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Set in Summertime, for adults, from Multcolib

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Summer lives large in our collective imagination and in the worlds created by writers. Here's a list of books with a strong sense of place, that place being summertime. While you're at it, scroll down to learn about our adult summer reading game, Read 4 Life.

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18 items

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Seven Days in June

Seven Days in June

A Novel

by Williams, Tia

Book - 2021

Eva is a single mom and bestselling writer; Shane is a reclusive, award-winning literary author. As high school seniors, teenage Eva and Shane spent one c...Show more Eva is a single mom and bestselling writer; Shane is a reclusive, award-winning literary author. As high school seniors, teenage Eva and Shane spent one crazy, torrid week madly in love before Shane disappeared from Eva's life--but they've been secretly writing to each other in their books ever since. Show less

Eva is a single mom and bestselling writer; Shane is a reclusive, award-winning literary author. As high school seniors, teenage Eva and Shane spent one c...Show more Eva is a single mom and bestselling writer; Shane is a reclusive, award-winning literary author. As high school seniors, teenage Eva and Shane spent one crazy, torrid week madly in love before Shane disappeared from Eva's life--but they've been secretly writing to each other in their books ever since. Show less

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Three Junes

Three Junes

by Glass, Julia

eBook - 2002

Reveals the interconnected lives, loves, and relationships of different generations of the McLeod family over the course of three crucial summers. Reveals the interconnected lives, loves, and relationships of different generations of the McLeod family over the course of three crucial summers. Show less

Reveals the interconnected lives, loves, and relationships of different generations of the McLeod family over the course of three crucial summers. Reveals the interconnected lives, loves, and relationships of different generations of the McLeod family over the course of three crucial summers. Show less

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Fourth of July Creek

Fourth of July Creek

A Novel

by Henderson, Smith (Joshua Smith)

Book - 2014

Set in the mountains, valleys and close-knit communities of rural Montana in the early 1980s, this novel is about a young social worker called Pete, who s...Show more Set in the mountains, valleys and close-knit communities of rural Montana in the early 1980s, this novel is about a young social worker called Pete, who struggles to hold together the lives of the most dysfunctional inhabitants of the town of Tenmile, as his own life begins to fall apart. Show less

Set in the mountains, valleys and close-knit communities of rural Montana in the early 1980s, this novel is about a young social worker called Pete, who s...Show more Set in the mountains, valleys and close-knit communities of rural Montana in the early 1980s, this novel is about a young social worker called Pete, who struggles to hold together the lives of the most dysfunctional inhabitants of the town of Tenmile, as his own life begins to fall apart. Show less

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July, July

July, July

by O'Brien, Tim

Book - 2014

Old friends share memories of the past, current regrets, and future plans as they gather on a July weekend for the thirtieth reunion of Darton Hall College's class of 1969. Old friends share memories of the past, current regrets, and future plans as they gather on a July weekend for the thirtieth reunion of Darton Hall College's class of 1969. Show less

Old friends share memories of the past, current regrets, and future plans as they gather on a July weekend for the thirtieth reunion of Darton Hall College's class of 1969. Old friends share memories of the past, current regrets, and future plans as they gather on a July weekend for the thirtieth reunion of Darton Hall College's class of 1969. Show less

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Here Until August

Here Until August

Stories

by Rowe, Josephine

Book - 2019

These stories play out in places just beyond the brink of familiarity--flooded townships and distant lakes, sunlit woodlands or paths bright with ice, pla...Show more These stories play out in places just beyond the brink of familiarity--flooded townships and distant lakes, sunlit woodlands or paths bright with ice, places of unpredictable access and spaces scrubbed from maps--showing us how the places we inhabit shape us in ways both remote and intimate. Show less

These stories play out in places just beyond the brink of familiarity--flooded townships and distant lakes, sunlit woodlands or paths bright with ice, pla...Show more These stories play out in places just beyond the brink of familiarity--flooded townships and distant lakes, sunlit woodlands or paths bright with ice, places of unpredictable access and spaces scrubbed from maps--showing us how the places we inhabit shape us in ways both remote and intimate. Show less

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Augustown

Augustown

by Miller, Kei

Book - 2016

Possessing strong intuitive powers in spite of being unable to see, Ma Taffy comforts her stricken great-nephew while recalling a fantastical story with ties to Jamaican history, the birth of the Rastafari and the human drive for a better life. Possessing strong intuitive powers in spite of being unable to see, Ma Taffy comforts her stricken great-nephew while recalling a fantastical story with ties to Jamaican history, the birth of the Rastafari and the human drive for a better life. Show less

Possessing strong intuitive powers in spite of being unable to see, Ma Taffy comforts her stricken great-nephew while recalling a fantastical story with ties to Jamaican history, the birth of the Rastafari and the human drive for a better life. Possessing strong intuitive powers in spite of being unable to see, Ma Taffy comforts her stricken great-nephew while recalling a fantastical story with ties to Jamaican history, the birth of the Rastafari and the human drive for a better life. Show less

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August Heat

August Heat

by Camilleri, Andrea

eBook - 2009

When a colleague extends his summer vacation, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is forced to stay in Vigata and endure the August heat. When a boy suddenly disap...Show more When a colleague extends his summer vacation, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is forced to stay in Vigata and endure the August heat. When a boy suddenly disappears into a narrow shaft hidden under the family's beach rental, Montalbano, in pursuit of the child, uncovers something terribly sinister. Show less

When a colleague extends his summer vacation, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is forced to stay in Vigata and endure the August heat. When a boy suddenly disap...Show more When a colleague extends his summer vacation, Inspector Salvo Montalbano is forced to stay in Vigata and endure the August heat. When a boy suddenly disappears into a narrow shaft hidden under the family's beach rental, Montalbano, in pursuit of the child, uncovers something terribly sinister. Show less

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Sundays in August

Sundays in August

by Modiano, Patrick

Book - 2017

From beloved storyteller and Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano, a masterful and gripping crime novel set in picturesque Nice on the French Riviera. From beloved storyteller and Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano, a masterful and gripping crime novel set in picturesque Nice on the French Riviera. Show less

From beloved storyteller and Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano, a masterful and gripping crime novel set in picturesque Nice on the French Riviera. From beloved storyteller and Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano, a masterful and gripping crime novel set in picturesque Nice on the French Riviera. Show less

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Dark August

Dark August

A Novel

by Tallo, Katie

Book - 2020

A young woman haunted by her tragic past returns to her hometown and discovers that there might be more to her police detective mother’s death—and last case—than she ever could have imagined. A young woman haunted by her tragic past returns to her hometown and discovers that there might be more to her police detective mother’s death—and last case—than she ever could have imagined. Show less

A young woman haunted by her tragic past returns to her hometown and discovers that there might be more to her police detective mother’s death—and last case—than she ever could have imagined. A young woman haunted by her tragic past returns to her hometown and discovers that there might be more to her police detective mother’s death—and last case—than she ever could have imagined. Show less

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The End of August

The End of August

A Novel

by Yū, Miri

Book - 2023

When a Korean shaman connects her to the ghosts of her grandfather, a running prodigy, his brother and their young neighbor, who was forced to become a co...Show more When a Korean shaman connects her to the ghosts of her grandfather, a running prodigy, his brother and their young neighbor, who was forced to become a comfort woman to Japanese soldiers stationed in China during WWII, she, while training for a marathon, must uncover their stories to free their souls. Show less

When a Korean shaman connects her to the ghosts of her grandfather, a running prodigy, his brother and their young neighbor, who was forced to become a co...Show more When a Korean shaman connects her to the ghosts of her grandfather, a running prodigy, his brother and their young neighbor, who was forced to become a comfort woman to Japanese soldiers stationed in China during WWII, she, while training for a marathon, must uncover their stories to free their souls. Show less

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Small Mercies

Small Mercies

A Novel

by Lehane, Dennis

Book - 2023

In 1974 Boston, as a heatwave blankets the city, Mary, in a desperate search for her missing daughter, asks questions that bother Marty Butler, chieftain of the Irish mob. In 1974 Boston, as a heatwave blankets the city, Mary, in a desperate search for her missing daughter, asks questions that bother Marty Butler, chieftain of the Irish mob. Show less

In 1974 Boston, as a heatwave blankets the city, Mary, in a desperate search for her missing daughter, asks questions that bother Marty Butler, chieftain of the Irish mob. In 1974 Boston, as a heatwave blankets the city, Mary, in a desperate search for her missing daughter, asks questions that bother Marty Butler, chieftain of the Irish mob. Show less

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Bad Summer People

Bad Summer People

by Rosenblum, Emma

Book - 2023

Infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue are set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island. Infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue are set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island. Show less

Infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue are set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island. Infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue are set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island. Show less

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Countries of Origin

Countries of Origin

by Fuentes, Javier

Book - 2023

Chronicles a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two young men from vastly different worlds during one, extraordinary summer in Spain. Chronicles a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two young men from vastly different worlds during one, extraordinary summer in Spain. Show less

Chronicles a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two young men from vastly different worlds during one, extraordinary summer in Spain. Chronicles a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two young men from vastly different worlds during one, extraordinary summer in Spain. Show less

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The Berry Pickers

The Berry Pickers

A Novel

by Peters, Amanda

Book - 2023

In July 1962, a Mi’kmaq family travels to Maine to pick blueberries for the summer when four-year-old Ruthie disappears one day after lunch. For decades, ...Show more In July 1962, a Mi’kmaq family travels to Maine to pick blueberries for the summer when four-year-old Ruthie disappears one day after lunch. For decades, Ruthie’s disappearance haunts her family, especially her six-year-old brother Joe who was the last to see her. Show less

In July 1962, a Mi’kmaq family travels to Maine to pick blueberries for the summer when four-year-old Ruthie disappears one day after lunch. For decades, ...Show more In July 1962, a Mi’kmaq family travels to Maine to pick blueberries for the summer when four-year-old Ruthie disappears one day after lunch. For decades, Ruthie’s disappearance haunts her family, especially her six-year-old brother Joe who was the last to see her. Show less

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Breaking and Entering

Breaking and Entering

A Novel

by Gillmor, Don

Book - 2023

In the throes of a sanity-destroying summer , a Toronto woman explores a dangerous new hobby. In the throes of a sanity-destroying summer , a Toronto woman explores a dangerous new hobby. Show less

In the throes of a sanity-destroying summer , a Toronto woman explores a dangerous new hobby. In the throes of a sanity-destroying summer , a Toronto woman explores a dangerous new hobby. Show less

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The Great Divide

The Great Divide

A Novel

by Henríquez, Cristina

Book - 2024

This sweeping tale of the building of the Panama Canal is told from the perspective of fishmongers, laborers, doctors, and journalists. This sweeping tale of the building of the Panama Canal is told from the perspective of fishmongers, laborers, doctors, and journalists. Show less

This sweeping tale of the building of the Panama Canal is told from the perspective of fishmongers, laborers, doctors, and journalists. This sweeping tale of the building of the Panama Canal is told from the perspective of fishmongers, laborers, doctors, and journalists. Show less

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Summers at the Saint

Summers at the Saint

by Andrews, Mary Kay

Book - 2024

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. Show less

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. Show less

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Read 4 Life adult summer reading | Multnomah County Library

https://multcolib.org/read-4-life-adult-summer-reading

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Play Read 4 Life by asking for a gameboard at your library, printing out a gameboard (available in Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian and English), or by playing online on your computer or smartphone. The game begins June 16. Play Read 4 Life by asking for a gameboard at your library, printing out a gameboard (available in Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian and English), or by playing online on your computer or smartphone. The game begins June 16. Show less

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