Summer Reading: Pennsylvania Edition
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We caught up with booksellers Holly N. and Julie G. to hear all about what their communities in Pennsylvania recommend to round out 2024’s summer of reading. Read on to meet our booksellers and get to know what the Keystone State has lining their shelves.
From Bookseller Holly N.
Erie, being a relatively small metropolitan area, surrounded by small towns and agricultural residences, allows us personal connections throughout our community. Many people we meet, know people we know. This hometown feel is what I treasure most.
From Bookseller Julie G.
My community is the book people around me who I work with, sell books to and the friends who I debate the impact of authors and their books. It’s a huge warm group of people who get excited about the contents of words between pages of thick cardboard, it’s the excitement we share about a new release of a title, and the joy of sharing the discovery a book or a book podcast which has left a deep imprint on us.
I am part of the Philadelphia metropolitan market. It’s a big, loud older city filled with history, sports, and first in major contributions to the county and passion. Passion doesn’t ooze out of the city, it screams out and has shaped how I do things with passion and conviction.
What’s the summer reading title that best represents your state or your community?
{{ product: 9781250297464 }}On the way to Cape May, fall in love with the perfect beach reach. – Bookseller Julie G.
What’s your favorite summer reading recommendation for young readers?
{{ product: 9781416936473 }}Outdoor adventure, survival and courage. Could you survive? – Bookseller Holly N.
Action, friendships and a great plot twist! – Bookseller Holly N.
An epic middle grade fantasy adventure- picture the guests and companionship of Lord of the Rings with a backdrop of African magic and folklore. – Bookseller Kim S.
Twins who are transported to a fairytale land, through an old book, are tasked with saving the magical lands. – Bookseller Kalei C.
Callum has spent his whole life being told to stay away from magic. He does until the day comes he’s no longer given a choice. – Bookseller Kalei C.
It’s fun, action packed and an excellent transition from Dogman and Wimpy Kid. – Bookseller Julie G.
What’s your favorite YA summer reading recommendation?
{{ product: 9781250756787 }}Strong female protagonist, who suffers from high anxiety, still finds her inner strength to attempt the removal of a warlord. – Holly N.
An old, rich man leaves his fortune to a random girl instead of his several grandsons. – Bookseller Kalei C.
A YA Fantasy that’s split between the real world and a mystical one. Beautiful power struggle and court politics. Strong, powerful female lead. – Bookseller Kalei C.
Flip Flops, Bikinis, and Drama! – Bookseller Julie G.
What’s your idea of a canon-classic that’s perfect for summer reading?
{{ product: 9780142407332 }}A classic that even the most reluctant reader will love. Timeless. – Bookseller Holly N.
You will get caught in the grip of such a wonderful story that is as fearless as it is timeless. – Bookseller Julie G.
What book do you think everyone should be reading this summer?
{{ product: 9781250233653 }}Strong female protagonist who won’t let any challenges stand in the way of her dream and honor. – Bookseller Holly N.
The first of a quartet filled with action, adventure, good and evil. Wonderful character development. – Bookseller Holly N.
First book in the Mitch Rapp series. I have been reading this series since it came out. Action, action and more action! – Bookseller Steve S.
A funny, fluffy read where a pro football player and his teammates use sports plays as a way to get his best friend to fall for him. – Bookseller Kalei C.
Perfect thriller for any plane ride! Visit in Paris without the Olympic sized crowds. – Bookseller Julie G.
What nonfiction are you taking outside for summer reading?
Wonderful pocket sized references for the novice birder. Color coded identifiers make for easy look ups and the checklist at the back is a handy addition! – Bookseller Kim S.
{{ product: 9780805087246 }}First volume in the Liberators trilogy. Winner of the Pulitzer. For anyone looking for a good summary of the war in North Africa. – Bookseller Steve S.
If you enjoyed The Wager, you would love to be castaway with Dolin’s latest in 1812 Falkland Islands, where mistrust runs higher than the tide. – Bookseller Julie G.