Adult Summer Reading at the Ferguson Library
Level Up is the theme for our Adult Summer Reading Club, which begins June 14 and runs through the summer. Pick up a bookmark at any branch and participate in our Adult Challenge, with a chance to win prizes. Check our calendar for information on all our summer programs.
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Book Suggestions for Adult Summer Reading
Explore summer reading recommendations from Ferguson Library librarians.
Book Club Services
The library has multiple copies of many great selections and award-winning books, and can provide titles in various formats. Book discussion groups can also get extended loans. We also provide book discussion guides and title suggestions to help you lead your discussion. Click here to learn more.
Find Your Next Great Read
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An Afternoon with Daniel Silva
Meet The New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, who will discuss his latest powerhouse thriller, An Inside Job. The event will be moderated by John Breunig, Editorial Page Editor with Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
Master novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled readers with 24 thoughtful and gripping spy novels featuring the “much-loved Gabriel Allon” (Booklist) and ingenious plots that have taken him around the globe and back, from the United States to Europe, Russia to the Middle East.
Book sale and signing by Elm Street Books.
Reception at 1:30 p.m.; program from 2 to 3 p.m.
Light snacks will be served.
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An Evening with Sam Tenenhaus
An evening with author Sam Tenehaus, author of Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America.
Buckley vividly captures its subject in all his facets and phases: founding editor of National Review, the 20th century’s most influential conservative political journal; syndicated columnist, Emmy Award-winning TV debater, and bestselling spy novelist; ally of Joseph McCarthy and Barry Goldwater; mentor to Ronald Reagan; game-changing candidate for mayor of New York.
Tanenhaus also has uncovered the darker trail of Buckley’s secret exploits, including CIA missions in Latin America, dark collusions with Watergate felon Howard Hunt, and Buckley’s struggle in his last years to hold together a movement coming apart over the AIDS epidemic, culture wars, and the invasion of Iraq, even as his own media empire was unraveling.
At a crucial moment in American history, Buckley offers a gripping and powerfully relevant story about the birth of modern politics and those who shaped it.
Book sale and signing sponsored by Elm Street Books.
Registration required.
An Evening with Lisa Scottoline
Meet The New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, who will discuss her latest book The Unraveling of Julia.
In "a delicious escape that blends suspense, atmosphere, and heart," #1 international bestselling author Scottoline crafts a sweeping gothic tale in which a young widow, emotionally distraught after the shocking death of her husband, inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and finds herself thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous conspiracy. Twisty, transportive, and haunting—this is suspense with a passport.
Book sale and signing by Elm Street Books.
Reception at 6 p.m.; program from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Light snacks will be served.
Summer Concert with Boogie Chillun
An outdoor concert with Boogie Chillun, a five-piece band that plays a mix of funk, rock, soul, R&B, reggae, jazz, blues, gospel, spirituals and disco.
Boogie Chillun has been part of the Connecticut music scene since 1991, performing at nightclubs, theaters, outdoor festivals, schools, weddings, and other events throughout the state and the Northeast.
Bring lawn chairs; in the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held at the Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at the Main Library, DiMattia Building.
All ages.