coast. There, far from civilization, the women make startling discoveries that will change them in ways they never expected.

August Heat by Andrea Camilleri
When a friend's child suddenly disappears into a narrow shaft hidden under a beach rental, Inspector Salvo Montalbano, in pursuit of the boy, uncovers something terribly sinister, in the latest work in the popular series.

An August Bride by Debra Clopton  (Available as an eBook on OverDrive and eAudiobook on hoopla)
As far as Kelsey Wilcox is concerned, her last cowboy was the last cowboy. After the last one broke her heart, Kelsey traded in her boots for flip-flops, and the open range for a bistro on the beach. Her life on Corpus Christi's gorgeous beach might be a little lonely, but at least it's heartbreak-free. At least until her cousin's beachside wedding bucks Kelsey right back into the rodeo. When unlucky-in-love Brent Corbin packed his groomsman's tux for his friend's wedding, he brought his boots and belt buckle with him. Brent isn't exactly looking for love, but when he sees what appears to be a mermaid in distress, he jumps right in to rescue her. So Kelsey finds herself plucked from the sea - and certain-drowning - by a gorgeous groomsman... in soaked cowboy boots. She's quick to say thanks, but no thanks. Brent dedicates the weekend to pursuing Kelsey - and Kelsey spends the weekend trying to deny an obvious match. She's as stubborn as a wild horse, but Brent's determination may tame her yet.

Joanna Aegard

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