Long summer evenings are the perfect time to settle into a good book, and the Colusa County Free Library has plenty of new stories waiting for readers. Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Colusa County Free Library, dozens of new books have been purchased for the library this summer, with exciting titles arriving throughout June, July, and August.
June’s arrivals offer something for every reading taste. Fans of imaginative fiction can enjoy The Midnight Train by Matt Haig, while Katherine Arden’s The Unicorn Hunters blends history, folklore, and adventure. Young adult readers can discover The Secret World of Briar Rose by Cindy Pham and Thornbird by E. Kennedy, both featuring memorable characters navigating mystery and self-discovery. Bestselling authors are also represented with Ann Patchett’s Whistler and Lisa Jewell’s suspenseful It Could Have Been Her.
July continues the momentum with heartfelt contemporary fiction, including All We Have Is Time by Amy Tordoff and This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page. Graphic novel fans can catch up with Alice Oseman’s eagerly anticipated Heartstopper #6, while Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns with the fantasy adventure The Gilded Blade. Readers looking for bestselling authors can also pick up Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead and The Country Road Murders by James Patterson and Mike Lupica.
The summer reading season doesn’t end there. August’s upcoming orders promise even more highly anticipated releases. Adult readers can look forward to T. Kingfisher’s Daggerbound and Louise Nealon’s Everything That Is Beautiful. Young adult shelves will soon welcome The River She Became by Emily Varga and The League of Dangerous Young Ladies by J.A. Morgenstein. Popular fiction readers will also find new releases from two favorite authors with Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Truths and Karin Slaughter’s The Secrets We Hide.
Whether you enjoy literary fiction, page-turning thrillers, fantasy adventures, graphic novels, or contemporary stories, there’s never been a better time to visit your library. Stop by any Colusa County Free Library branch to browse the newest arrivals, place a hold on an upcoming release, or ask a staff member for a personalized recommendation.
The Colusa County Free Library extends its sincere thanks to the Friends of the Colusa County Free Library, whose ongoing support makes these additions to the collection possible. Every Friends membership, donation, and book sale purchase helps bring more books, more authors, and more opportunities to read to our community. Now more than ever, that support is making a tangible difference. With the suspension of the Zip Books program, Friends donations have become increasingly essential to helping the library maintain a vibrant, up-to-date collection that reflects the interests and needs of our community.
Happy reading!