What's in Your Beach Bag This Summer?

Two summer reading recommendations from Lynn at the Reference Desk:


Sepulchre, by Kate Mosse, and The Tenth Gift, by Jane Johnson

These two novels are great summertime reads. In both, time lines are crossed and linked with a catastrophic event from the past.


In Sepulchre, tarot cards bring Meredith Martin from Paris to a hotel in Rennes-Les-Bains. Here she not only encounters Leonie Vernier, who visited the estate in 1890’s, but also a charming man who believes in her. Great harm was done to Leonie and her family back in the 19th century, and she can’t rest until all is revealed. Meredith finds answers through the tarot cards.


Similarly, in The Tenth Gift, Julie Lovat receives, as a parting gift, an old book on embroidery. The guide turns out to also contain a hand-written diary of Cat Tregenna, who was kidnapped by Barbary pirates in 1625. Julie travels to Morocco to follow the leads in the account. The author weaves together a tapestry of both lives to create a marvelous story.



Take a look at even more recommendations for summer fare at this month's Great Reads from the Reference Librarians list.