Adult Summer Reading

Registration opens on June 20, 2011!

The West Caldwell Public Library is happy to announce our fifth annual Adult Summer Reading Club: Novel Destinations @ West Caldwell Public Library. Enjoy lively dinner, movie, and book discussions, entertaining programming, prize contests, prize drawings for books and more! Simply read (or listen) and review just three books from June 20, 2011 to August 15, 2011 to be eligible for the grand prize drawing. Only books read during the before mentioned dates are valid for contest entry.  Please call or visit the Reference Department at 973-226-5441 for full contest rules.

Book reviews can be submitted in person and online.

Summer reading book review logs can be obtained at the Reference Desk and Reader's Corner, or downloaded online.

Discover Great Summer Reads

Select your country(s) of interest below to see printable reading lists. Check out the Reader's Corner for award winning book lists, reading maps, best seller lists, and library book clubs.

United States of America

North America (Exculding the United States), Central America, & South America

France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany & Austria

Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, England, Ireland & Scotland

Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia

Africa, Caribbean, China, Japan, India

Novel Destination: Asia A Fine Balance Mistry Bohinton Audrey Hepburn's Neck Alan Brown Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Dai Stjie The Bonesetter's Daughter Amy TAn Memoirs of a Geisha Author Golden Miss New India Bharati Mukherjee The Old Garden Hwang Sok-Yong The Piano Tuner Daniel Mason The Samurai's Garden Gail Tsukiyama Saving Fish From Drowning Amy Tan Snow Flower and The Secret Fan Lisa See Someone Else's Garden Dipika Rai FictionThe Song of Kali Dan Simmons The Strangeness of Beauty Lydia Minatoya

Movie, Dinner, & Discussion Program Series

Copies of the books will be available at the Reference Desk.

Novel Destination: Dominican Republic
In The Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez
June 22, 2011 @ 5:00PM
Before the event, read the book In the Time of the Butterflies written by Julia Alvarez. On June 22nd view the movie starring Salma Hayek, Mark Anthony and Edward James Olmos while enjoying a light dinner. Immediately following the movie there will be a lively discussion of the book and the film. This program is free and open to the public, but seating is LIMITED and registration is required. Please call the Reference Desk at 973-226-5441 to sign-up.

 

Novel Destination: China
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
July 26, 2011 @ 5:00PM
Before the event, read the Pearl S. Buck classic, The Good Earth. On July 26th view the classic and controversial 1937 film starring Paul Muni and Luise Rainer while enjoying a light dinner. Immediately following the movie there will be a lively discussion of the book and the film. This program is free and open to the public, but seating is LIMITED and registration is required. Please call the Reference Desk at 973-226-5441 to sign-up.

 

Novel Destination: India
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
August 15, 2011 @ 5:00PM
Before the event, read the E.M. Forster classic, A Passage to India. On August 15th view the classic film starring Peggy Ashcroft, Judy Davis, and Alec Guinness while enjoying a light dinner. Immediately following the movie there will be a lively discussion of the book and the film. This program is free and open to the public, but seating is LIMITED and registration is required. Please call the Reference Desk at 973-226-5441 to sign-up.

Meet the Author Special Event

Novel Destination: France

Novel Destination: France
Claude & Camille: A Story of Monet
Featuring: Stephanie Cowell
July 18, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
Stephanie Cowell, author of the novel Claude & Camille, will present a  reading, book signing, and discussion of Monet and the birth of  Impressionism. Cowell will also show a power point presentation of some of Monet's paintings and will sing a couple of French folk songs that are mentioned in the novel. Cowell is the author of other historical novels including"Marrying Mozart" and "The Players: A Novel of Young Shakespeare." Copies of Claude & Camille will be available for purchase. This program is free and open to the public, but seating is LIMITED and registration is required. Please call the Reference Desk at 973-226-5441 to sign-up.

Download the Program Series Brochure.