Beat the winter blahs with a quick getaway. It’s free, and you don’t have to pack. Go to a Berks County library and immerse yourself in a book. Begin your travels with these five picks. Visit berkslibraries.org to request books via interlibrary loan (also free!) for pickup at your local branch.
1 | Novel Inspiration.
Enter the world of Westeros and meet the characters that inspired the hit HBO series. A Game of Thrones is the first book in the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. Journey with Daenerys and dragons and discover the conflict between the Starks and the Lannisters. Winter is coming.
2 | Revolutionary Mystery.
Traveling to Cuba, a young woman discovers her roots and a family secret. Next Year in Havana alternates between the 1950s and the present day to tell the intertwined stories of Elisa and her granddaughter, Marisol. Take a soul-searching journey with two women torn between love and country, home and identity.
3 | Award-Winner.
Gain a new perspective on a childhood classic. Winner of the Newbery Medal, Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of Karana, a 12-year-old girl who lives on San Nicolas Island. Based on a real person, Karana spends 18 years in isolation, communing with nature to overcome loneliness.
4 | Character Study.
The dreams and future of a small town rest on the success of its junior ice hockey team. Then a crime threatens to tear the town apart. Set in Sweden, Beartown feels so familiar it could be anywhere. Once you pick it up, you’ll want to keep reading this thrilling page-turner.
5 | Vintage New York.
Travel back in time to the glamour and grandeur of 1938 New York. A chance meeting in a jazz bar with a handsome banker launches Katey Kontent into a new year of rubbing elbows with high society. She learns the Rules of Civility in this tale of love, loss and memory.
Berks libraries included in the interlibrary loan system are: Bernville Area Community Library, Bethel-Tulpehocken Public Library, Boone Area Library, Boyertown Community Library, Brandywine Community Library, Exeter Community Library, Fleetwood Area Public Library, Hamburg Public Library, Kutztown Community Library, Mifflin Community Library, Muhlenberg Community Library, Reading Public Library - Main, Reading Public Library - Northeast Branch, Reading Public Library - Northwest Branch, Reading Public Library - Southeast Branch, Robesonia Community Library, Schuylkill Valley Community Library, Sinking Spring Public Library, Spring Township Library, Village Library, Wernersville Public Library, West Lawn-Wyomissing Hills Library and Womelsdorf Community Library. For more info visit berkslibraries.org/find-a-library.
