20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne, imagines the adventures of a submarine crew as they travel around the world. Locked in Time, by Lois Duncan, offers a suspenseful story about the living history of a Louisiana plantation. The Library Connection Libraries around the country provide online listings of recommended books. When you determine which authors and stories might interest you, visit your local library. It's a great source of free books where you can get specific reading advice from the library staff.
Many libraries also run exciting book-related activities and contests during the summer.
The Boston Public Library also hands out free summer reading kits, complete with diaries and reading logs to enrich the reading experience. Libraries house immense volumes of books and collections of magazines, comics, and CDs. Although some people think that novels make the best reads, it is also fun to indulge in poems, comic books, short stories, and news articles. In Good Company Readers don't have to be lonely. You will find it especially rewarding to discuss your reading with others.