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THIS SUMMER YOU JUST HAVE TO READ!
These staff recommendations are part of Chinook Arch’s ‘This Summer You Just Have to Read
Contest’. Once you have read any of the books listed below be sure to fill in the form
(http://bit.ly/CA-Contest-Form) to have your name entered in our draw. There are thirteen
$100 gift cards from Analog Books in Lethbridge to be won!
Contest runs from July 1 to August 31, 2021. Winners will be announced on September 3, 2021.
Jim and Mary Kearl Library of Cardston
o Recommended Summer Reading – Cardston Library Staff
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer1
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright
The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton
The Paper Daughters of Chinatown by Heather B. Moore
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden
Solving Sophronia by Jennifer Moore
Where Dandelions Bloom by Tara Johnson
Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson
With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden
Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
Janitors by Tyler Whitesides
Nevertell by Katharine Orton
The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Chinook Arch Regional Library System
o Elizabeth’s Keeper Shelf
Elizabeth Linville, Digital Literacy Librarian at Chinook Arch Regional Library System
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer2
When Christ and His Saints Slept: A Novel of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine by Sharon Kay
Penman
Protector of the Small Quartet by Tamora Pierce
Heart’s Blood by Juliet Marillier
The Ides of April by Lindsay Davis Inuyasha series by Rumiko Takahashi
The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
o Heather’s Cruel Summer Reads
Heather Martin-Detka, Collections Specialist at Chinook Arch Regional Library System
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer3
Ghost Stories of Alberta by Barbara Smith
More Ghost Stories of Alberta by Barbara Smith
Even More Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith
The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
We Were Liars by E Lockhart
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
o Jane’s NOT Super Light and Fluffy Reads
Jane Edmundson, Past Staffer at Chinook Arch Regional Library System
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer4
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
An Ocean of Minutes by Thea Lim
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
The Melting Queen by Bruce Cinnamon
Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Unspeakable Acts by Sarah Weinman
Trixie and Katya’s Guide to Modern Womanhood by Trixie Mattel & Katya
o A Little Bit of Magic in Book Form from Joey
Joey Going, Communications Specialist at Chinook Arch Regional Library System
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer5
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Lanny by Max Porter
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
The Moment of Tenderness by Madeleine L’Engle
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman
2 Vibrate Higher Daily by Lalah Delia
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by S. Simard
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by
Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Mending Life: A Handbook for Repairing Clothes and Hearts by Sonya Montenegro
Walking with Glenn Berkenkamp: 35 Wellness Walks to Expand Awareness, Increase
Vitality, and Reduce Stress by Glenn Berkenkamp
Ferment: A Guide to the Ancient Art of Culturing Foods, From Kombucha to Sourdough
by Holly Davis
Unicorn Food: Beautiful Plant-based Recipes to Nurture Your Inner Magical Beast by Kat
Odell
Raw. Vegan. Not Gross.: All Vegan and Mostly Raw Recipes for People Who Love to Eat
by Laura Miller
o Books That Made Kerby Feel Feelings
Kerby Elfring, Reconciliation Liaison and Conference Coordinator at Chinook Arch Regional
Library System
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer6
And the Birds Rained Down by Jocelyne Saucier
Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King
Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott
When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
o Lisa’s Suspense Series That Travel the World
Lisa Weekes, Manager of Partnerships and Community Development at Chinook Arch Regional
Library System
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer7
Anna Pigeon series (set in U.S National Parks) #1 “Track of the Cat” by Nevada Barr
Inspector Harry Hole series (largely set in Norway) #1 “The Bat” by Jo Nesbo
Thumps Dreadful Water series (set in the U.S northwest) #1 “DreadfulWater” by Thomas
King
Fjallbacka series (set in Sweden) #1 “The Ice Princess” by Camilla Lackberg
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series (set in Quebec) #1 “Still Life” by Louise Penny
Detective Inspector Joona Linna series ( set in Sweden) #1 “The Hypnotist” by Lars Kepler
Claresholm Public Library
o Recommended Summer Reading – Claresholm Library Staff
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer8
Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear
Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’s Most Infamous Prison by Sarah Mirk
3 Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P Newton
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
The Other Emily by Dean Koontz
The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
Hybrids by Whitley Strieber
What Beauty There is by Cory Anderson
Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey
How to Draw: Cars, Trucks, Planes and Things That Go!
Emergency Kittens by Jody Jensen Shaffer
A New Day by Brad Meltzer
Sloths Don’t Run by Tori McGee
Dragons Love Tacos (and the sequel) by Adam Rubin
Coaldale Public Library
o Recommended Summer Reading – Coaldale Library Staff
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer9
The Escape Room by Megan Goldin
Tempting Fate by Jane Green
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Then She was Gone by Lisa Jewell
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Paper Towns by John Green
Know my Name by Chanel Miller
My Brother’s Husband by Gengoroh Tagame
Cook Once Eat All Week by Cassy Joy Garcia
A Time of Mercy by John Grisham
The Now Habit by Neil Fiore
Fort Macleod Public Library
o Joan’s Favourite Books
Joan Van Waardhuizen, staff member at the Fort Macleod Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer10
Goldenrod by Herber Harker
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by John Scieszka
The Lonesome Gods by Louise L’Amour
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
The Best Poems Ever: A Collection of Poetry’s Greatest Voices by Edric S. Mesmer
o Rose’s Put Your Feet Up Reading
Rose Matlock, staff member at the Fort Macleod Public Library
4http://bit.ly/CA-Summer11
Vinyl Café by Stuart McLean
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Hank the Cowdog by John Erikson
Days of Terror by Barbara Smucker
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid
The Innocent Man by John Grisham
o Susan’s Books That Survive Every House Move
Susan Glover, staff member at the Fort Macleod Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer12
Trustee from the Toolroom by Nevil Shute
An ordinary man does a great thing and then, happily, becomes ordinary again. Awesome.
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return
of the King)
Epic. Took years of trying to get started – now I always have a copy to hand.
Master & Commander by Patrick O’Brien
Whole new world (the seas) and time (turn of the 19th century). With the whole series (20
books), six months of commuter train reading. Best commute time ever.
Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Dragons! Need I say more. The start of my adult fantasy/science fiction reading fixation.
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
Sailing and adventures for kids. Speaks to the imagination in all of us as children.
The Talisman by Walter Scott
They wrote historical fiction in the past (1825) and it was exciting. Who knew?
Poldark by Winston Graham
Proof that the books are better than television miniseries.
And so many, many others. Six decades of impactful reading – hopefully, a lot more to go.
o Tyese’s Favourite Books
Tyese Sillito, staff member at the Fort Macleod Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer13
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Ludie’s Life by Cynthia Rylant
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery
The Summer of Permanent Wants by Jamieson Findlay
A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
Skellig by David Almond
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
5 The Sherwood Ring by Mary Elizabeth Pope
Lethbridge Public Library
o Paige’s New and Shiny YA Reads
Paige McGeorge, Teenbrarian at Lethbridge Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer14
Bruised by Tanya Boteju
Fable and Namesake duology by Adrienne Young
Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi Lee
This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria
Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore
Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Like Home by Louisa Onomé
When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan and Robin Stevenson
The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
o Sweet Summer Reads for Your Toddler and PreSchooler from Lisa
Lisa Doerksen, Customer Assistant at Lethbridge Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer15
A New Day by Brad Meltzer
Guinea Pigs Go Gardening by Kate Sheehy
The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story by Tina Cho
Hello World! by Kelly Corrigan
My Cat Needs Me by Jane Cottrell
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek
Wild Baby by Cori Doerrfeld
123 Tea Party by Ailie Busby
Over in the Meadow by Jane Cabrera
Beach Day! by Hunter Reid
Ukaliq and Kalla Go Summer Camping by Neil Christopher
Albert’s Quiet Quest by Isabelle Arsenault
Prairie Days by Patricia MacLachlan
Natsumi’s Song of Summer by Robert Paul Weston
Burt the Beetle Doesn’t Bite by Ashley Spires
o Laurie’s Hot Summer Reads for Grades 1 – 4
Laurie Darveau-Willms, Library Technician: Children’s Services at Lethbridge Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer16
The Bad Seed by Jory John
Potato Pants! by Laurie Keller
Curious Comparisons: A Life-Size Look at the World Around You by Jorge Doneiger
Peter and Ernesto: The Lost Sloths by Graham Annable
The Bad Guys in Mission Unpluckable by Aaron Blabey
Planet Hockey: First Star of the Game by J. Torres
A True Home by K. George
6 Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
Meet Yasmin! by Saadia Faruqi
The Case of the Snack Snatcher by Liam O’Donnell
Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami
A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy
Mary Anning’s Curiousity by Monica Kulling
Chase by Linwood Barclay
Midnight on a Strange Street by K. E. Ormsbee
o Magnificent Middle Grade Reads from Lisa
Lisa Doerksen, Customer Assistant at Lethbridge Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer17
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
This is Your Time by Ruby Bridges
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
Alone by Megan E. Freeman
The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House by Max Brallier
The Dragon Path by Ethan Young
Fearless by Kenny Porter
Wild River by R. W. Philbrick
When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Starfish by Lisa Fipps
War and Millie McGonigle by Karen Cushman
Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd
The Memory Thief by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston
Magrath Public Library
o Ann’s Favourite Books
Ann Fazikos, Assistant Librarian at Magrath Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer18
Bread And Honey by Frank Asch
Bruno the Standing Cat by Nadine Robert
Goatilocks and the Three Bears by Erica S Perl
Spring Stinks by Ryan T. Higgins
I’m Afraid Your Teddy is in the Principal’s Office by Jancee Dunn
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Hunger Games by Susanne Collins
Carve Her Name With Pride by R.J. Minney
The Eleventh Commandment by Jeffrey Archer
The Lost King, King’s Test, King’s Sacrifice (Star of the Guardian Series) by Margaret Weis
o Aubrey’s Amazing Picks
Aubrey Olsen, Library Clerk at Magrath Public Library
7http://bit.ly/CA-Summer19
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
The Whispered Dance of Bees by Carol Warburton
What I Carry by Jennifer Longo
Without the Mask by Charlie Bird
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano
What About Worms!? by Mo Willems
The Monster at the End of the Book by Jon Stone
Nope! by Drew Sheneman
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
o Stephanie’s Favourite Books
Stephanie Humphreys, Library Manager at Magrath Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer20
Love Letters of the Angels of Death by Jennifer Quist
Lovely War by Julie Berry
Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
These is My Words by Nancy E Turner
The Angels of Morgan Hill by Donna vanLiere
Counting Stars by Michelle Paige Holmes
Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Milo Library
o Recommended Summer Reading – Milo Library Staff
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer21
The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
Nanton Thelma Fanning Library
o Recommended Summer Reading – Nanton Library Staff
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer22
The One-In-A-Million Boy by Monica Wood
Ridgerunner by Gil Adamson
The Great Karoo by Fred Stenson
Cool Water by Dianne Warren
Sweetland by Michael Crummey
8 Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan
Angels in My Hair by Lorna Byrne
Entering the Circle by Olga Kharitidi, M.D.
Dying To Be Me by Anita Moorjani
Alone in the Australian Outback by Gladys Taylor
The Manticore (part of a trilogy) by Robertson Davies
The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
Sons of Blackbird Mountain by Joanne Bischof
Together Tea by Marjan Kamali
Raymond Public Library
o Megan’s Ultimate Book List
Megan Perrett, Library Clerk at Raymond Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer23
I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
Vox by Christina Dalcher
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
The Whisper Man by Alex North
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham
12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
o Shyanna’s Must Reads
Shyanna Reimer, Library Assistant at Raymond Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer24
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
1984 by George Orwell
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Happyface by Stephen Emond
Taber Public Library
o Cassidy’s Favourite Books
Cassidy Yaroslawsky, Assistant Library Manager at Taber Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer25
Any of Jodi Picoult’s Novels (My favourite author!) but my favourites are The Storyteller &
19 Minutes
9 All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
The Boy by Tami Hoag
Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling by Heath McCoy
o Jamie’s Favourite Books
Jamie Stevens, Library Assistant at Taber Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer26
City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
Exodus by Julie Bertagna
The Watchers by Dean Koontz
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
o Megan’s Favourite Books
Megan Moline, Library Assistant at Taber Public Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer27
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Warbreaker by Brand Sanderson
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Vulcan Municipal Library
o Clement Corner
Connie Clement, Library Manager at Vulcan Municipal Library
Karlin Clement, Library Clerk at Vulcan Municipal Library
http://bit.ly/CA-Summer28
S.O.G. Chronicles Volume 1 by John Stryker Meyer
On The Ground: The Secret War in Vietnam by John Stryker Meyer
Into The Fire: A First Hand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War by
Dakota Meyer
What Every “Body” is saying by Joe Navarro
Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper by Jody Mitic
Trap Lines by Eden Robinson
Stuart Little by E.B. White
Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
Spenser Series by Robert B Parker
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be by Farley Mowat
Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat
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