In Search of the End of the Sidewalk has teamed up with the Berryville, Arkansas library for this summer’s “The Great American Read” with PBS. The goal for Berryville residents is to have one Card Catalog Review for each of the 100 books on PBS’ list. (You can find the list here.)  Each Saturday, In Search of the End of the Sidewalk will post a roundup of all of the reviews that came in during the week.

Summer stats:
Week 1– 3 books (97 to go), Week 2– 5 books (92 to go), Week 3- 5 books (87 to go), Week 4– 4 books (83 to go), Week 5- 5 books (78 to go!), Week 6– 5 books, Week 7- 5 books Week 8– 5 books, Week 9– 5 books (58 left on the list. Can we do it?) Week 10– 5 books, Week 11– 4 books, Week 12– 4 books,Week 13- 15 (!!!!) books (Way to go, Berryville!!)

A Game of Thrones by J.R.R. Martin

Purchase A Game of Thrones here

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Purchase The Book Thief here

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Purchase The Count of Monte Cristo here

Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

Purchase Frankenstein here

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Purchase Gone Girl here

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Purchase The Grapes of Wrath here

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Purchase The Lovely Bones here

The Martian by Andy Weir

Purchase The Martian here

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Purchase Outlander here

This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti

Purchase This Present Darkness here

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

Purchase Rebecca here

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

Purchase Siddhartha here

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Purchase Their Eyes Were Watching God here

Watchers by Dean Koontz

Purchase Watchers here

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

Purchase White Teeth here

In Search of the End of the Sidewalk has teamed up with the Berryville, Arkansas library for this summer’s “The Great American Read” with PBS. The goal for Berryville residents is to have one Card Catalog Review for each of the 100 books on PBS’ list. (You can find the list here.)  Each Saturday, In Search of the End of the Sidewalk will post a roundup of all of the reviews that came in during the week.

Summer stats:
Week 1– 3 books (97 to go), Week 2– 5 books (92 to go), Week 3- 5 books (87 to go), Week 4– 4 books (83 to go), Week 5- 5 books (78 to go!), Week 6– 5 books, Week 7- 5 books Week 8– 5 books, Week 9– 5 books (58 left on the list. Can we do it?) Week 10– 5 books, Week 11– 4 books, Week 12- 4 books (I’ve no idea where my count is at at this point in the summer- a goal for this week is a recount!)

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Purchase Americanah here

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Purchase Ready Player One here

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

Purchase The Godfather here

Looking for Alaska by John Green

Purchase Looking for Alaska here

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

Purchase Twilight here

In Search of the End of the Sidewalk has teamed up with the Berryville, Arkansas library for this summer’s “The Great American Read” with PBS. The goal for Berryville residents is to have one Card Catalog Review for each of the 100 books on PBS’ list. (You can find the list here.)  Each Saturday, In Search of the End of the Sidewalk will post a roundup of all of the reviews that came in during the week.

Summer stats:
Week 1– 3 books (97 to go), Week 2– 5 books (92 to go), Week 3- 5 books (87 to go), Week 4– 4 books (83 to go), Week 5- 5 books (78 to go!), Week 6– 5 books, Week 7- 5 books Week 8– 5 books, Week 9– 5 books (58 left on the list. Can we do it?) Week 10– 5 books, Week 11- 4 books (You’ve been on a five-a-week roll Berryville. What happened?)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Purchase Little Women here

The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah

Purchase The Coldest Winter Ever here

Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

Purchase Bless Me, Ultima here

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Purchase The Catcher in the Rye here