2022 Summer Book Recommendations

July 28

 

Anne of Green Gables

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by Lucy Maud Montgomery

“It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.”

Genre:

Coming of age

Summary:

Story of Anne Shirley, an orphan with red hair who lives on a farm called Green Gables farm with her adoptive parents. Guided by her rich imagination and energetic personality, she runs into many adventures with the people that she meets in Green Gables.

American Born Chinese

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by Gene Yang

“It's easy to become anything you wish . . . so long as you're willing to forfeit your soul..”

Genre:

Graphic novel/coming of age

Summary

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A story about a Chinese-American boy learning how to come to terms with his multifaceted identity. Old and new worlds collide in Yang's creative, thought-provoking comic that tells three stories simultaneously. Through three interweaving storylines that span from the 16th century to the present, the novel explores issues of Chinese American identity, anti-Asian racism, and assimilation.

 

In a New York Minute

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by Kate Spencer

“We were two strangers from different corners of the city, who were not meant to meet, much less enjoy each other’s company. But that had all changed, and somehow I’d missed the moment things shifted. And now it was too late: I was stuck liking him, and I couldn’t shake it.”

Genre: 

Contemporary romance, romantic comedy.

Summary:

Fresh release of 2022, In a New York Minute, is full of anticipation, excitement, and possibilities in the city of New York. Enticing stories revolve around Brooklyn and Manhattan. Franny Doyle is having the worst day. On the plus side, a dashing stranger came to her rescue with his suit jacket. On the not-so-plus side, he can’t get away from her fast enough. Worse yet? Someone posted their meet-cute online. Suddenly Franny and her knight-in-couture, Hayes Montgomery III, are the newest social media sensation. Only Franny and Hayes couldn’t be a more disastrous match. Yet somehow, Hayes and Franny keep running into each other—and much to their surprise, they enjoy each other’s company. A lot. But when Franny’s whole world is turned upside down (again!), can she find the courage to trust in herself and finally have the life—and love—she’s always wanted?