Huntington Public Library Adult Reading Challenge

The second part of Marjane Satrapi's memoir follows her life in Austria as a student before moving back to Iran after the end of the war. Satrapi shares how her culture shock affected her life in both countries and her attempts to carve her own way.  

  When very pregnant main character Jenny's fiance walks out on her , she finds herself on her own by giving birth that night. Turns out, being on your own is something that you are more capable of than you thought, as Jenny gets into a groove with her newborn. She learns who her friends are and finds that sometimes you come out better in the long run and disaster isn't as bad as it seemed. If you are looking for a good/easy summer read, pick up anything Katherine Center. You won't be disappointed.

  A dive into medieval and early modern Europe to the lives of magical practitioners who were not deemed as witches, but people who had practical jobs in the community. Readers get to learn the spellcraft people used to gain love, find treasure, take royal titles, and recover missing loved ones.

  Lesbian Cartoonist Alison Bechdel recounts her life growing up in Pennsylvania, coming out in college, and dealing with the aftermath of her father's death. Bechdel uses the books that were important in her and her father's lives to make sense of their odd relationship and his proclivities as a funeral home director, home restorer, and closeted gay man.

  Puts your own life and parenting into perspective, regardless of politics i think every parent should read this book and take a second look at how we react to our children’s behavior. I'm very impressed by what this man overcame.

  I am sure a lot of people will like this book. It's quick and breezy, it's got mild humor, and plenty of cats are on the scene. But also...this book is like cotton candy. Nothing memorable, barely a taste at the time you're reading it.

  I LOVED this book. It was written differently than other suspense books I've read and kept me hooked the whole time. All the past story lines come together in the end and play such a great role in wrapping the book up. It gave me "Girl with a Dragon Tattoo" vibes with the mystery and boss woman vibes! The main character "Evie Porter" works for a company under "Mr. Smith" where she changes her identity and has different cases/missions to complete.

  I had pretty high expectations given all the press about this book. It has a bit more depth than a typical fun summer romance book. It reminded me a bit like "Good luck Chuck" where the main characters' (Emma and Justin) both have a *curse* that they date someone and then after the breakup their ex next date ends up being "the one". They meet each other through a silly encounter (kinda seemed a bit unrealistic but went with it) and end up texting and then FaceTiming. Emma, who is a travel nurse, travels with her best friend and visits him in Minnesota. They try to "cancel" their curse by dating each other - 5 dates - to see if once they breakup they can both find their true love. In time, they begin to actually start falling for each other. Emma comes from a tragic childhood and neglectful mother, and this starts to haunt her. The book does a wonderful job of discussing depression and mental health problems, while at the same time keeping it light an

  I really liked this book for a quick summer read! The main character (Anna Green) marries a very wealthy man (Liam Weston) just to help with housing. She comes from a low income family and struggles to get by. Years later, he needs her help to go to his sister's wedding with him and play the role of wife. Anna signs on, knowing she will be getting paid (after losing her job). They fly to a private island and she sees how exactly wealthy Liam's family is. Liam has many issues with his family (particularly his dad) and tries to protect Anna and keep the peace for the sake of his sister's special trip. As time goes on, Anna and Liam start actually falling for each other and are hiding their secret (that they didn't actually marry for love). Cute, fun read.