This list includes book reviews from participants in Greenwich Library's Adult Summer Reading challenge. Take a look at what your neighbors and fellow bibliophiles are reading this summer!
I listened to the audiobook, read by the author, with great interest and enjoyment throughout. Odenkirk outlines his tenacious, lucky, unlucky, at times ridiculous and at times moving journey through acting, writing, producing, and the hunt for…
This is the very first graphic novel I have read. I picked a horror story as being a Stephen King fan. This novel’s storyline could have been written by King. It had an ending that I didn’t expect. Not only a twisting and turning story, it was well…
Elaine Pagels has a fantastic way of drawing readers into a secular study of faith-based texts. Taking a break from secular culture during my theological studies, I was drawn back in. Highly recommend if you're curious but not faith driven, I also…
Reread for a book group. Still a powerful story. In a few weeks a new series, Ballard, will appear on Amazon Prime in summer 2025. Renee Ballard is independent, serious, lonely and alone, banished to the Late Show shift from midnight to seven. In…
Riveting story of love, yearning, loss and redemption. Beth falls in love with a young man named Gabriel, but lasting love is not to be. When she marries farmer Frank, Beth’s life seems to make sense as they love their boy and their land. When…
Easy book to read in one day! If you have ever been interested in how fires spread, the history of fire suppression, climate change and wildfires, fires and land management, or just want a great non-fiction book to read - this one is recommended!…
Amazing. This author reconciles with her family's dark past in the modern world. Highly recommend. Her journey through her family's past and along with her reality and being in a mixed marriage, Krung truly captures the natural inquisitive nature of…
I saw a review that described Audition by Katie Kitamura as a “Möbius strip,” and I’m stealing it because it is such a perfect description of this book, where you never get a clear picture of who the characters are or what their motivations are.…
This is a classic Taylor Jenkins Reid book. Such a great, quick summer read. The story follows NASA's shuttle program in the early '80s, but you don't need to know much about astronomy to follow the plot line. You care about the characters and their…
3.5 out of 5 stars - I enjoyed this book, but not as much as her others. The lead male character was pretty one dimensional, and the lead female character was a little difficult to believe. I enjoyed the premise, which is very similar to the seven…
Fantastic book about the adventures of a grounded teen boy in a dying town in Pennsylvania. The town made be fading but its history is kept alive by a feisty older women and then eventually through Jack. It was even. Ore meaningful as I was…
I'm so excited for the movie! This book was a great dive into Haymitch's character and the history of the games. The casting for the movie is great, and the actors will play these characters well. I would read it again, I'm sure I missed some stuff…
This book is a fitting conclusion to the biology begun in How to Become The Dark Lord And Die Trying. So very funny and multi-layered, this book brings home the that actions always have consequences and how to live with the decisions you’ve made in…
I binged this book! I watched a documentary on the Franke family but I really enjoyed hearing from Shari's point of view. She shared more details about the emotional abuse and how it began. She also talked about how her parents' behavior lead her…
Do you enjoy a good English cozy, a charming murder mystery? Then come along with the characters in this book to solve a case that grips a small English village. Britbox and PBS fans will love the nods to Agatha, both Christie and Raisin,…
I found the first half really engaging and eerily familiar; her depiction of grief and the shock immediately following the death of a close loved one was so good that it was almost hard for me to listen to. I struggled with the second half of the…
As a junior high school student I first became aware of Sonny & Cher through their variety show on tv. This memoir provides a backstory and extends through Cher’s recording and performing career up until her decision to begin pursuing acting…
What an enthralling read! The narrative captured me straightaway - leaving little bread crumbs of questions that kept me coming back for more. Once all the reveals were completed, I was able to piece back together some of the earlier bread crumbs of…
The book is a companion to the exhibition in Paris that encapsulates the life.and work.of David Hockney. This like the exhibition is a personal look at his art and influences from childhood till now. It is filled with stories and personal insights…
This book is an incredible eye opener. It really invigorated me to change my approach to gardening. It has made me really appreciate caterpillars and native bees. I am now planting as many keystone plants as I can. Doug Tallamy, you got yourself a…
