Summer Reads from Book Bin

Just in time for the warm weather, Janis Irvin, owner of Book Bin at 1151 Church St., suggested this list of new summer reads.

Hardcover Fiction:

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

Khaled Hosseini, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, released his third novel about how we love and the effect our care and choices have through generations.

Set in 1910, Kate Atkinson tells the story of Ursula Todd, who dies as an infant but is then reborn the same night. As she grows, she repeatedly dies. But does Ursula’s infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its seemingly inevitable future?

The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore

Chicago author Edward Kelsey Moore brings community and nostalgia to Earl’s Diner in his New York Times best- selling novel. High school friends Odette, Clarisse and Barbara Jean, called “The Supremes,” unite at Earl’s every week with stories of gossip, tragedy, humor and happiness. 

Mystery:

Ghostman by Roger Hobbs

Debut author, 24-year-old Roger Hobbs details the life of “Jack” who is a career criminal who has assisted bank robbers’ escapes. After making a mistake during a bank heist, Hobbs takes readers along for the chase as Jack cleans up the mess he’s made.

The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo

In this thriller from the best-selling author of Snowman, Harry Hole, Oslo Police department investigator, must solve the a murder mystery without a suspect, weapon or motive. He encounters troubling scenes of homeless junkies and Salvationists on his search for truth.

Non-Fiction:

The Last of the Doughboys by Richard Rubin

In 2003, Richard Rubin set off to find the last survivors of World War I. He was eventually able to find dozens who have since passed away. In The Last of the Doughboys, Rubin tells the stories of the last veterans, the stories that they waited until the end to tell.

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

Daniel Brown tells the story of eight University of Washington rowers and their triumph in winning the 1936 Olympics against all odds. 

The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones

Dan Jones pulls 300 years of history together in The Plantagenets. He brings the monarchy of the Plantagenets to life as they established England’s current and longstanding constitutions.

Paperback:

The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro

In The Art Forger, young artist Claire Roth acquires a Degas painting that had been stolen 25 years earlier in a notorious scandal when she suspects that even the stolen painting may be a forgery.

The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty

New York Times bestseller The Chaperone is a novel about Cora Carlisle, a woman who plays chaperone to 15-year-old aspiring dancer Louise Brooks. It is set in New York City during a fast paced summer of change in the 1920s.

Under the Dome by Stephen King

In Stephen King’s epic novel and soon to be movie, a small town is closed off from the world by an unbreakable, invisible force field. The barrier wreaks havoc as families are separated and planes and cars crash into it, and people assume dangerous power. Citizens have to find a way out of the dome before time runs out. 

Do you have any summer reading suggestions? Tell us in the comment section!