Mt. Lebanon Public Library Summer Reading 2019 discussion

We are really excited about reading through our Summer Reading List - available at the library. We're interested to find out what you're excited about reading this summer!

I haven't had a chance to review the Summer Reading List but right now I am really fascinated by 'Furious Hours: Murder, fraud, and the last trial of Harper Lee' by Casey Cep. The book gives a detailed account of the true crime book Lee tried to write to keep up with her friend Truman Capote. If you like true crime books and books about famous writers this one's for you.

Great recommendation David! I read 'Furious Hours" a few weeks ago and enjoyed it from the very first page. I especially loved the sections where Cep writes about Lee and Capote's relationship and their time working together on 'In Cold Blood' and Lee's struggle with the success of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and how this impacted her writing life.

I'm still waiting for my hold to come in on "Furious Hours." As soon as it does, I'll start reading!

I just finished reading "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henriquez and really loved it. I found it so compelling that it only took me three days to finish it. Looking forward to discussing it on July 29 at the library!

One real perk of working at the Book Cellar is that books not on
my radar pass through and spark an interest. The latest was 'The Cloister' by James Carroll. This compelling book weaves three separate tales together--one set in post WWII New York, one of a Jewish medieval scholar and his daughter in a Nazi concentration cam[, and the third of schisms in the 12th century catholic church. Sounds complicated and it can be at times but the result is a piece of historical fiction awash with romance and enlightenment. One of those books that rewards on many levels at once.