Saturday, June 6, 2020

Virtual Browsing - Books with a Nostalgic Feel

Longing for the pre-COVID-19 days? How about a time before smartphones and twenty-four-hour news?  These novels share a nostalgic feel.

A Painted House by John Grisham

Seven-year-old Luke learns all about harvesting cotton and some grim facts of life in this historical novel set in 1952 Arkansas.

Available as an eBook and eAudiobook
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

This evocative coming-of-age story takes place in Minnesota over a fateful summer in 1961.

Available as an eBook and eAudiobook.

A Short History of a Small Place by T.R. Pearson

A laugh-out-loud funny book set in Neely, North Carolina back in the "good ole days" of door-to-door dictionary sales and evening newspaper deliveries.
The Secret of Lost Things by Sheridan Hay

This is a great book for booklovers! It's set in a bookshop in 1970s New York and filled with memorable characters.

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

Going way back, electric lawnmowers are a novelty for the residents of Green Town, Illinois in this classic novel set in 1928. It's one of my favorite books to reread and always evokes images of Summer. I can literally smell the fresh-cut grass when I'm reading it!
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

I'll never outgrow this classic children's story set in Treegap, New Hampshire in the 1880s that presents a fascinating "what-would-you-do" scenario. Readers of all ages will enjoy this timeless tale.

Available as an eBook and on DVD.

Keep reading! It's the perfect hobby for social distancing.

Alicia Cavitt
Information Specialist
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