{"id":41087,"date":"2021-07-01T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=41087"},"modified":"2021-06-28T14:11:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T19:11:05","slug":"online-reading-challenge-july-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/online-reading-challenge-july-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Reading Challenge – July"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Greetings Challenge Readers!<\/p>\n

It’s time for a new Author in our Challenge and this month it’s: Jodi Picoult!<\/p>\n

A popular and prolific writer, Picoult will be on many favorite author lists. Picoult is a good storyteller, easily drawing the reader into her books which usually tackle difficult ethical dilemmas that throw ordinary families into extraordinary situations. A prolific author, some of her most popular titles include My Sister’s Keeper<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (organ donation), Nineteen Minutes<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (a school shooting), Small Great Things<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (racism), A Spark of Light<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>(hostage situation) and Vanishing Acts<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (parental kidnapping). In each, Picoult is able to present a balanced view, trying to understand various points-of-view which lift them beyond good vs evil. They provide a great insight into some of the most troubling issues of our time.<\/p>\n

There is no shortage of great books that tackle difficult topics. If you’ve already read everything by Picoult and\/or would like to try a similar author, check out one of these titles. There will also be displays at all three buildings with these titles and more to consider.<\/p>\n

This is How It Always Is<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Frankel (transgender child)<\/p>\n

Things You Save in a Fire<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Katherine Center (aging parents)<\/p>\n

Dear Edward<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Ann Napoliano (lone plane crash survivor)<\/p>\n

Black and Blue<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Anna Quindlen (domestic abuse)<\/p>\n

Evvie Drake Starts Over<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Linda Holmes (widowhood)<\/p>\n

Midwives<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Chris Bohjalian (medical trial)<\/p>\n

The 19th Wife<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by David Ebershoff (polygamy)<\/p>\n

All Fall Down<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Jennifer Weiner (addiction recovery)<\/p>\n

Summerland<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Elin Hilderbrand (fatal car crash)<\/p>\n

While these may seem to all be very depressing, in fact all of them offer hope and are a great way to understand a situation you may never encounter, but has affected others deeply.<\/p>\n

I am planning on reading Nineteen Minutes<\/strong><\/em><\/a> about a school shooting, an event that has become far too common in the last few years. It was a hard decision though, as many of Picoult’s books are intriguing.<\/p>\n

What about you, what will you be reading this month?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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