My definition of summer reading has evolved, or eroded, over
the years. In the beginning, I reserved
the summer for catching up on books I didn’t have time to read during the
winter. More accurately, I spent the
summer reading the important books I should have read and managed to avoid.
In an act of librarian rebellion, I switched to beach
reading in the purist form. If the book
did not involve a beach, I didn’t read it.
Dorothea Benton Frank, Mary Kay Andrews, Phillip Craig, and Chris
Grabenstein (Ceepak rules!) were among my favorites. As you can tell, I did not discriminate
between hot and cold ocean temperatures.
The only exceptions were books by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum) and
Nancy Martin (Blackbird Sisters). The
exceptions were justified because the characters live in or drive through New
Jersey which borders the Atlantic Ocean.
This year, after starting the season with an unfortunate
ocean experience, I have forsaken any books involving bodies of water larger
than a rain puddle. My 2012 summer
reading choices are rewritten, revised, reconfigured fairy tales. I have always enjoyed Eloisa James, so her Happily Ever Afters Series has made me
very happy by fitting into the 2012 criteria.
The Duke is Mine (The Princess
and the Pea), A Kiss at Midnight
(Cinderella), and When Beauty Tamed the
Beast (too obvious to mention) are most enjoyable. I am already on the reserve list for The Ugly Duchess, scheduled for release
in late August. Kristine Grayson has
created the wonderful Fates Series featuring
characters such as Snow White, her Wicked Stepmother, and Prince Charming. Although the first few titles are no longer
available for purchase, BHPL owns Utterly
Charming, Wickedly Charming, Thoroughly Kissed, etc. Where else would PETA be People for the
Ethical Treatment of Archetypes? The
newest title, Charming Blue, is due
in September.
Enjoy the rest of the summer. Please, do not drop library books into the
sand.
posted by Stephanie Bakos
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