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Reading Lists for Adults
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 10 Biz Books to Read This Summer 
 This 2007 reading list includes books on Hewlett-Packard, blogging for business owners, bosses, successful CEOs, Marine Corps leadership, management, and other business themes. Each review includes a "who should read it" section. From Entrepreneur magazine. http://www.entrepreneur.com/management/article179146.html Topics: Business, Summer Reading Last updated Jun 20, 2007 2 Books and a Beach Towel
This 2008 summer books feature includes bookseller and librarian choices for two desert-island books: "one old favorite to reread, and one not yet read." From the Rutland (Vermont) Herald. http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080601/FEATURES02/958265298/1031/FEATURES02 Topics: Summer Reading Last updated Jun 18, 2008 2008 Summer Books
This interactive feature provides a preview of fiction and nonfiction books being released in late spring and summer 2008. Sortable by title, author, and release date. Entries include a one-line synopsis and an excerpt (for most books). From USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2008-05-21-summer-books-calendar_N.htm Topics: Summer Reading Last updated Jun 18, 2008 50 Best Ever Summer Holiday Books
This 2008 listing of summer reading suggestions "encompasses ancient and modern, fiction and non-fiction. All they have in common is that we're confident that if you take any one of these on holiday, you are in for a huge treat." Includes links to related lists of the best new books (UK publishers) and celebrity book picks. From the British newspaper The Telegraph. http://www.forbes.com/2008/09/16/forbes-400-billionaires-lists-400list08_cx_mn_0917richamericans_land.html Topics: Summer Reading Last updated Jul 9, 2009 Friends for Faraway Places
In this 2008 reading list, "writers recommend the perfect literary travelling companions." Features book suggestions for Sicily, Los Angeles, India, Chicago, Uruguay, Turkey, Japan, the Caribbean, the Pacific Northwest, Egypt, France, China, and South America. From the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/jun/14/saturdayreviewsfeatres.guardianreview Topics: Literature & Books, Summer Reading Last updated Aug 12, 2008 MPs Reveal Summer Holiday Reading
2007 survey of the summer reading choices of British MPs (Members of Parliament). Features samples of some of the book choices, which include biographies, classics, historical and political titles, Harry Potter, and more. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6932841.stm Topics: Summer Reading Last updated Aug 15, 2007 NPR: Summer Reading
A collection of summer reading lists from critics and NPR correspondents and listeners. Includes titles for children and an audiofile of the broadcast program. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10497458 Topics: Literature & Books, Summer Reading Last updated May 29, 2007 Rebecca's Pocket: Summer 2007 [Reading Lists]
Extensive compilation of links to summer reading lists, from universities, newspapers and magazines, blogs, libraries, organizations, and other sources. Some of the themes are popular fiction, business, cookbooks, religion, politics, and history. From the author of a book on creating and maintaining a blog. http://www.rebeccablood.net/archive/reading_lists/summer_2007/ Topics: Summer Reading Last updated Aug 15, 2007 Rebecca's Pocket: Summer 2009 [Reading Lists]
This extensive compilation of links to 2009 summer reading lists covers a variety of themes and topics in summer reading, such as fiction, thrillers, "chick lit," travel, cooking, gardening, history, and politics. Posts include separate sections for book lists for children and young adults. From a longtime blogger and author of a book about blogging. http://www.rebeccablood.net/archive/reading_lists/summer_2009/ Topics: Summer Reading Last updated Jun 22, 2009 Summer Books '07
Collection of summer reading lists and articles, including critics' lists, the "You Must Read This" series, cookbook suggestions, book excerpts, and interviews with "actors, academics, musicians and many others about what they are reading." From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10628227 Topics: Summer Reading Last updated Jun 18, 2007 Summer Reading
Recommendations, reviews, and features about books for summer reading. Also includes articles about books with horticultural themes, "airport novels," cookbooks, and more. From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. http://books.guardian.co.uk/summerreading2006/ Topics: Literature & Books, Summer Reading Last updated May 29, 2007 Summer Reading for Teachers
Suggested books for teachers, evenly divided between professional and pleasure reading. Each selection includes title, author, a brief quotation from the person who submitted it and links to online sources for ordering. The list was compiled from recommendations solicited by an educational consultant. http://surfaquarium.com/newsletter/summer_reading_2006.htm Topics: Education, Literature & Books, Notable People, Summer Reading Last updated May 29, 2007 Summer Reading That May Improve Your Fall Teaching
This summer reading list features titles on improving teaching and learning at the college and university level, most from a national association of faculty developers. From the Chronicle Review of the Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/blogPost/summer-reading-that-may-improve-your-fall-teaching/6026 Topics: College and University Education, Summer Reading Last updated Sep 22, 2009 UC Berkeley Summer Reading List
Collection of thematic summer reading lists aimed at college students. Features themes such as "Great Discoveries, Voyages, and Adventures," "Now That's Funny," and banned books. Includes selected lists back to 1985. Books are chosen by faculty and staff of the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/readinglists/ Topics: Literature & Books, Summer Reading Last updated Dec 1, 2007 The Wall Street Journal: Summer Reading
This article and presentation feature 2008 summer reading suggestions compiled from publishers, authors, independent booksellers, online retailers, and chain stores. The interviewees were asked "to name the coming releases they were most excited about." Includes selections for nonfiction, historical fiction, world/contemporary, and short stories. From the Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121149841174515777-Jsthq2ZBmAO__Lk_KyAbhg_KJuQ_20080621.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top Topics: Summer Reading Last updated Jun 18, 2008 Wildlife: Summer Reading for Birders
This 2008 article recommends six books about birds and bird watching. Includes bird field guides, an essay collection, and a memoir from a falconer. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08174/891769-44.stm Topics: Birds, Summer Reading Last updated Jun 23, 2008 |
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