Adult Summer Reading Program

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

  • Pick up a book review form at the library’s Front Desk or print one online here: 2022 Adult Book Review Form
  • Each book review is an entry into the Grand Prize drawing.

PRIZES

  •  $50 gift card to Dot’s Gift Boutique
  • $25 gift card to Good Neighbor Bookstore

Suggested Book List

Not sure what book to read next? Take a look at our suggested reading list!

Deep: Free Diving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves by James Nestor
Deep: Free Diving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves by James Nestor
Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow
Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson
Sea Glass by Anita Shreve
Sea Glass by Anita Shreve
Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World’s Coasts and Beneath the Seas by Carl Safina
Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World’s Coasts and Beneath the Seas by Carl Safina
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
The Deepest Blue by Sarah Beth Durst
The Deepest Blue by Sarah Beth Durst
Silent Winds, Dry Seas by Vinod Busjeet
Silent Winds, Dry Seas by Vinod Busjeet
The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard
The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard
The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams
The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams
The Blue Planet: A Natural History of the Oceans by Andrew Byatt
The Blue Planet: A Natural History of the Oceans by Andrew Byatt
Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins by Susan Casey
Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins by Susan Casey
The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walters
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walters
A Theater for Dreamers by Polly Samson
A Theater for Dreamers by Polly Samson
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tobin
The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tobin
The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton
The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves
The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Circe by Madeline Miller
Circe by Madeline Miller
The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans by Cynthia Barnett
The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans by Cynthia Barnett
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea by Edith Widder, Ph.D.
Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea by Edith Widder, Ph.D.
The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth’s Most Awesome Creatures by Nick Pyenson
Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth’s Most Awesome Creatures by Nick Pyenson
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Book reviews for Summer Reading can be done online or in person. Each review is an entry for our grand prize drawing.