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Summer Reads, Week 2

It's summer reading time and we're picking a few of the best each week.

It's summer reading time and we're picking a few of the best each week.  The Frankfort Public Library District's Summer Reading Club is for adults too - keep track of your books and audiobooks with our online summer reading log, then visit us to redeem prizes.

 

The Expats by Chris Pavone
Kate Moore is taken aback when a lucrative opportunity of a lifetime is presented by her husband.  The choice is clear, a chance to live in Europe, pay off their bills..and leave behind a secret she has been keeping from him for over 10 years.  Once the family is settled, it becomes apparent to Kate that she may not be the only person keeping secrets.

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Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon
Istanbul is a refuge for spies, secrets, and lies during World War II as Turkey remains neutral.  American businessmen like Leon Bauer are drawn to this undercover world.  With the war ending, Leon takes one last job that spirals out of control.  This intelligent thriller, authentic in historical detail, is one of Kanon’s best.

Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
An artist collects selectively which is much different than a hoarder who collects indiscriminately.  Artists collect things that they really love.  If you steal ideas that you love from more than one person, you can transform and remix it, make it your own and contribute something original.  You will learn what makes you different from the people you steal from, and that is where you can add something to the world that no one else can.  These are just some of the thoughts offered by Kleon to have you on your way to living creatively right now.

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