Summer Reading for All

Here at FPL, we have Summer Reading for all ages!

Adults: 

Adult Summer Reading 2015: Escape the Ordinary

June 25 - August 19 

How to participate:
Register at the Circulation Desk and receive a Summer Reading t-shirt! Enter a raffle ticket for each book you read for a chance to win a weekly prize or a grand prize.

What you can win:
Weekly prizes will be drawn on the following days
July 13 - $10 gift cards from J&M Diner at Old Path Village
July 20 - $10 gift cards donated by Café Bagel or $10 gift cards donated by Famous Pizza
July 27 - $25 gift card donated by Sunshine Farm or $20 gift cards donated by Fresh City
August 3 - $25 gift card donated by Zaftigs or $20 gift cards donated by Fresh City

Grand prizes - Winners will be drawn Thursday, August 20 at 7pm
$80 gift card to Barnes & Noble donated by the Friends of the Framingham Library
OR
Cooking class for 2 donated by Sur La Table valued up to $170

Adult Summer Reading FinaleThursday, August 20 at 7pm, Costin Room, Main Library
The grand prize winners will be drawn, followed by a concert by the Love Dogs
After the concert enjoy ice cream donated by Ben & Jerrys Natick Ice Cream Parlor  

For more information: Call 508-532-5570 x4351 or visit http://www.framinghamlibrary.org/adultsummerreading.htm.

Escape the Ordinary is sponsored by the Framingham Public Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.  

 Teens

Summer Reading Grades 6-12
Make your summer reading more fun and rewarding with prizes and programs for teens this summer!

Registration begins Friday, June 26 at both Libraries’ Young Adult departments, and registrants receive a bag, button (limited supply), bookmark and ten hours of reading slip. Stop in to learn more.

Win a prize or free book each time you submit an online book review or read 10 hours and submit a 10 hour slip! You may pick up ten hour slips in the teen area or at the main desk.

Check out an eBook or Audiobook for your Summer Reading!
   -Middle Schools
   -FHS
   -Keefe Tech

*Framingham Public Schools Summer Reading Lists*

Kids:

  Every Hero Has a Story!
This year’s summer reading adventure is coming to a library near you!!—
Signups begin Saturday, June 20!
When you sign up at either branch, you’ll get a packet that explains:
how to win a prize at the end of the summer as well as receive a free t-shirt,
and how to keep track of your reading online if you’re spending the summer away.
This year, get your name up on our wall of reading fame—
no special lists, no restrictions on what you read.

Paid for by the Framingham Cultural Council and Friends of the
Framingham Library, Framingham Coalition, DCU Digital Federal Credit Union and
Mutual One Bank as well as our t-shirt sponsors.

Every Hero Has a Story is sponsored by the Framingham Public Library,
the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins,
and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

*Framingham Public Schools Summer Reading Lists*

Graphic Novels for Adults

This just in! From our July newsletter:

We are excited to announce the creation of a new Adult Graphic Novel collection! Titles include award-winning classics such as Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series, in-demand books like The Walking Dead, titles based on superheroes like The Avengers and Batman, and literary graphic novels such as The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage and The Sculptor. Consider trying one of these titles if you are looking for a new type of reading experience. This new collection will be on display near the new books at the Main Library. We also have graphic novel collections for children and teens located in separate sections.

We are always interested in ways to build and diversify our collections. Please let us know if there is something you would like to see added! Ask for a suggestion form at the library or fill one out online at www.mln.lib.ma.us/catalog/suggest.htm.

   

Staff Recommends

Looking for your next good read? Why not try a book off of our Staff Recommends page? Updated each month, you will find lots of recommendations from FPL Staff!

2015

Book Talk: We Recommend
Recommended by Mary Murphy, Borrower Services
Inside the O’Brien’s by Lisa Genova
Neuroscientist Lisa Genova has written this novel bringing attention to the lethal neurodegenerative disease called Huntington’s. There is no current treatment or cure for this disease. This story is about Joe O’Brien who is a 44 year old police officer who begins to display uncharacteristic bouts of rage and uncontrolled movements. These symptoms make his family and his fellow officers think that he has either a drinking or a drug problem. Finally, his wife and his partner convince him to see a neurologist and this is when he is handed down the diagnosis. Joe and his wife Rose have four adult children who have a 50% chance of developing Huntington’s. Life continues in turmoil as he has to give up his job and tell his children that he has possibly given them this disease. Joe comes to realize that each moment is precious and with his self-awareness tries to comfort his family members. This novel skillfully emphasizes the emotional struggle of friends and family and how they try to pull together and live their lives.
Also available as an E-Book and Audiobook.

Book Talk: We Recommend
Recommended by Lena Kilburn, Assistant Supervisor, Branch Services
The 5th Wave, by Rick Yancey
(Also available as an E-Book and Audiobook)

An immersive and breathtakingly thrilling read, The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey tells the story of an alien invasion and the subsequent systematic annihilation of the human race, unleashed in four waves of destruction upon the Earth. Cassie, a 16-year-old girl who has managed to survive the first four waves, is left alone in a nightmarish world where the invaders have suddenly become indistinguishable from humans and no one can be trusted. Alone and devastated by the loss of her parents, she survives harrowing brushes with death, clinging to the hope that she will be reunited with her 6-year-old brother Sam.

When Cassie nearly dies from a gunshot by an invader, she is rescued and nursed back to health by a mysterious young man named Evan Walker. Though Evan has become the only person Cassie can possibly call a friend, she begins to notice unsettling peculiarities about him, which become increasingly difficult to ignore. Cassie must choose whether to trust Evan and accept his help in what seems the impossible task of rescuing her brother from an encampment controlled by, Cassie suspects, humans under alien mind control. Here the narrative begins to switch between Cassie and another young survivor, known as Zombie, also being held at this same encampment where he is being trained as a soldier, ostensibly to wage war on the invaders. As Cassie's and Zombie's narrative evolve, both are forced to question the true nature and intentions of those around them. Cassie finds her relationship with Evan growing more complex and Zombie begins to realize his mission is not what it appears. When their narratives meet in the novel's heart-stopping climax, both are forced to confront the horror of the fifth and final wave of annihilation already underway.

Though The 5th Wave has all the hallmarks of popular YA fiction, it differs from other post-apocalyptic YA books in its unrelenting detail and realism. Were it not for the young protagonists, this book could easily have been billed as a novel for adults. The novel evokes brutal images of post-apocalyptic destruction and it's unflinching in its depiction of human suffering, both emotional and physical. This grim backdrop however is tempered by Cassie's and Zombie's pitch-perfect adolescent voices, funny and smart and full of the unfailing drive and optimism that could arguably only be sustained in the face of such horrors by someone so young. Overall, The 5th Wave is a great story about survival and human resilience. I highly recommend it for readers of any age.

Book Talk: We Recommend
Recommended by Janet Drake, Borrower Services
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Why, when we tidy our homes, do we have so little time to enjoy our new clarity before the clutter comes bounding back? Marie Kondo knows what's going on. This world renowned tidiness guru tells why our usual ways of decluttering don't last and why her repeatedly proven way does. Based on her belief that clearing is for the person we are becoming, not for the person we used to be, the author guides us in refining our possessions to revitalize us in our relationship with our belongings. She shows that putting your home in order with the things that touch your heart is the magic that transforms a cluttered home into a space of serenity and inspiration.
Also available as an E-Book and Audiobook.

The Transition Companion by Rob Hopkins
If you have an interest in helping any community you’re a part of, this is the gem you’ll feel glad you found. Without sugar coating the grave problem of living beyond our earth’s resources, every chapter offers examples of positive change and problem solving in moving away from fossil fuel dependency. With a positive viewpoint born from experience, The Transition Companion offers you help, hope, and problem solving tips to know the ways you can make a difference.

Book Talk: We Recommend
Recommended by Laraine Worby, Information and Research Services
These two novels, Nora Webster by Colm Toibin and We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas, feature Irish working class women, one in 1960’s Ireland and one in mid-20th century New York. Their lives are somewhat parallel, with each finding their way as an independent woman and both making questionable choices in her journey.

Nora Webster by Colm Toibin
Nora Webster’s journey is one of mourning, healing and a slow awakening. As a young widow, she is living a lonely life, wanting only to protect and be surrounded by her children as she grieves and attempts to ignore the society around her. We realize that her whole life has been lived through her beloved husband, with opportunities unexplored and rejected, never having had a chance to form her own self or create her own life.

As she comes to terms with her new situation, she is slowly and cautiously drawn back into a world filled with outside relationships and interests. Through the re- discovery of her love of music she begins to find her own voice.

We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas
We Are Not Ourselves is both a tale of the changing landscape and values of middle class America in the late 20th century, and one of enduring familial love.

Eileen Leary, the main character at the heart of the novel, longs to leave behind the harsh, working class world in which she was raised. She marries a man, Ed, who she believes will facilitate that escape, and is disillusioned when she realizes that he is not interested in the upward climb that she desires.

A strong woman, Eileen embarks on the path to rising mobility anyway, with determination and fierceness. They have a son, Connell, who they both adore. Eileen is constantly pushing Connell academically while Ed is more affectionate.

Along the way, Ed begins to exhibit uncharacteristic, strange behavior and the family dynamic is altered dramatically. His decline occupies the final two-thirds of the novel, as Eileen and Connell struggle for normalcy, but the consequences of his disease are inevitable. Eileen soon learns that plans and dreams have no power over reality as she attempts to maintain his dignity and her control.

Book Talk: We Recommend
Recommended by Jennifer T., Information and Research Services
The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West
A short but powerful read, this World War I novel tells the story of a shell-shocked soldier named Chris Baldry whose injury during the war leaves him with partial amnesia. After a concussion, Chris wakes up in a hospital bed and cannot remember anything from the past fifteen years of his life. His cousin Jenny and wife Kitty are strangers to him, but who he does remember is his first love, a woman from his past named Margaret Allington. More cheerful than ever, Chris eagerly telegrams the now Mrs. Margaret Grey to arrange for a meeting, despite not having spoken to her in over a decade. Shocked, Kitty and Jenny watch helplessly as he falls in love with Margaret all over again, as they are left wondering whether he was ever happy living with them in the first place, or if his amnesia unmasked the inner feelings he had been harboring all along.
Read Online: Project Gutenberg EBook

Book Talk: We Recommend
Recommended by Helen Lui, Borrower Services
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Inspiration comes from the least likely of characters in this story about a quadriplegic and his caretaker. What starts out as a menial job for Lou becomes an eye opening experience and the opportunity to discover a life beyond her small English town. The relationship between the two main characters is acerbic in the beginning but develops into one of mutual gratitude.

Also browse our recommendations from 2014, 2013, and more!

Attention Teens!
Looking for your next read? Search no further than our brand new Reading Guides!
Browse the subjects below and check our catalog to see what is available!

Body Image
Bullying
Chick Lit
Dragons
Dystopian Books
Guys Read
Harry Potter Read-alikes
Historical Fiction
Horror Stories
Fault in Our Stars Read-alikes
LGBTQ
Mysteries
Percy Jackson Read-alikes
Science Fiction
Sports Reads
Teen Memoirs / Autobiographies
Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies

Want more ideas? Try our Novelist Database. Happy Reading! And don't forget to check our Teen Page for more news and events at FPL.

Books Coming Soon

These books may not be coming out until Spring, but did you know you can put a hold on them already??

To reserve a book in the Minuteman Library Network catalog, just click on the title!

And don't forget to bookmark our Reader Services webpage so you can view updates to the list.

New Books

May 2015

Atkins, Ace. Robert B. Parker's Kickback

Atkinson, Kate. God in ruins

Brown, Dale. Iron wolf

Brown, Rita Mae. Tail Gait : A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

Child, Lincoln. Forgotten room

Crais, Robert. Promise: An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel

Cussler, Clive. Piranha

Deaver, Jeffery. Solitude Creek

DeMille, Nelson. Quiet End

De Rosnay, Tatiana. A Paris Affair

Kellerman, Jonathan. Murderer's daughter: a novel

Levitt, Steven D. and Dubner, Stephen J. Hurray for High Gas Prices

McCullough, David. Wright brothers

Patterson, James. 14th Deadly Sin

Sandford, John. Gathering Prey

Smiley, Jane. Early warning

Thayer, Nancy. Guest cottage

April 2015

Baldacci, David. Memory Man

Berg, Elizabeth. Dream lover: a novel

Iles, Greg. Bone Tree

Johansen, Iris. Your Next Breath

Leon, Donna. Falling in love

Macomber, Debbie. Last One Home

Morrison, Toni. God help the child

Nesbo, Jo. Blood on snow

Quick, Amanda. Garden of lies

Scottoline, Lisa. Every fifteen minutes

Woods, Stuart. Hot pursuit

March 2015

Berry, Steve. The Patriot Threat

Box, C. J. Endangered

Coben, Harlan. Stranger

Cook, Robin. Host

Cussler, Clive. Assassin

Evanovich, Janet. Wicked charms

Fielding, Joy. Someone Is watching

Jance, Judith A. Cold betrayal

Larson, Erik. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

Lehane, Dennis. World gone by

Patterson, James. NYPD Red 3

Steel, Danielle. Prodigal son

Winspear, Jacqueline. Dangerous Place : a Maisie Dobbs novel

February 2015

Adler-Olsen, Jussi. Alphabet house : a novel

Berenson, Alex. Twelve Days

Connolly, John & Jennifer Ridyard. Empire: Book 2, The Chronicles of the Invaders.

Freveletti, Jamie. Robert Ludlum's™ The Geneva Strategy

Gardner, Lisa. Crash & Burn

Hornby, Nick. Funny girl

Kellerman, Jonathan. Motive: An Alex Delaware Novel

Lippman, Laura. Hush: A Tess Monaghan Novel

Robb, J.D. Obsession in Death

Tyler, Anne. A Spool of Blue Thread

New Staff Recommends!
This month's review was written by our Supervisor of Children’s Services! Read all about Brent Weeks' Lightbringer series, the latest book in Laini Taylor’s YA fantasy trilogy, and Brian Staveley's The Emperor’s Blades.
For more staff recommendations: http://framinghamlibrary.org/staffrec/staffrec.htm

Book Talk: We Recommend
Recommended by Lucy Loveridge, Supervisor of Children’s Services
Three years and counting since the last Game of Thrones volume; it’s time to start looking for some new sprawling, world-ranging, multi-character fantasies.

I just enjoyed Brent Weeks’ Lightbringer series, books 1-3: The Black Prism, The Blinding Knife, and The Broken Eye. Color magic gives you power but also binds you to work for the good of the people and to an early death. The Prism, the empire’s religious leader, has the most power and magic but usually burns out very early after 7 or 14 years of rule. Gavin Guile, the current Prism, having survived 16 years of rule, is looking forward to 5 more years to accomplish certain goals he’s had. So far, he’s managed to navigate the politics of the Color Council and heal some of the wounds in the Seven Satrapies that were created by the False Prism’s War. That was led by his younger brother and ended with Dazen’s death 14 years ago. He’s also managed to contain the machinations of his power-mad father and to keep a very deep, life-threatening secret from him and the rest of the country. Alas, all his hopes for the next five years begin to fall apart in a very short time with the advent of a religious movement intent on bringing back the old gods and destroying the Prism’s rule through war; the discovery of a fat, inept, uneducated bastard son, Kip, conceived during the False Prism’s War who upsets many of the Prism’s relationships in the capital when Kip’s sent there for education and safety; and the rumored resurrection of a secret society of assassins who may or may not be behind some attempts on Kip’s life (Kip suspects it’s his grandfather wanting him dead). Throw in a prophecy, a spy network or two, some conflicted oath holders and old lovers, an army of insane color mages or color wights, and another bastard—this one educated, powerful and a complete psychopath—and the stage is set for an absorbing read. Unfortunately, this is not a trilogy--there’ll be a two year wait for book 4, and who knows how many more books will be necessary to finish the story.

This year finally brought the last book in Laini Taylor’s YA fantasy trilogy about Karou: Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Days of Blood and Starlight, and Dreams of Gods and Monsters. We meet the mysterious Karou living in Prague and attending art school. She has startling blue hair achieved by wishes rather than hair dye and was brought up by four teeth-collecting monsters—half snake/half woman, half ram/half dragon, etc—who have a magical portal that can open in many cities around the world and another possibly magic door that is forbidden to Karou; if anyone even knocks at it, she’s kicked out till they’re gone. One day while collecting teeth in Morocco for her monster family, Karou runs into and is almost killed by a beautiful angel with flaming wings. While recovering from her wounds, she sneaks through the forbidden door and finds another world with two moons and a plethora of monstrous types, and is attacked there by a human/wolf hybrid. Her family, incensed by her transgression, exiles her to Prague, and then, bad timing, the angels burn all the magic portals on Earth. Karou is determined to make it to the other world to try and find her family again while the angel, Akiva, is drawn back to Earth to watch Karou who reminds him of another woman in his world who was horribly executed. It turns out the angels and monsters are locked in a millennium-long war on that other world and that Karou is part of a Romeo and Juliet love story that could change the fate of that world (and ours, too, which may become a new battleground in the war when the angels discover our advanced weaponry) if revenge and retribution don’t get in the way. Of course, although this story ends in book three, there are hints of another trilogy to come involving an even greater conflict between worlds and involving Karou, Akiva and their peoples, so more waiting for the true end of the story is necessary.

A promising new series just started this year with Brian Staveley’s The Emperor’s Blades, book 1 of the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne. The emperor of Annur has set three different paths for his children: the eldest, Adare, a female who can never be emperor, has been educated to be a minister in the empire’s government and has spent her life at court learning the ins and outs of courtly politics; his heir, Kaden, has been sent to a remote monastery to learn the strange disciplines of the monks of the Blank God; and his youngest son, Valyn, has been sent to a remote island to train to become a Kettral, an elite soldier who works with giant hawks as transport. All of them have their trials and tribulations with their upbringing but all love their father and want to serve the empire. However, their father is suddenly dead, betrayed by someone close to him. Adare, Kaden and Valyn must now try to figure out who can be trusted while trying to identify their father’s murderer, protect the new emperor, and grow into their new duties as their paths through the lives their father set for them continue to unwind. The characters, and the different environments and situations they find themselves in, make it worth waiting for the rest of the series.

Food Network Cookbooks

Can't get enough Food Network? Did you know FPL has a large selection of cookbooks written by Food Network stars?!? Check them out below:

The Pioneer Woman: Ree Drummond

• The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays, 641.568 Drummond
• The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from my Frontier, 641.5979 Drummond
• The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl, 641.5979 Drummond

Barefoot Contessa: Ina Garten

• Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (Coming this October)
• Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust, 641.5 Garten (or eBook)
• Barefoot Contessa, How Easy Is That? 641.5 Garten
• Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, 641.5 Garten (or eBook) 
• -Even More

Giada at Home: Giada De Laurentiis

• Giada's Feel Good Food: My Healthy Recipes and Secrets, New Books 641.5 De Laurentiis (or eBook)
• Weeknights with Giada, 641.5 De Laurentiis 
• Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California, 641.5945 De Laurentiis 
• -Even more

Week in a Day: Rachael Ray

• Week in a Day: 5 dishes, 1 day, New Books 641.555 Ray
• My Year in Meals; My Year in Cocktails, 641.5 Ray 
• The Book of Burger, 641.84 Ray
• Comfort food: Rachael Ray Top 30 30-Minute Meals, 641.555 Ray
• -Even More (including books, DVDs, and Magazines)

The Kitchen: Marcela Valladolid

• Fresh Mexico, 641.5972 Valladolid

5 Ingredient Fix: Claire Robinson

• 5 Ingredient Fix: Easy, Elegant, and Irresistible Recipes, 641.555 Robinson

Guy’s Big Bite: Guy Fieri

• Guy on Fire: 130 Recipes for Adventures in Outdoor Cooking, New Books 641.5784 Fieri
• Guy Fieri Food: More than 150 Off-the-Hook Recipes,  641.5 Fieri
• -Even More

Hungry Girl: Lisa Lillien

• Hungry Girl to the Max!: The Ultimate Guilt-Free Cookbook, 641.5635 Lillien
• Hungry Girl 300 Under 300: 300 Breakfasts, Lunches & Dinners Under 300 Calories, 641.5635 Lillien
• Hungry Girl 200 Under 200 Just Desserts: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories, 641.86 Lillien
• -Even More

Heartland Table: Amy Thielen

• The New Midwestern Table: 200 Heartland Recipes, New Books 641.5977 Thielen

Miscellaneous:

• Food Network Favorites: Recipes from Our All-Star Chefs, 641.5 Food
• Food Network Magazine (No checkout limit)
• Emeril Lagasse books

Culinary Arts e-Resource
Don't forget about our Cooking e-Resource: Culinary Arts Collection. Use this database to browse major cooking and nutrition magazines (Saveur, Bon Appetit, Vegetarian Times, etc.) from the 1980s until now. Find thousands of recipes and reviews. Now when you see that awesome recipe in Good Housekeeping while waiting at the doctor's office, all you have to do is jot down the date and month of the magazine, and you can look up the full article when you get home later!

Suggest a Purchase
Know of a good cookbook that you would like us to consider purchasing? Let us know.

For Readers

Are you an avid reader? Never fear, we haven't forgotten about you. (In fact, we have an entire section of our website dedicated to you: our Reader Services page.)

We may offer all sorts of services at the library unrelated to reading- like carrying all the latest films on DVD, hosting Minecraft tournaments in the Costin Room, and presenting photography workshops for your iPhone, but we still love books and getting you your literature.

Here's some exciting library sources for bookworms:

BOOK CLUBS

We offer three monthly book clubs: two at the Main Branch and one at McAuliffe. Check our webpage for dates and times.

Most of the books will be available ahead of time at the Circulation Desk.

BOOK GROUP KITS

Did you know we offer Book Group Kits to go? The kits contain 8-10 copies of a popular book, plus reviews, author information, and discussion guides. Kits can be checked out for 4 weeks.

Available titles include:
- The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
- Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
- The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
- The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
- The Three Wisemans by Cathleen Schine
- Room by Emma Donoghue

To reserve, click here or call the Information Desk at 508-532-5570 x4351.

WOWBRARY

Our Wowbrary service shows you a list of exactly what materials we order every single week. That way, you can keep track of all the newest releases. The books are organized by subject, so you can see everything from biographies to health books.

How do you use Wowbrary? To browse the current week's choices, click the Wowbrary banner on our homepage, or click here. We also post the list to our Facebook and Twitter.
To receive the list directly to your e-mail, click here to sign-up.

You are also welcome to browse the latest arrivals in person. We keep all our New Books on the Main Level, just to the left of the Information Desk. That way, you can browse away to your heart's content.

We also post a list of books that haven't been published yet, but that are expected to be in high-demand. Some authors that may sound familiar include Janet Evanovich, Elin Hilderbrand, Stephen King, James Patterson, and more. Why do we post this list? Because even though the books haven't been published yet, they are available in the catalog for holds! So if you are quick enough, you can be top of the list for Top Secret Twenty-One: A Stephanie Plum Novel, a book we do not even own yet.

NOVELIST DATABASE

If you really loved the last book you read and want to read something similar, give our Novelist database a try. Novelist lets you browse fiction read-alikes, so if you found you liked a certain author, you can find more authors that you might enjoy. You can also browse by subjects, places, or time periods you might be interested in: for instance- "1960s Italy." The database also links to Goodreads, so you are able to quickly browse reviews and see if others recommend the book.

LOTS OF LISTS

Need some more inspiration? Check out these lists for good ideas:

• Fiction & Leisure Reading List compiled by FPL Staff
       (Including Urban Fiction, Humor, Medical Mysteries, Spy Games, and more)
• Minuteman Library Network Top Requests
• Awards / Booklists
• Framingham Public Library Staff Recommendations 
• You Must Read This! FPL Book Club Recommendations (updated monthly)
• Magazines & Newspapers at FPL

SERVICES TO THE HOMEBOUND

Remember, even if you can't come into the library, we can bring books to you if you are a Framingham resident with a valid library card. Call 508-532-6347 for more info.

Are you a reader?

Are you familiar with HiLoBrow? Granta? How about The Largehearted Boy?

Check out this article about the "25 Best Websites for Literature Lovers":

http://flavorwire.com/407418/the-25-best-websites-for-literature-lovers/view-all

13th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards

The Must-Read Books for 2013 were announced on March 22, 2013. The award winners in each of the categories will be announced in April.

 

Fiction:

The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro
Cascade by Maryanne O’Hara
Defending Jacob by William Landay
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Technologists by Matthew Pearl
Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone

Nonfiction:

Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom by Stephen R. Platt
Brothers by George Howe Colt
The Choke Artist by David Yoo
Clover Adams, A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life by Natalie Dykstra
In Pursuit of Giants by Matt Rigney
To Free a Family by Sydney Nathans

Poetry:

The Bees Are Waiting by Karina Borowicz
Darkening the Grass by Michael Miller
Life in the Second Circle by Michael Cantor
Place by Jorie Graham
Shortly Thereafter by Colin Halloran
What Is Amazing by Heather Christle

Children's/Young Adult Literature:

Ocean Sunlight by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman
Red Thread Sisters by Carol Antoinette Peacock 
Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker
There Goes Ted Williams: the Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived by Matt Tavares 
We’ve Got a Job: the 1963 Birmingham Children’s March by Cynthia Levinson

2012 National Book Award Winners

Announced on November 13th, the winners are:

Fiction: Louis Erdich, The Round House

Nonfiction: Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity

Poetry: David Ferry, Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations

Young People's Literature: William Alexander,  Goblin Secrets

National Book Award Nominees announced

The following books have been nominated for the National Book Award, with the winners being announced on November 14th.  Follow the links to reserve your copy!

Fiction:
Junot Diaz, This is How You Lose Her
Dave Eggers, A Hologram for the King
Louise Erdich, The Round House
Ben Fountain, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Kevin Powers, The Yellow Birds


Non-Fiction
Ann Applebaum, Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1945-1956
Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Robert A. Caro, The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 4
Domingo Martinez, The Boy Kings of Texas
Anthony Shadid, House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East 

Poetry:
David Ferry, Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations
Cynthia Huntington, Heavenly Bodies
Tim Seibles,  Fast Animal
Alan Shapiro,  Night of the Republic
Susan Wheeler,  Meme

Young Peoples Literature:
William Alexander, Goblin Secrets
Carrie Arcos, Out of Reach
Patricia McCormick, Never Fall Down
Eliot Schrefer, Endangered
Steve Sheinkin, Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon