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dark past
comes back to 
haunt
her. 
Associated Press called the 
book “amazing and impossible 
to 
put down
”.
The Big 
Miss
(2012)
by 
Hank Haney
Genre:
sport
The author was 
Tiger Woods’ 
coach for six 
years, and the 
book is a 
behind-the-scenes 
look
into the famous golfer’s 
private life. One reader wrote 
on Amazon.com, “I’m a big 
Tiger fan, and I read this 
in one 
sitting
. Brilliant!”
The Venice 
Experiment: 
A Year of 
Trial and 
Error Living 
Abroad
(2011)
by
Barry Frangipane
Genre:
travel
A few years ago, real-life American 
couple Barry and Debbie decided 
to escape the 
rat race
and live in 
Venice for a year. This is the story 
of their experiences there, and 
it’s full of funny 
anecdotes
about 
their 
struggle
to adapt to the 
Venetian lifestyle. A fellow author 
said, “For anyone thinking of an 
overseas adventure, 
The Venice 
Experiment
is a 
laugh-out-
loud read
…”
Steve Jobs
(2011)
by 
Walter 
Isaacson
Genre:
biography
Apple co-
founder Steve 
Jobs 
passed away
last year. 
This is the official biography of 
his life. It’s based on over forty 
interviews with Steve, his friends 
and family members, plus a few 
enemies.
The Hunger 
Games
(2008)
by 
Suzanne Collins
Genre:
science-fiction 
/ adventure
The story is set 
in a 
post-apocalyptic
future. 
A 
totalitarian government
rules the United States and most 
people are very poor. Every year, 
there’s a game show (called “The 
Hunger Games”) in which 18 
teenagers are sent into the 
wild
to 
battle it out
until only one 
survives
. The book has just been 
made into a highly successful 
Hollywood movie.
Imagine: 
How 
Creativity 
Works
(2012)
by 
Jonah Lehrer
Genre
:
non-fiction
This is a fun and very readable 
book about the creative parts 
of our brain. It looks at people 
such as Bob Dylan, and the 
man who invented Post-it 
notes and asks why they were 
so creatively successful. The 
author writes, “Once we know 
how creativity works, we can 
make it work for us.”
There but 
for the
(2011)
by
Ali Smith
Genre
:
general fiction
During a
boring dinner 
party at a friend’s house, Miles 
Garth leaves the table, locks 
himself in a 
spare bedroom
, 
and 
refuses
to come out. As 
the days pass, Miles becomes 
a celebrity, and crowds gather 
outside the house. People
even start selling Miles- 
themed merchandise. One 
blogger wrote, “…this is a
most peculiar book, very 
surprising and funny and 
different from anything
you’ve ever read.”
An Idiot 
Abroad: 
The Travel 
Diaries 
of Karl 
Pilkington
(2010)
by 
Karl Pilkington
Genre:
travel / humour
Karl is a British TV personality 
and comedian who stars in 
the popular TV show 
An Idiot 
Abroad
. In the show (and in 
this book based on the show), 
Karl visits the Seven Wonders 
of the World and makes 
hilarious observations about 
his experiences. 
The Spectator
magazine called Karl “the 
funniest man on the planet.”
Happy reading! 
SUMMER
READING
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