July
The Sea Captain’s Wife by Beth Powning

A gripping novel of love and obsession set in the 1860s, The Sea Captain's Wife masterfully combines truths of the heart with the sweep of adventure - and takes us on an unforgettable voyage amidst breathtaking beauty.

SPECIAL AUTHOR EVENT
Beth Powning, author of The Sea Captain's Wife is our guest online all month in July.

July & August

Summer Reading Contest
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August
Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg

The murder of a Toronto radio host's wife engulfs the lives of cops, lawyers, and a journalist in this sprawling legal thriller.

Special Event: Author Chat with Robert Rotenberg. Date TBA.

September
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition–its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.

Special Event: Member Vote - Don’t forget to Vote for our December Read.

October
Netherland by Joseph O'Neill

In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, Hans--a banker originally from the Netherlands--finds himself marooned among the strange occupants of the Chelsea Hotel after his English wife and son return to London. Chuck Ramkissoon, a Gatsby-like figure who is part idealist and part operator, introduces Hans to an "other" New York populated by immigrants and strivers of every race and nationality. Joseph O'Neill's prose, in its conscientiousness and beauty, involves us utterly in the struggle for meaning that governs any single life.