WORLD CUP

It's time for World Cup!  The FIFA World Cup, or World Cup, is an international soccer competition by teams belonging to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).  This tournament occurs every four years.  This year's tournament is being held in Russia.  Germany is looking to repeat as the champion after winning their fourth title at the 2014 tournament.

In order to compete, the teams must qualify.  The qualification process consists of international matches throughout the three years leading up to the World Cup.  This results in 32 teams competing in the tournament.  The tournament consists of a group stage in which teams then advance to the knockout round.

For more information on this year's World Cup, visit: https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/

Want more soccer?  Here are some books that may be of interest to you.

Nonfiction:
Golazo by Andreas Campomar
Why Soccer Matters by Pele
Eight World Cups by George Vecsey
Soccer by Hugh Hornby
Soccer Legends by Blaine Wiseman
Absolute Expert: Soccer by Eric Zweig
Soccer Super Stats by Jeff Savage
The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia by Claire Gifford

Fiction:
The Field by Baptiste Paul
Booked by Kwame Alexander
Goodnight Soccer by Michael Dahl
Curious George Plays Soccer by H.A. Rey
Peppa Plays Soccer by Neville Astley
World Soccer Records by Keir Radnedge

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ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND

The Elizabethan era is the time in the Tudor period of England during the rule of Queen Elizabeth I.  It is often depicted as the golden age in English history.  During her reign, there was an increase in poetry, music, and literature; this is when William Shakespeare composed his plays.  This time also saw some peace between the Protestants and Catholics.

Looking for more information?  Here are a couple of nonfiction works that may help.

Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens by Jane Dunn
Elizabeth's Rival by Nicola Tallis
The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor by Elizabeth Norton
Four Queens and a Countess by Jill Armitage

If you are a fan of this time period, you may enjoy one of these novels.

The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory

Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George

Queen of this Realm by Jean Plaidy

Watch the Lady by Elizabeth Fremantle

Rival to the Queen by Carolly Erickson

Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell

A Column of Fire by Ken Follett

The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir

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SUMMER READING

School is out, and summer vacation has begun!  Summer is a great time to read.  Whether you need something to occupy your time on a long road trip or as you sit by the pool, the library has something for you.  And, while you stop by the library, make sure you enter into the Summer Library Club.  Adult, teens, and kids each have their own reading challenge and reading records that will be available until August 18th.

To kick off summer, here is a list of books with summer in the title to get you started reading.


Adult Fiction:
Summer by Karen Kingsbury
One Summer by David Baldacci
Dark Summer by Iris Johansen
Still Summer by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson

Young Adult Fiction:
Fifteenth Summer by Michelle Dalton
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
The Summer of Broken Things by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter
Hapgood
The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller

Children's Fiction:
Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
Summer Supper by Rubim Pfeffer
A Lullaby of Summer Things by Natalie Ziarnik
Summer of the Sea Serpent by Mary Pope Osborne
Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries by David Adler

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: VERONICA HENRY

The June Antemeridians book for discussion is How To Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry.  Henry grew up as an army child which resulted in her attending many different schools.  She attended Bristol University and worked as a Production Secretary and script editor before turning to writing.  She has written 19 novels and has written for newspapers and magazines.

How To Find Love in a Bookshop follows the owner of Nightingale books, Emilia Nightingale, who inherited the shop after her father's death.  As the story progresses, Emilia is approached by property developers pushing for her to sell the business, and she struggles to avoid the temptation to sell as she promised her father she would keep the store alive.  Along the way, we meet many loyal customers and learn how the bookshop has played a role in their lives.

Here a few of Veronica Henry's books.  For a complete list visit, http://www.veronicahenry.co.uk/.

An Eligible Bachelor
A Family Recipe
The Forever House
The Apple Orchard

Interested in other book-centered novels?  Try one of these works today!

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
First Impressions by Charles C. Lovett
The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George

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