Tale Spin Suggestions (SCL Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2024)
Stop by the main floor information desk and spin our wheel for a reading prompt! This fun Adult Summer Reading Challenge can lead to your name being entered into a draw for an exciting prize.
If you're stuck for book ideas, check out this list for some suggestions for the reading prompts.
Prompt: A Prize Winner ---
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good is the winner of the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Award, the 2022 winner of Canada Reads, and the winner of multiple other awards! Five Little Indians follows the story of five…
Prompt: To Read Outside --- The Perfect Couple by Elin Hildebrand is a beach read that also features a beach on the front cover! This story is about the Otis-Winbury wedding. Just before the wedding ceremony, a body is found in Nantucket Harbour,…
Prompt: Set Somewhere Else ---
Set in outer space, Machine is a book about Dr Jens, who works to develop treatments for sick alien species. Dr. Jens discovers a mystery that she cannot resist digging into, and this will lead to life-changing…
Prompt: A Pet Would Like --- Dogs will love this book that will help their owners to better understand them! Written by a veterinarian, this book includes expert advice and information about dogs. It even includes photographs and how-to spreads on…
Prompt: By a Canadian ---
Kate Beaton is a Canadian author from Cape Breton. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands is an autobiographical graphic novel about Kate Beaton’s time working in the Alberta oil sands. This story provides insight into the…
Prompt: Based on the Cover ---
Maame by Jessica George has a bright and colourful cover that is sure to draw interest! This book is about Maddie, who is the main caretaker for her father suffering from Parkinson's while her mother spends most of…
Prompt: With an Animal ---
The Cat Who Saved Books tells the story of Rintaro Natsuki, a high school student, who is about to close the secondhand bookstore that he inherited from his recently deceased grandfather. One day, Rintaro is asked by a…
Prompt: A Prize Winner ---
The Future by Catherine LeRoux is the Canada Reads 2024 Winner! This book tells the story of an alternate history in Detroit. The protagonist, Gloria, is searching for her missing granddaughters. Gloria ends up in Parc…
Prompt: To Read Outside ---
Wild by Cheryl Strayed is the perfect outdoor read that is also about the outdoors. This is a story about Cheryl Strayed’s time hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. This can also be a perfect book to listen to while one is…
Prompt: Set Somewhere Else ---
Pachinko follows four generations of a Korean family during the 20th Century as they immigrate to Japan where they face discrimination. The novel begins with Sunja who is the daughter of a fisherman and follows the…
Prompt: A Pet Would Like ---
The purrfect book for any cat lover and cat owner! Cats will love for their humans to pick up and read this book. Zazie Todd is an animal behaviour expert who, in this book, discusses every stage of a cat's life and…
Prompt: By a Canadian ---
Jessica Johns is a Cree writer who is a member of Sucker Creek First Nation in Alberta. Bad Cree tells the story about Mackenzie who begins to bring back items from her dreams that are similar to memories of her sister and…
Prompt: Based on the Cover ---
This intriguing book cover is sure to catch a reader's eye! This is a mystery novel with a queer historical twist. There’s a secret at Lavender House where none of the residents or staff have to hide who they are, but…
Prompt: With an Animal ---
Water for Elephants tells the story of Jacob Jankowski who becomes part of a travelling circus as a circus menagerie. While working he meets Marlena, the star of the equestrian act and her husband who is a twisted animal…
Prompt: A Staff Pick ---
Check out our list of staff picks to help you find your next read! Each staff member has their own taste in what they read, watch, and listen to, so there is something for everyone.
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