Adult Summer Reading Wrap-up

Posted about 3 hours ago by Lisa Crisman
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RVA adults participated in Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Program by submitting short, three-word reviews of books they read during the summer. Here’s a brief selection of the some of the entries we received with their reviews.

Maybe you’ll find your next read!

Book cover: Arsenic and Adobo.

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

“clever, intriguing, suspenseful”

Book Cover: Brooklyn Crime Novel.

Brooklyn Crime Novel by Jonathan Lethem

“Many small snippets”

Book cover: Buffalo Hunter Hunter.

The Buffalo Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

“Life-changing, devastating, prosaic”

Book cover: Clean Air.

Clean Air by Sarah Blake

“Tree predicts murders”

Book cover: Commonwealth.

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

“Generational trauma persists!”

Book cover: The Compound.

The Compound by Aisling Rawle

“Love Island dupe”

Book cover: Convenience Store Woman.

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

“Charming, enlightening, internal”

Book cover: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau.

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

“Lush, atmospheric, uneasy”

Book cover: Don't Let Him In.

Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

“Entertaining, creepy, unique”

Book cover: The End of the Arab of the Future.

The End of the Arab of the Future: A Youth in the Middle East by Riad Sattouf.

“Interesting cartoonist memoir”

Book cover: Erasure.

Erasure by Percival Everett

“Existential, funny/sad, thought-provoking”

Book cover: Finish Lines.

Finish Lines by Sarah Broyles and Hanna Schroy

“Thoughtful, creative, insightful”

Book cover: Full Throttle.

Full Throttle: Stories by Joe Hill

“Blurring supernatural and reality”

Book cover: How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay.

How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay by Jenny Lawson

“Quirky, inspiring, funny”

Book cover: How to Cheat Your Own Death.

How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin

“Mystery and romance”

Book cover: Mad Mabel.

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

“My new fav”

Book cover: Odessa.

Odessa by Gabrielle Sher

“Exploration of autonomy”

Book cover: One Fell Sweep.

One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews

“Save the world”

Book cover: Playlist for the Apocalypse.

Playlist for the Apocalypse: Poems by Rita Dove

“First poetry read”

Book cover: Prairie Fires.

Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser

“Real history crazy”

Book cover: The Road to Tender Hearts.

The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

“Quirky, heart-warming, lyrical”

Book cover: Rogue Protocol.

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

“Snarky and weirdly bittersweet”

Book cover: The Sacrifice of Darkness.

The Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane Gay and Tracy Lynne Oliver

“Dark, ultimately hopeful”

Book cover: Strangers.

Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden

“Surprise, unsettling, selfish”

Book cover: The Summer Job.

The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent

“Romantic, carefree, fun”

Book cover: The Truth About the Devlins.

The Truth About the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline

“Vintage Scottoline page-turner”

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