Albany Public Library discussion

Welcome to Week 1 of the Summer Reading Challenge!

Please post your preferred username and name if you would like to participate here on Goodreads this summer!

This week's recommended reading list is full of great audiobooks! Take these great listens with you on a run, hike of stroll around your neighborhood.

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Sadie by Courtney Summers
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Dutch House by Anne Patchett
The Institute by Stephen King
Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race by Douglas Gilbert
Becoming by Michelle Obama

You can find these title on Overdrive and Hoopla.
Happy Reading!

HAPPY SUMMER READING EVERYBODY!!! Looks like it's going to be a great week (weather-wise) to do some outdoor reading/listening. (Just be sure to hydrate!) Looking forward to hearing what you've been reading!

I am in a book group that read "Say Nothing," but it was the one book I skipped reading. Which seems like a huge mistake on my part because it got the best reviews of any book we have read.

Oh, and you can officially add me to this summer's challenge. I am Susan D'Entremont, which I believe is also my Goodreads user name.

Susan wrote: "Oh, and you can officially add me to this summer's challenge. I am Susan D'Entremont, which I believe is also my Goodreads user name."

You are signed up!

Susan wrote: "I am in a book group that read "Say Nothing," but it was the one book I skipped reading. Which seems like a huge mistake on my part because it got the best reviews of any book we have read."

I recently read this one myself! It was a interesting mix of NRA history and true crime. An excellent example of narrative non-fiction. I would recommend giving it a go this summer.

I just finished Lady in the Lake last week, I think? I was bummed I didn't like it more. Sign me up, please!!

Abi wrote: "I just finished Lady in the Lake last week, I think? I was bummed I didn't like it more. Sign me up, please!!"

All set.

That's disappointing, Sunburn was so good. I might still give it a try.

How do I sign up? I just finished reading " The Storied Life of A. J. Fikri"

I’ll definitely be participating, name is Rich Pearson-Strain, username is the same :)

I'd like to sign up, with my username Mirkat.

I've listened to Daisy Jones and the Six, Sadie, On the Come Up, and The Institute, and recommend them all....

Sign me up as Kathy Moon, please! I'm currently reading "A Memory Called Empire," and just finished "The Little Amish Matchmaker" yesterday.

Is this year's summer reading going to be last year's, where we get "credit" for all books we complete during the summer dates? If so, I'd like to report that yesterday, I finished The Hazel Wood . My review is here.

Mirkat wrote: "Is this year's summer reading going to be last year's, where we get "credit" for all books we complete during the summer dates? If so, I'd like to report that yesterday, I finished [book:The Hazel ..."

Yes, same as last year, you credit for every book read. 150 points for each book read.

Ok. Everyone who has commented so far is signed up!

Kathleen wrote: "Sign me up as Kathy Moon, please! I'm currently reading "A Memory Called Empire," and just finished "The Little Amish Matchmaker" yesterday."

I have also added your book read. 150 points

Kate wrote: "Mirkat wrote: "Is this year's summer reading going to be last year's, where we get "credit" for all books we complete during the summer dates? If so, I'd like to report that yesterday, I finished [..."

I have added your book as well!

Hi, I am ready to get reading for this summer's challenge. Please sign me up. I am finishing up an ARC by Joanne Dannon of a summer friends to lovers genre. Also am reading How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. You can sign me up as Paul R. to distinguish me from any other Pauls.

I don't know if this "counts," but the novella The Boy Who Didn't Come Home was a included as a bonus to the audio version of The Hazel Wood, and I just finished listening today. Review here.

Paul wrote: "Hi, I am ready to get reading for this summer's challenge. Please sign me up. I am finishing up an ARC by Joanne Dannon of a summer friends to lovers genre. Also am reading How to Be an Antiracist ..."

All Set Paul!

Mirkat wrote: "I don't know if this "counts," but the novella The Boy Who Didn't Come Home was a included as a bonus to the audio version of The Hazel Wood, and I just finished listening today. Re..."

I added your book!

You can sign me up. Today I just finished the lengthy audiobook The Road to Jonestown, so right in line with the first challenge for audiobook.

You can sign me up-- my username should be the same as my name Alicia.

Alicia wrote: "You can sign me up. Today I just finished the lengthy audiobook The Road to Jonestown, so right in line with the first challenge for audiobook.

You can sign me up-- my username should be the same..."
I signed you up and add your first book!

Hi, please sign me up as Alicia Pender! Today I finished the audiobook of Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory. Thanks!!

Hi I am Mayra! I've been looking forward to the summer reading challenge. I have just started listening to Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown.

Hello readers! Please sign me up as Cinzia. I am currently reading 3 books ( one paper and two audio) and just finished yesterday the murder mystery "A trick of the light" by Louise Penny, a Canadian author.
Happy reading!

Jendy Murphy. I just posted a review of Craeft, by Alexander Langlands. Five Stars!!!

Very excited for this to start up again! I would love to be added if possible (Victoria Gellatly)

Sign me up. Susan Andrews

Ok. Everyone who has commented so far is signed up!

Alicia wrote: "Hi, please sign me up as Alicia Pender! Today I finished the audiobook of Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory. Thanks!!"

I have added your book!

Cinzia wrote: "Hello readers! Please sign me up as Cinzia. I am currently reading 3 books ( one paper and two audio) and just finished yesterday the murder mystery "A trick of the light" by Louise Penny, a Canadi..."

I have add your book Cinzia.

Jendy wrote: "Jendy Murphy. I just posted a review of Craeft, by Alexander Langlands. Five Stars!!!"

I have added your book Jendy.

Looking forward to participating again this year! My name/username is Diana Hurlburt.

I'm enjoying the audiobook of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead right now, as it happens...

Diana wrote: "Looking forward to participating again this year! My name/username is Diana Hurlburt.

I'm enjoying the audiobook of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead right now, as it happ..."

Great! You are signed up.

You can sign me up as Laura George. I'm reading What The Wind Knows, by Amy Harmon, as well as about 4 book club books :).

Please sign me up. Charlie P. Thanks!

Laura and Charles P. you are signed up!

I’d like to sign up! My name is Liz Young. Since Saturday, I’ve finished Beach Read by Emily Henry and One Day in December by Josie Silver!

Yayyy! Since June 20, I’ve read four books ... I don’t have AC except in my room, so all I did is read!
I See You (Mary Burton)
The Show Must Go On (Jenna Gavigan)
Follow the Money (Gina LaManna)
After Nightfall (AJ Banner)

I have read The Great Alone and The Couple Next Door so far!

Oops I finished The Great Alone on the 19th so that doesn’t count but I read Catherine House 😊

Count me in, Kate :)

Right now I’m reading The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mendel. Not sure about it!

Good Morning! Everyone who has commented so far is signed up. Your books have also been added. Everyone is off to a great start!

Hi I’d like to sign up! My name is Jane Robertson.

Hi! I'd like to sign up! Username is pabarnum.

Finished "Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland" by Jonathan M. Metzl on Saturday, "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates on Sunday, and subsequently started "The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth and Power" by Deirdre Mask on Monday!

Jane wrote: "Hi I’d like to sign up! My name is Jane Robertson."

All Set!

Paige wrote: "Hi! I'd like to sign up! Username is pabarnum.

Finished "Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland" by Jonathan M. Metzl on Saturday, "Between the Wo..."

I added your books and signed you up.

Please sign me up as Rebecca. I just finished listening to "The Dutch House", loved the story and Tom Hanks was a wonderful narrator. Now I'm listening to "Catch and Kill" by Ronan Farrow. I'm also currently reading "Beach Read" by Emily Henry and loving it!

Hi there! I’m Valerie, and I’m in!