This Summer's Hottest Reads
Me Before You, by Jojo Moyes
Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl who has barely traveled outside of her tiny village. She takes a badly-needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair-bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life—big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel, and he is not interested in exploring a new one. This heartbreaking romantic novel brings together two people who couldn’t have less in common. New York Times Bestseller List 19 weeks, June 2016
Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch
Once on the fast-track to academic stardom, Jason Dessen finds his quiet family life and career upended when a stranger kidnaps him. Suddenly Jason's idle life as a humble quantum physics professor from a small Chicago college has a chance to explore new technology with a mind-bending invention that opens doors to other worlds. This fun science fiction thriller is also a thoughtful page-turner filled with heart and conviction. Library Reads Top Pick, July 2016
The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at a signal that allows her to watch the same perfect couple breakfasting on their deck. Then, she sees something shocking; now everything has changed. Rachel goes to the police, but is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation, but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good? New York Times Bestseller List, June 2016, Goodreads Mystery and Thriller Choice Award, 2015
Confess, by Colleen Hoover
Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there is no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry. Auburn quickly discovers that Owen is an expert at keeping secrets, and the magnitude of his past threatens to destroy her. The only way to get Auburn’s life back on track is to cut Owen out of it. Unfortunately, some things are much easier said than done. Goodreads Romance Choice Award, 2015
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