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Staff Recommend Reads for those Dog Days of Summer

by Junelle Mah June 11, 2021
written by Junelle Mah June 11, 2021
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Are you like Monty & Ainsley and need a break from textbooks, papers, and Zoom calls? It could be time set aside the academia (for a wee scootch) and delve into some other reads that the University of Alberta Library (UAL) has to offer. Additionally, you could also explore the wonderful partnership our library has with our friends at Edmonton Public Library (EPL) through our L-Pass. The L-Pass allows current U of A students, staff and faculty the opportunity to link their 13-digit OneCard barcode to EPL! This gives access to their extensive print, ebook and audiobook collections.

Just picture yourself in your favourite spot with a sunbeam, a glass of something delicious and a good book. To help with this task, we put a call out to our library staffers for their best summer reads… well, it was also a convenient excuse to get the latest cute pics of their pets or favourite animals. At the risk of sounding catty, our canine friends came out as a larger pack. So with that in mind, we present our Staff Reading List for the Dog Days of Summer.

 

Monty (left) and Ainsley (right) in classic dachshund mode: Wrapped. (Photo: Hanne Pearce)


Staff Reading List for the Dog Days of Summer


Leah writes, “That is a Sora Rail, which is a bird with a very strange call – we heard it for the first time ever this morning!“

Leah Vanderjagt
Head, Digital Repository & Research Data Services

Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren”

“This is the story of a female scientist’s journey from childhood to her own lab as a geochemist and geobiologist. It took me back to my undergrad in physical/technical geography and reminded me of the joy of being in the field. This also coincides with a move my family recently made to an an acreage and this season of nature discovery I am watching my daughters experience. It is a beautifully written memoir. I don’t know how I missed it when it came out, it was on so many bestseller and best-book lists – I highly recommend it, too!“

Where can I find it: UAL & EPL



Romeo
Gucci & Panda

Christine Brown
Head, Faculty Engagement (Humanities, Social Sciences & Law)

Son of a Trickster, Trickster Drift & Return of the Trickster, by Eden Robinson

“This is a great trilogy. It is well written. A real page turner. It is not surprising that it was turned into a TV series.“

Where can I find it: UAL & EPL


Eunice

Jane Banks
Information Services Specialist

Heaven’s Design Team, by Hebi-Zou, Tsuta Suzuki, and Tarako

“This is a fun and educational manga series about the team outsourced to design animals for God. Inclusive characters, amazing art style and you learn fun facts about animals! :)”


Where can I find it: EPL


Patti says, “I don’t currently have a pet but I used to have a Westie growing up.“

Patti Sherbaniuk
Librarian (ALES)

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
“It is an interesting look at a depressed woman who is unhappy with the choices she has made in her life and gets a chance to relive those choices and see what would have happened if she had chosen differently. Food for thought and very well written.“

Where can I find it: UAL & EPL




Kylo the Dog
Kylo

Carmen Loconte
Information Services Specialist

Beartown, by Frederik Backman

“Hometown hockey, tragedy and although it takes place in Sweden it could very well be a story in small town Alberta or Saskatchewan.“

Where can I find it: UAL & EPL



Daisy the dog
Daisy

Lindsay Johnston
Head, Information Services and User Engagement (Rutherford, Weir, BSJ)

To Be Taught If Fortunate, by Becky Chambers

“Masterful writing, beautiful speculative fiction.”

Where can I find it: UAL & EPL



Nikita the dog
Nikita

Bojan Kumovic
Information Services Specialist

Story of Crass, by George Berger
“A very tasty and hot stew made of art, popular culture, politics, propaganda, principles and fun times.”

Where can I find it: UAL & EPL



Coconut the dog
Coconut

Sonya Leung
Information Services Specialist

The Night Circus, by Erin Morganstern

“It’s a unique, magical love story.”

Where can I find it: UAL & EPL



Snowball and Chomper the cats
“The pic I submitted is my lap, but not my cats. The cat in my lap is Snowball and the cat on the ottoman is Chomper.“

Doris Wagner
Librarian (Law, Sociology, MLCS, History, CSL & Wirth Institute)

The Village Library Mysteries Series (Books 1-5; 5 is forthcoming), by Elizabeth Spann Craig

“It has a librarian, a cat and murder! So it was pretty much the perfect combo. The series is also kind of like discovering a Netflix series in book form. It’s a fun and easy read, where I don’t have to think about it too much. It’s great for reading while on vacation, which I’m planning to do. I’ve read the first two books and look forward to book 3 and 4 (note: book 5 is being released mid June). This series happens to be self published and is available in print and e-format.“

Where can I find it: see author website


Ainsley & Monty the dachshunds
Ainsley & Monty

Hanne Pearce
Public Services Assistant

Astra, by Cedar Bowers

“A fascinating novel written about a woman from the perspectives of the people who know her at various times in her life. The prose is beautifully written and the characters remarkably vivid for the short time we spend inside their heads. It generates enough curiosity by weaving gaps into Astra’s story, only to explain them later. An astonishing life story told in a fantastic narrative style.”

Where can I find it: EPL


Thanks for popping by! On behalf of the U of A Library, we wish you all the best this summer and hope you get a chance to try out one of these fantastic reads! Big shout-out of thanks to our Library staff for contributing to this round of staff recommendations! Please don’t hesitate to Ask Us is you have any questions regarding our L-Pass collaboration with EPL or any other U of A Library-related inquiries!

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Junelle Mah

Junelle (she/her) holds a BSc in Human Ecology from the University of Alberta and a MA in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University. She is deeply rooted in lessons passed on to her from the matriarchs of her family, which includes a love of kitties, quilting, and bribing colleagues with the carbs she creates in her kitchen.

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