by envisionmg | Jun 10, 2013 | Staff Picks, Summer Reading
Heading to the beach one of these bright, summery days? Consider bringing along one or all of the novels in Roxanne St. Claire’s Barefoot Bay series. Our staff member thought these books would make for non-demanding and entertaining company. About Barefoot in...
by Peabody Institute Library | Jun 21, 2012 | Fiction, Summer Reading
Summer is officially here. Here are a few beach reads you might want to take with you when you cool off by the sea. Beach House Memories- Mary Alice Monroe “In 1974, America was changing, but Charleston remained eternally the same. Lovie had always done what was...
by Peabody Institute Library | Aug 28, 2011 | Fiction, Patron Recommendations, Summer Reading
Publisher’s Summary: “For the Kellehers, Maine is a place where children run in packs, showers are taken outdoors, and old Irish songs are sung around a piano. Their beachfront property, won on a barroom bet after the war, sits on three acres of sand and...
by Peabody Institute Library | Jun 25, 2011 | Summer Reading
First up is “Nancy Pearl Presents 10 Terrific Summer Reads”: “My office (a spare bedroom in my house) is strewn with books that I’ve gotten for possible review. There are books on the bookshelves, books more or less arranged on the floor and...
by Peabody Institute Library | Jun 22, 2011 | Summer Reading
From O Magazine: “What’s your favorite flavor? No matter, because we’ve got ’em all: refreshing histories, nutty novels, and love stories that will make you melt.” See O’s list of summer reads here. From USA Today: “It’s...
by Peabody Institute Library | Jun 4, 2011 | Summer Reading, The Literary World
(CNN) — One of the best things about summer are the vacations (or staycations) that allow time for leisure reading. We’ve picked the bookish brains of editors from Entertainment Weekly, The Barnes & Noble Review and the social network site...
