Summer vacation means more time for reading, and Rock Hill
Library is here to help you create the ultimate summer reading list! Whether
you’re at the beach, lounging by the pool, or chilling at home, our
recommendations will keep you entertained throughout the sweltering St. Louis
summer.
Susan's Picks
Close Enough to Touch by Colleen Oakley
Jubilee Jenkins has a rare allergy to human touch, but
an encounter with a patron at her library encourages her
to take a risk and change her life. An eccentric, touching
love story, Close Enough is a complex tale that effortlessly
intertwines humor and heart-wrenching emotion.
an encounter with a patron at her library encourages her
to take a risk and change her life. An eccentric, touching
love story, Close Enough is a complex tale that effortlessly
intertwines humor and heart-wrenching emotion.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Ferguson,
Maplewood, Rock Hill, University City, Webster Groves
Chemistry by Weike
Wang
Charming and insightful, Wang’s novel is a relatable take on
questioning and exploring oneself. The unnamed narrator
in Chemistry is a confused twenty-something stumbling
through life.
After dealing with a string of failures in her
academic and personal pursuits,
she takes the plunge to
figure out the age-old question: What do I really want?
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Kirkwood,
Maplewood, University City, Webster Groves
See What I Have Done by
Sarah Schmidt
Who doesn’t love historical fiction? Schmidt’s debut novel
retells the infamous Lizzie Borden case. Through Schmidt’s
passionate
storytelling, readers get a sense of the volatility
within the Borden household
leading up to the murders of
Lizzie’s father and stepmother. Shifting through
multiple
perspectives, See What I Have
Done illustrates a fuller
picture of the events of that fateful day.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Ferguson, Kirkwood,
University City, Webster Groves
Deb's Picks
Deb's Picks
The Last Cruise by
Kate Christensen
A vintage cruise ship sets sail for its last voyage in
Christensen’s
newest work. Old friends Christine and Valerie, among other
fleshed out characters, face mystery, crisis, and an ultimate
test of their characters as they journey from LA to Hawaii.
Filled with fascination and high-end trappings, this vacation
book is a perfect summer read.
test of their characters as they journey from LA to Hawaii.
Filled with fascination and high-end trappings, this vacation
book is a perfect summer read.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Ferguson, Kirkwood,
Maplewood, Rock Hill, University City, Webster Groves
Mrs. Fletcher by
Tom Perrotta
Eve Fletcher is a mess. As a recent divorcee struggling to
adjust
to her empty nest, she finds herself fixating on her new online
lifethat threatens to upend her quiet suburban life. Her son’s own
anxieties about identity mirror his mother’s as they both become
entwined in morally questionable situations. Raunchy, gritty, and
ironic, Perrotta is at his best as he magnifies suburban angst,
parenthood, sexual awakenings, and identity.
lifethat threatens to upend her quiet suburban life. Her son’s own
anxieties about identity mirror his mother’s as they both become
entwined in morally questionable situations. Raunchy, gritty, and
ironic, Perrotta is at his best as he magnifies suburban angst,
parenthood, sexual awakenings, and identity.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Ferguson,
Kirkwood, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill,
University City, Webster Groves
Kayla's Picks
Gun Love by Jennifer Clement
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Kirkwood,
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Kirkwood,
Happy reading!
Kayla's Picks
Gun Love by Jennifer Clement
Hypnotic and quirky, Clement’s story follows
fourteen-year-old
Pearl France and her mother Margot while they live in their car on
the
outskirts of a Florida trailer park. Amused by the strange things she
finds
in the park, Pearl leads a relatively happy life until an act of
senseless
violence annihilates everything she knows and loves. The
forgettable minutiae
of everyday life is given new meaning through
Clement’s observant, strong young
narrator.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Kirkwood,
University City, Webster Groves
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Weiner's brand new novel presents the collective voice of
American women as it asks the question: How should a woman
be in the world? Mrs. Everything tackles a whole host of social
issues while following two sisters from the 1950s to the present.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Ferguson,
Kirkwood, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill,
University City, Webster Groves
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal
The Shergill sisters—Rajni, Jezmeen, and Shirina—embark on a
pilgrimage to their mother’s homeland to honor her memory.
Through beautiful imagery and storytelling, this
heartfelt story
illuminates the bonds of family and heritage while reminding
readers about what is important in life.
illuminates the bonds of family and heritage while reminding
readers about what is important in life.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Kirkwood,
Maplewood, Richmond Heights, University City, Webster
Groves
Meredith's Picks
Meredith's Picks
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Gyasi’s novel spans time, continents, and a cast of
characters as
she recounts the vastly different directions two sides of one
family take. Homegoing captures the
African American
experience while taking readers from British colonization to
the
American Civil War to the jazz clubs of 20th century Harlem.
Gyasi’s first novel is a shockingly good epic family saga packed into
only a
few short pages that will be sure to entertain.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Ferguson,
Kirkwood, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, University City,
Webster Groves
Jen's Picks
American War by Omar El Akkad
Jen's Picks
American War by Omar El Akkad
Set in the near future, El Akkad’s powerful debut novel follows
a family caught in the middle of the Second American Civil War.
Partisan
politics, a devastating plague, and the author’s bold
storytelling come
together to emphasize drastic consequences
of war on everyday citizens.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Kirkwood,
Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill, University
City, Webster Groves
Calypso by David Sedaris
Sedaris’s collection of semi-autobiographical essays focuses
on middle age and mortality. Cynical, raw, and darkly
humorous, Calypso delivers relatable commentary on both
lighthearted and serious topics that all people approaching
middle age have grappled with.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Ferguson,
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Ferguson,
Kirkwood, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill, University City,
Webster Groves
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Moshfegh’s unnamed protagonist embarks on a drug-
induced year of rest in this sharply written novel. Her
brilliantly crafted turn of phrase keeps readers engaged as
the narrator attempts to get her life back on track, but is
interrupted in her endeavors by best friend Reva and
on-again, off-again boyfriend Trevor.
induced year of rest in this sharply written novel. Her
brilliantly crafted turn of phrase keeps readers engaged as
the narrator attempts to get her life back on track, but is
interrupted in her endeavors by best friend Reva and
on-again, off-again boyfriend Trevor.
Available at these MLC Libraries: Brentwood, Ferguson,
Kirkwood, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill,
University City, Webster Groves
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