July, 2016
THE CITY’S TOP PICKS
JULY 2016 | By: MEAGAN KINLEY |
It’s summer and that means its time to rest, relax and sit down with a good book. Not only that, but everyone knows summer is made for fiction. So whether you are on vacation abroad or you are sitting pretty at home, these books of fiction are sure to enrich the middle of summer with hilarity, drama and intrigue.
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, Parts One and Two
“Truly Madly Guilty” by Liane Moriarty
Being released later this month and written by J.K Rowling, Jack
One weekend six adults get together with their three children and one
Thorne, and John Tiffany this book picks up at a new beginning.
small dog. The weekend promised to be normal and ordinary . . . but two
Based on the original series, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” was
months later Sam and Clemantine can’t stop thinking, “What if we hadn’t
originally adapted as a screenplay and set to stage in London. The
gone?” Exposing the effects of guilt in our lives, Moriarty constructs an
story itself picks up with Harry as an adult with children. As one of the
interesting look into what happens when innocence is gone.
most anticipated books of the summer, this book will not disappoint. “The BFG” by Roald Dahl “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes If you didn’t read “The BFG” as a child, go back and read it now. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, wait and read the book! A love story
Coming out later this month as a full-length movie, this story is simply
through and through, this book will make you laugh and cry. Louisa
a classic. After Sophie is captured by a giant she finds unexpected
Clark couldn’t have a more ordinary life . . . until all that changes when
friendship and danger. When she learns that more children may be in
she takes a new job and meets Will Traynor. Determined to show him
danger she and her new friend set off to save them.
that there is so much life to be lived, both of their lives change forever. If you loved “The Fault in our Stars” this book is definitely for you! 20
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