We love to hear about what you’re reading and whether or not you enjoy it. We’re hoping you feel the same, so here’s a list of what your friendly Meridian librarians are reading. Want more? Stop by and talk to us, or check out this awesome form where you can recommendations personalized for you!
Dani @Silverstone just finished listening to The Passage by Justin Cronin. It was so cool, that as soon as she finished it she started the sequel, "The Twelve." It’s a grown up, really well-written vampire post-catastrophe adventure, and the third part will hopefully come out this year. You can check out a great interview with the author here.
Erica @CherryLn just started The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks.
Bri @CherryLn is putting the rest of us to shame. Right now, she’s reading Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan, Pendragon by D.J. MacHale, and the Books of Umber series by P.W. Catanese. In addition, she’s listening to the Beauty and the Beast Original Broadway Soundtrack and the soundtrack from Frozen. She’s also watching Frozen.
Dawn @CherryLn just watched Last Vegas with her husband and it was hilarious. She recommends it to anyone who is over 40 as there are plenty of clichés and nuances that the younger generations won't get. She also just read the Book Thief, and it was awesome, providing an interesting way to look at treatment of Jews in Germany during the war. This book was recently released as a movie.
Justin @TheBookmobile is reading the classic Frankenstein by Mary Shelley on his Kindle (like all public domain books—works whose copyright has expired—these titles are freely available in digital form via Project Gutenberg and other websites).
Kelley @CherryLn is listening to Is There Anybody Out There? by Great Big World, and she says it’s the best break-up cd ever.
Megan @CherryLn, like Bri, puts the rest of us to shame. She’s been sick recently and has had lots of time to read. She’d love for you to come ask her about these books, and she’ll give you her reviews. She’s recently read The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes (an earlyish reader for kids), Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan (a middle reader), Landline by Rainbow Rowell (an advanced copy of the adult novel due out in July), A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd (another advanced copy, this one for middle readers), and Panic by Lauren Oliver (an advanced copy for teens). She also claims to have read a “bazillion” picture books. I’m guessing it’s closer to thirty (or fifty), but go chat her up to hear more.
Megan@Silverstone is currently reading S. (conceived by and filed under J.J. Abrams of Lost fame, written by Doug Dorst). The book itself is supposed to be a found object, an old library book called The Ship of Theseus. When opened, it reveals itself to be full of multicolored annotations and ephemera tucked into the pages (postcards, telegrams, personal letters). As you read, you piece together the story of the young man and woman conversing through its pages, unraveling the mystery of the author's life and connections to wide-ranging conspiracies and organizations. It's a fascinating read that puts a refreshing amount of trust in the reader to follow the plot line. Even though the reader only learns about the main characters through their notes to each other, Megan is finding herself quickly attached to their blossoming friendship, overshadowed as it is by intrigue. She rates it “Definitely recommended.”
Laurie @TheAnnex just finished The Longings of Wayward Girls by Karen Brown.
Kate @TheBookmobile is reading Aimless Love, collected and new poems from the inimitable Billy Collins. She just finished reading The Empty Chair by Jeffrey Deaver (part of the same series that the movie The Bone Collector comes from) and listening to The Interrupted Tale, which is book four of the Incorrigible Children series by Maryrose Wood. Kate highly recommends this as a great family audiobook, as the performer Katherine Kellgren provides tons of entertainment in the form of howling children, spooky coachmen, and more.
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