Beaches and Books

Stratford's beaches open this weekend. Do you have your beach sticker on your car? If you haven't received a beach sticker yet, the Recreation Department's website has info on how to get yours.

Of course, if you're planning to spend any time on the beach you'll want to pack a summer beach book in your tote bag. This summer the library is hoping to add some fun to your summertime by offering a no-pressure, no-stress Adult Summer Reading Program.

• No meetings!
• No required reading. Read whatever you like.

Just stop by the library and tell us what book or books you've read -- even if it's just one. A weekly raffle will award great prizes donated by local restaurants and businesses.

The Adult Summer Reading program starts on Monday, June 21. You can sign up the first day or any day over the summer. Come on in and see what we have to offer! Prizes big and small will be awarded weekly to our reading clubbers.

Speaking of beach reads, here are some good reads while you soak up the rays:

On Folly Beach by Karen White. Emmy Hamilton has opened a secondhand bookstore in Folly Beach as she tries to make a new life after her husband's death. When she discovers love notes hidden in the books, she may have stumbled on a mysterious and tragic love story in the town's past.
The Beach House, by Jane Green. Eccentric and broke, widow Nan Powell decides to turn her beloved old home in Nantucket into a bed-and-breakfast. The cast of characters who come to stay find their lives changed in surprising ways.
The Last Beach Bungalow, by Jennie Nash. April and her architect husband have grown apart while she underwent cancer treatment, but they hope that a move to the lavish new house he designed will be a fresh start. Instead, April finds herself inexplicably drawn to a small beach bungalow that calls to her in some mysterious way.