Summer Reading on The Point

Mindy, Melanie, & I talked about good reads for the Summer this morning on The Point. Thanks to the callers, as well as the many suggestions on the WCAI Facebook page. And remember, if you missed the show it will be on again this evening at 7:30, or you can listen to the podcast.

Jill’s Picks

The Bramble Bush by Charles Mergendahl

The Swimming Pool by Holly LeCraw

Valley of Bones by Michael Gruber

The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz

Cape Cod’s Anthology of Shipwrecks: a lifetime exploring the underwater shipwrecks of Cape Cod by Donal L. Ferris

The Whale: in search of the giants of the sea by Philip Hoare

Stories: all-new tales edited by Neil Gaiman & Al Sarrantonio

Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides Includes 100 Must-Read, Crime Fiction Novels, Classic Novels, Historical Novels, Science Fiction Novels, Books for Men, & Life-Changing Books.

Melanie’s Picks

A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton’s extraordinary life and his quest for the America’s Cup by Michael D’Antonio

The Passage by Justin Cronin

Twilight at the World of Tomorrow by James Mauro

Kid vs. Squid by Greg Van Eeekhout

The Transformation of Bartholomew Fortuno by Ellen Bryson

Fur, Fortune and Empire: the epic history of the fur trade in America by Eric Jay Dolin

Appetite for America: how visionary businessman Fred Harvey built a railroad hospitality empire that civilized the wild west by Stephen Fried