Have you joined the summer reading fun yet? Here are a few more books recommended by our summer reading reviewers: Lottery by Patricia Wood – Mary Jo R. says this is a great summer read! “What’s your number? Perry L. Crandall’s number is 76. You have to be 75 to be mentally retarded – he […]
Summertime…and the reading is easy… The Bethlehem Area Public Library’s summer reading contest for adults continues until August 14. Just write a short review of a book that you’ve read, submit it online, at one of our libraries, or at the Bookmobile and you will be entered in our weekly raffle! Last week’s winner was […]
Entries in the Book Review Raffle cover a wide range of books – what a great way to find something new to read! Lauren B. tells us about Fatima Farheen Mirza’s first novel, A Place for Us: A Place for Us is the debut novel of a young author and what a debut it was! […]
Our Adult Summer Reading program continues this week! Our third randomly selected raffle winner is Christine M. who won a gift card to the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. She recommends You Are Special; Words of Wisdom from America’s Most Beloved Neighbor by Fred Rogers: This book is a compilation of “words of wisdom” from beloved […]
Have you entered our 2021 Adult Summer Reading Raffle contest yet? The upcoming holiday weekend is a great time for Summer Reading, and there are lots of great prizes left! Our first week’s winner, Josie S., won a one year subscription to the Bethlehem Press newspaper. Looking for your next book? Amy G. provided this […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program concluded this past week. We had a great turnout this year and we are thankful for all that participated! Our Week 8 Raffle Winner Theresa O. won a $25 Gift Card to Pizza Village in Hanover Township. We hope to see you next year for another summer packed with […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued for a sixth week with some great reviews! Our Week 6 Raffle Winner Doreen S. won a $25 Gift Card to The Olive Branch in South Bethlehem. Here is a sample review, Sheila A’s take on Mary Kubica’s The other Mrs. “This was good read. I love psychological […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued for a fifth week with some great reviews! Our Week 5 Raffle Winner Lois P. won a $25 Gift Card to Nawab Indian Restaurant in South Bethlehem. Here is an excerpt from Barbara’s great review of Nick Hornby’s Funny Girl. “Hornby’s Funny Girl is about a fictional ‘60s […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued for a fourth week with some great reviews! Our Week 4 Raffle Winner Aaron G. won a $25 Gift Card to Lorenzo’s Pizzeria in Bethlehem. Here is an excerpt from Aaron’s great review of Randy Alcorn‘s If God is good- : faith in the midst of suffering and […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued for a third week with some great reviews! Our Week 3 Raffle Winner Ashli N. won a $25 Gift Card to Jenny’s Kuali in Bethlehem. Sarah B. also provided this great review of So You Want to Talk About Race: “Ijeoma Oluo writes a clear, thoughtful, accessible, and […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program continued this past week with some great reviews! Our Week 2 Raffle Winner Amy G. won a $25 Gift Card to Geakers Tacos in Bethlehem Township. Theresa O. also provided this great review of Indian Summer: “It’s like the Love, Actually of the 1880s. William Dean Howells, probably best […]
Our 2020 Adult Summer Reading Program kicked off in style this past week with some great reviews! Our Week 1 Raffle Winner Lauren B. won a $25 Gift Card to The Cup in Bethlehem. Amy G. also provided this great review of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by […]