Sacramento Public Library discussion

*Looks up from book*
"Wait! What? It's July? How did that happen?"
Yes, we admit it. We've been reading madly since summer began. What about you? What have you been reading? Share below and help someone else find their next great summer read.

Last night I finished up my latest audiobook and it's given me a terrible audiobook hangover. I don't know how I can listen to anything else after this wonderful, heartwarming book, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz. This is the story of 17 year old Salvador who is about to face a year of upheaval and sadness, but does so with the strength of his large and loving extended family and friends. Some might call his family situation unconventional, but the book makes it clear that the family you create is the most important. Are there flaws in this book, yes. Some might call his father too perfect, but I didn't care because he was everything you could want in a parent. Some might say that everything was a little too neat and tidy, but again, I didn't care because it was all so beautiful. Plus the audio as read by Robbie Draymond was simply perfect. I wanted to keep driving and driving to listen to this.

Currently holding my bookmark is What We Break by Reed Farrel Coleman.

I read The Inexplicable Logic of My Life a few months back and absolutely loved it. It was beautifully written.

The next book waiting to be read is Dreadnought by April Daniels which looks to be cute and funny with a mix of heavy topics.

I finally was able to read Into the Water. It was good but not quite the intense thrill of Girl on the Train. Now I am reading The Epiphany Machine. Has a feel somewhat like Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, but not as quirky.

I just finished (yesterday) The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene. I'm now working on Wuthering Heights (a re-read, felt like I might appreciate this one more as an adult); The Things They Carried (how did I miss this one?); and I Claudius (fascinating and full of ancient Roman intrigue, scheming, and poisoning!). Hoping to finish these by the end of July and also maybe add one more into the mix.

I am about halfway finished with this book. It is so intense, but I am loving every moment of it! I have literally gasped at the tragedy of it...

The other day I finished Boy's Life and absolutely loved it! I'm currently working on The History of Love and Gourmet Rhapsody.

Eve wrote: "
I am about halfway finished with this book. It is so intense, but I am loving every moment of it! I have literally gasped at the tragedy of it..."
I read the summation of it and have to get it, it sounds marvelous!

Megan Elizabeth wrote: "The other day I finished Boy's Life "

Boy's Life is one of my all time favorites. So much packed into one book. Literally something for everyone.

Currently holding my bookmark is An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole.

I've been burning through audiobooks at work.
I've read Borne, The House of Silk, MatchUp and Alpha in the past week and a half.
They're all very good.

House of Silk is a Sherlock Holmes story written by a modern author that was very good and very much like an old style Holmes novel.

Alpha is a thriller set in a theme park and I liked it, but maybe liked the idea of the theme park more than the thriller aspect?

MatchUp is a collection of Thriller short stories written by many authors. Each story is a male and female author being matched up to write a story starring both of the main characters from a series they write. It's a bit of a strange way to set up a collection of stories, but the stories are all very good.

Borne is weird. Like, really, really weird. There's a flying bear and killer children and a talking plant that might be a person. It's strange and post-apocalyptic and I liked it alright, but really felt that the ending made up for the strangeness of the rest of it. It's probably for a very particular taste, but it was really good.

I read the book My Family for the War. I'm also reading books 7-15 in the Sweep series by Cate Tiernan (Sweep: Volume 3, Sweep: Volume 4, Sweep: Volume 5) as I finally own them all.

I am reading a book called Larry and the Dog People about a retired man who after getting a dog becomes a better person. At least, I think that is where the book is heading. I really wish I did a better job of making shelves. I feel like I have a lot of books I could put on a "dog" shelf!

I'm reading "If I understood you, would I have this look on my face? : my adventures in the art and science of relating and communicating" by Alan Alda. Intelligent read and funny, the book is about learning to communicate through improvisation exercises. It made me a nervous wreck to think about doing that but I shouldn't feel too bad; Mr. Alda said a well known actress wanted to pretend she had a heart attack to avoid improv!

Just started listening to the audio book The Disappearance of Childhood by Neil Postman. Also listening to the audio book Eragon in spanish with my one year old.

I am currently reading Changeless. It is looking to be a fun, decently quick read.

Just started Final Girls which I expected to be a quick and dirty Slasher novel, but instead it's a complex psychological thriller. I'm really enjoying it, even though the horror genre isn't my favorite.

Currently enjoying (?) Nick Offerman's eAudiobook Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living, while slowing flipping through pages in My Fairy Godmother Is a Drag Queen

Hi everyone,
I am new to this group, but a frequent visitor to the Sac libraries! I just finished Crochet Saved My Life: The Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Crochet and am about to start Rules of Civility.

I'm reading Caraval and they book die at the end. So far they are both pretty good. Great summer reading after only reading school books.