Adult Summer Reading Wrap up!  

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2026 Adult Summer Reading Program.  Overall we had 630 entries into our raffle- that is amazing!  We raffled off 10 gift certificates to local Brunswick and Harpswell business including; Iris Eats, Wild Oats, Itty Bitty Coffee, Brunswick Farmer’s Market, Gulf of Maine Bookstore, Reverie Coffee, Dog Bar Jims, Gelato Fiasco, The Mix, and Tern Coffee.  

We asked participants to write in the title of the book they read so we could get a  glimpse into what was popular this summer.  Here are the titles that appeared multiple times within the 630 raffle entries: 

3 Times:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

  2. The Serviceberry: Abundance and reciprocity in the natural world by Robin Wall Kimmerer

2 Times:

  • Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

  • Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan

  • Funny Story by Emily Henry

  • Housemaid by Freida McFadden

  • Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden

  • Identity Unknown by Patricia Cornwell

  • James by Percival Everett

  • Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

  • Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune

  • Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

  • Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

  • The Compound by Aisling Rawle

  • The Divorce by Freida McFadden

  • The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

  • Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

  • Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

There were over 300 unique titles listed by patrons!

Fall Bingo is right around the corner!  Keep an eye out for the announcement of the next Adult Reading Challenge.