Summer Reading Program

Did you ever participate in the summer reading program at your local library when you were a kid? You'd read a certain number of books during the summer and get a prize and certificate at the end. Well, I am officially participating in the Adult Summer Reading Program at one of my local libraries. All you have to do is read 10 books and you get a $5 coupon toward buying books at the book sale (So you read 10 books and then you can buy 10 paperbacks for free. How awesome is THAT deal?). And you can read as many books as you want for as many coupons as you want. Um, I'm kind of excited *G* Free books FTW!

Only books I've read between June 1 and September 7 count, but already I've got 7 out of 10 and 6 books in progress right now.


On an only slightly off topic note... I ended up volunteering for 4.5 hours straight this morning. The library was SWAMPED and I was the only volunteer there. The picklist is usually 3-4 pages long; today it was 7. And they were so backed up they ran out of room to put books. Man. This fiscal year really started with a bang for them!

Book List- Books I'm Taking on Vacation

I'm going on a trip and I'm taking... an Apple. Ever play that game? Here's my version... with books :-)

Books I'm Taking On My Trip:
The books I'm taking along with me on my trip to Florida and back.

1. Power Play by Deirdre Martin- Deirdre Martin's hockey romances are the only romance novels I've been able to not only stomach but genuinely adore. I'm about a third of the way into this one so I'm taking it along to read on the train ride.

2. The Swan Thieves, Elizabeth Kostova- I'm about halfway through this on audio so I'll probably take it along so I can find out how it ends and so I'll have choices on the drive home

3. The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau- I saw this at the library on audio and it just called out to me to take it along. I usually don't take library books on vacation with me but I can't resist with this one because I have a thing for young adult books and I want to be sure there will be something I'm in the mood for on my 2-day drive.

4. M Butterfly by David Henry Hwang- I have an LGBT Bookbox coming my way soon and this book is small enough to travel with easily

5. Fadeout by Joseph Hansen- I have an LGBT Bookbox coming my way soon and this book is small enough to travel with easily

6. Conversations with J.K. Rowling by Lindsey Fraser- Going to release this either at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park during the fan-exclusive special Night of A Thousand Wizards or during Infinitus, the convention for fans. Either way, it should fall into the hands of someone who will enjoy it.

7. Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody by Michael Gerber- Going to release this either at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park during the fan-exclusive special Night of A Thousand Wizards or during Infinitus, the convention for fans. Either way, it should fall into the hands of someone who will enjoy it.

8. Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson- I'm planning to release this at a lighthouse when I go visit one in Florida.

9. Juliette Gordon Low by Kathleen V. Kudlinski- I'm planning to release this at the Girl Scout House in Savannah, Georgia, where Juliette Gordon Low was born.

10. A Place to Call Home by Deborah Smith- It takes place in Georgia but I think I will take this to release in South Carolina, a state I've never released in before

11. Drive Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan- The main character's name is Charlotte so I'm going to try to release it in Charlotte, North Carolina, a state I've never released in before.

12. Thinning the Turkey Herd by Robert Campbell- I plan to leave this at Virginia Tech on the bench where I released my second BookCrossing book (which turned out to be my first catch).