And that’s a wrap on an epic summer of stories! 🎉📚 As our Summer Reading Program draws to a close, we want to give a huge shoutout to all our amazing readers for making this season unforgettable.
Curious about what books kept our staff hooked? Dive into our summer reading picks and let us in on your literary adventures—what was your favorite read this summer? 📖✨
Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton
From the magical moments on set as Draco Malfoy to the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, get a backstage pass into Tom Felton’s life on and off the big screen.
Carry On: The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow by Rainbow Rowell
Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen. Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, and a mystery. It has just as much kissing and talking as you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell story–but far, far more monsters.
Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell
A fugitive English forester and mercenary defender saves young novitiate Melisande and, defending himself from a vengeance-seeking rapist priest and Melisande’s father, finds himself slogging his way to Agincourt as an archer in King Henry V’s army.
My Dad is a Grizzly Bear by Swapna Haddow, illustrated by Dapo Adeola
In this family, it’s just possible that Dad is a grizzly bear… He has fuzzy fur, enormous paws, and he loves the outdoors. What else could Dad be? But sometimes, when it’s scary at night, a lovely big bear hug is just what is needed.
National Park Explorers: Great Smoky Mountains by Sara Gilbert
A young explorer’s introduction to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, covering its mountain landscape, plants, animals such as salamanders, and activities such as horseback riding.
Backyard Bears by Amy E. Cherrix
North Carolina’s black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. But what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there’s a boom in the population? Part field science, part conservation science, Backyard Bears looks at black bears–and other animals around the globe–who are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas.
Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History by Robert Greenberger
Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History is a loving and candid review of the fifty-year franchise, a story as full of plot twists as its hundreds of episodes and films.
You Like it Darker by Stephen King
“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life–both metaphorical and literal.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That’s because he’s being raised by his miserable muggle aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he’s really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry and he begins to discover his birthright.
Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz
Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format.