Tweet, Tweet, Twitterature

Two authors irreverently rewrite well-known novels (and plays) in the form of tweets.  From bestsellers like The DaVinci Code to classics like Shakespeare’s plays and To Kill a Mockingbird, nothing is off-limits. Be warned though, flipping through the pages of this book will zap away time just as quickly as browsing through Facebook does.

Twitterature: The World’s Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less by Alexander Aciman and Emmett Rensin; 818.607 A181t

Mom, I’m Bored

As summer winds down children probably have exhausted their supply of activities which keep them occupied. Why not share some great books with them? The Book Sense Best Children’s Books has a list of recommended children’s books for preschoolers all the way up through high school students, and the Sullivan University library has a few of these titles that you may borrow. Chase the boredom blues away with some good books.

Book Sense Best Children’s Books; R 011.62 B724

What's Your Mood?

We’ve shared with you books about beaches and vacations, but what about books for any mood and any location? Hallie Ephron’s book, 1001 Books for Every Mood, is full of book recommendations for nearly every mood imaginable. In the mood for a good laugh (or cry)? What about taking a walk on the wild side? With 1001 books, surely there is something here to suit your current mood.

1001 Books for Every Mood by Hallie Ephron; R 011.73 E63o

Staycation. What's a Staycation?

All of the talk about beaches and their great views is wonderful, but what about more economical dreams? For those who want to save their money and still take a day off, the book The Great American Staycation, is a handy resource full of ideas for vacationing without taking an expensive vacation. The retreat ideas recommended in Wixon’s book can be done within 100 miles of home, wherever home may be. Check out the book to get some ideas to prepare for your next staycation.


The Great American Staycation by Mat Wixon; 790.121 W835g

An Endless Summer of Beaches

The list of beaches featured in the Best Beaches DVD includes beaches from all over the globe. The typical beach activities like hang-gliding are part of the DVD experience, but viewers can also see a dive to a WWII wreck site and whale watchers off the coast of Baja. For just over 90 minutes, this beach break won’t take too much time away from studying or other work.

Best Beaches; DVD 910.9146 B561

Splish Splash in the Ocean

Shimmer & Splash: The Sparkling World of Sea Life by Jim Arnosky; JF A


Marlins, dolphins, and manatees splash across the pages of this nonfiction book, and children can learn about a variety of marine life and see illustrations of life-size fish by browsing through it.


*The titles listed below are also great sea reads for children.*

Seahorse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea by Chris Butterworth; JF B

Wave by Suzy Lee; JF L

Whales by Seymour Simon; JF S

Beach + Food = Something Good

With the luscious looking peaches on the cookbook’s cover to the recipe for mouth-watering chocolate-caramel brownies that is found inside, people have only themselves to blame for going away without some good recipes. The book’s author, Dana Slatkin, is a CIA-trained chef and a co-owner of the hotel Shutters on the Beach. The chapter headings Ms. Slatkin uses: Sunny Days, Cloudy Days, Balmy Nights, and Misty Mornings, certainly evoke the beach environment, and her recipes tantilize the taste buds. Whether one is in need of a refreshing drink or a light entrée idea, this cookbook makes good on its name, The Summertime Anytime Cookbook.


The Summertime Anytime Cookbook: Recipes from Shutters on the Beach by Dana Slatkin; 641.5979 S631s

Three Seals and a Colorful Ball

What if a ball that two seals are playing with gets stuck on the beach and a seal on the beach finds it? Seeger, a Caldecott-honor winning artist, poses this question to readers in her picture book titled, What If?


What If? By Laura Vacarro Seeger; JF S

Camels, Sailboats, and a Beach, Oh, My!

A young child takes goggles, an inner tube, a bathing suit, and. . . a camel to the beach. Join him on this imaginative adventure.


To the Beach by Thomas Docherty; JF D

   

Ipanema-Not the Song, the Beach

The famed Copacabana, South Beach, and Ipanema beaches along with other beaches from all over the world are the focus of this photographically rich book. One can spend an afternoon or a study break travelling vicariously to the most beautiful beaches in the world.


Beaches: 100 Ultimate Escapes; 910.9146 P286b

Mr. Noel's Folly

A dead body and matter-of-fact narration beckon readers to delve into life on Folly Island in Folly, the first book in the Folly Beach Mysteries series. Though his novels are works of fiction, author Bill Noel, a retired Sullivan administrator who was the first executive director of the Sullivan Lexington campus, sets his series on a real island off the coast of Charleston, S.C. The library has three of the novels in the series, Folly, The Pier, and The Edge, so check one of them out, put on some flip-flops, pour a glass of lemonade, and take a study break.


Folly; 813 N765f

The Pier; 813 N765p

The Edge; 813 N765e

**Information about Mr. Noel and his books was gathered from this press-release for an event held in 2012 at the Louisville campus.**

Spacious Skies, Amber Waves, and Fireworks!

 

The Fourth of July holiday is coming up, and the library recommends celebrating the Fourth with these titles.

America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates; illus. by Neil Waldman; JF B

Before it became a treasured song, “America the Beautiful,” was a poem written by poet Katherine Lee Bates. Her poem reminds us of the beauty of our country.

Red, White, and Boom! By Lee Wardlaw; illus. by Huy Voun Lee; JF W

Beginning with a Fourth of July parade and ending just after the fireworks show, this picture book describes a typical Fourth of July day. The artist uses cut paper to illustrate the celebratory day.