June: 
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (June 11), based on the 2002 biographical novel by Chris Greenhalgh, is about their revolutionary approaches to art and their eventual love affair.
Winter’s Bones (June 11) is based on Daniel Woodrell’s 2006 book set in the Ozarks about a young girl who must search for her drug-dealing father in order to keep her family together.  
The Killer Inside Me (June 18 – limited release) is based on the 1952 novel by pulp fiction writer Jim Thompson about a psychotic West Texas deputy sheriff.  
Twilight Saga: Eclipse (June 30) is adapted from the 2007 third novel in Stephanie Meyer’s vampire series and focuses on Bella’s choice between werewolf Jacob and vampire Edward.

July:
The Girl Who Played with Fire (July 9) is based on Steig’s second novel about computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael as they investigate a sex-trafficking ring.
Ramona and Beezus (July 23) is adapted from Beverly Cleary’s classic 1955 novel about the adventures of young Ramona Quimby and her big sister Beezus.
Charlie St. Cloud (July 30), based on Ben Sherwood’s 2004 novel The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud, is a romantic drama about a young man who must choose between his commitment to his dead brother and his new relationship.
The Extra Man (July 30) is based on the 1998 novel by Jonathan Ames about a man who works escorting wealthy widows in New York’s Upper East Side.

August:
Flipped (Aug. 6) is based on Wendelin Van Draanen’s 2001 young adult novel about two eighth graders who start to have feelings for each other despite being total opposites.
Eat Pray Love (Aug. 13) is an adaptation of the memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert about a woman who decides to travel the world after realizing she needs to change her life.
Tales from Earthsea (Aug. 13) is an animated adaption featuring characters and plots from Ursula LeGuin’s Earthsea fantasy series.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Aug. 13), based on The comic Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley is about a young man who must defeat his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes in order to win her heart.
Mao’s Last Dancer (Aug. 20 – limited release) is based on Chinese-Australian ballet dancer Li Cunxin’s 2003 autobiography about his defection after a cultural exchange trip to Texas.
Nanny McPhee Returns (Aug. 20), an adapted sequel based on the Nurse Matilda children’s books by British author Christianna Brand, is about how Nanny helps a young mother trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war.
The Switch (Aug. 20) is adapted from the short story “Baster” by Jeffrey Eugenides about an unmarried 40-year-old woman who becomes pregnant through artificial insemination and her best friend who, seven years later, finds out that he is the father of her child.

~ Dori

The Outer Banks House by Diann Ducharme
Velva Jean Learns to Drive by Jennifer Niven
My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares
Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
Heresy by S.J. Parris
Faithful Place by Tana French

So? Now are you ready to read with me?

— Stacey

Don’t forget, if you’re looking for a book suggestion and none of the books in this list seem like they’re quite what you’re looking for… try our Reader’s Request form!

When I was reading Animals Make Us Human there was a reference to another book, The Beast in the Garden: A Modern Parable of Man and Nature by David Baron. I decided to read this book as well. The book is an account of man’s relationship with nature using the specific example of Boulder, Colorado, where the population of cougars dramatically increased during the 1980’s. As the cougars watched and viewed humans, they no longer viewed man with fear. In fact, just the opposite occurred, the cougars in the area surrounding Boulder were attracted to the large deer population, the dog population, and even started viewing man as prey. Then in 1991, the unthinkable happened- a healthy, fit young 18- year- old student was attacked and eaten by a cougar. The author, David Baron, a journalist for NPR warns that as humans encroach on wildlife, they have to live with wildlife in a different and more responsible way. Fascinating.                                                                                          ~Ann

“The Sitch told EW.com’s Tim Stack that it will be “a tell-all book. Sorta like how I came about and everything like that.” “

Apparently he is going to have someone help with the writing…

— Julie

The Tension of Opposites by Kristina McBride
Kitchen Chinese by Ann Mah
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
Rapture of the Deep by L.A. Meyer
Pray for Silence by Linda Castillo
Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb

There you go! Now you have seven more fabulous reasons to come in for a visit… See you tomorrow?

— Stacey

I just finished with Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich. Although I really, really, really don’t want to admit it, I’m ready for this series to end. I love the characters of Stephanie, Ranger, Morelli, Lulu, and even Bob the Dog but come on already…Stephanie you need to choose and move on with your life! I eagerly look forward to the new Evanovich book every  June and I always buy my own copy so that I don’t have to wait for it via the library holds. I block out a few hours and I’m off to Trenton, New Jersey with Stephanie. I laugh, I chuckle and I cheer. I love those crazy, weird characters! However, when I finished Sizzling Sixteen ….well, I was ready to shake Stephanie’s shoulders and yell at her to MOVE ON! What do you think?

 Happy Reading! ~Donna

Neil Zurcher, the longtime TV host of Chanel 8’s “One Tank Trips” has created a nostalgic trip down memory lane for Clevelanders in his new book Tales from the Road.

Told in a folksy-style, Zurcher’s tales range from a poignant memory of a first girlfriend to some of the hilarious high jinks played by local TV personnel like Hoolihan the Weatherman, Big Chuck and Lil’ John, and even Dick Goddard! On one interview, he literally stumbled into President Gerald Ford and on another got caught using Prince Charles’ private bathroom. No assignment was too far-fetched for him—he rode a trapeze, a fighter jet and even a WWII tank. You’ll find many stories will bring tears to your eyes, from laughing as well as crying.

Part biography and part pure nostalgia, Tales from the Road is ultimately a welcome reminiscence for all of us who grew up in Cleveland.

This book was provided to our library for review by Gray & Co.

~Evelyn 

Don’t forget us if you are traveling. The library has a great selection of travel books for the United States and the world’s favorite travel spots. This week’s new additions include: Toronto & Niagara (the Colourguide series); Kentucky: An Explorer’s Guide; Frommer’s Montana & Wyoming; Fun with the Family, Upstate New York; and Insiders’ Guide to Washington D.C.                                                                                                             ~Ann

Stay by Allie Larken
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordan
While I’m Falling by Laura Moriarty
The Red Thread by Ann Hood
Fever Dream by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston
Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakoff

So can I get everyone to work with me on this? Start thinking slower thoughts and then we’ll all have time to read these books before summer ends! Right? Right!

— Stacey

Not too long ago I read Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin. This is a very interesting book about animal behavior and animal research by the highly accomplished Dr. Temple Grandin, who is also a person with autism.
Anyone with an interest in animal welfare will find this book thought-provoking. As it happens, when I was reading this book, there was a movie on HBO about the life of Temple Grandin. I actually didn’t get to see this film, so am waiting for it to arrive at the library. The movie stars Claire Danes, is called Temple Grandin, and is scheduled for release on August 17.

                                                                                    ~Ann