Goodbye to Summer Learning
Summer Learning is at it's end and as a community we have read a whole lot! You've also contributed many great book reviews to our Summer Learning platform, Beanstack. This week, we are excited to share with you a few of the reviews you've contributed and to celebrate the most logged books from Summer Learning. Congratulations to everyone that participated to achieve their reading goals!
Reviews by You
First up in our Hall of Fame post we wanted to feature some of your fantastic book reviews from 2025. These are the books being read in your community! You can add your own review for books you like on Beanstack, our Summer Learning platform, but also through our library catalog. Here are some of your reviews:
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Review by Andrea
"Thorpe creates a memorable, lovable character in Margo, who tries to do everything right even when she's surrounded by much that is going wrong. Character driven and lighthearted with plenty of funny moments, Margo's Got Money Troubles is the perfect summer read!"
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak
Review by Agnes
"Shafak is a master storyteller who makes other lives and worlds vital and vivid. A beautiful, heartwarming and heartbreaking story about hopes, dreams, survivors and friendship against the backdrop of a vast yet intimate Istanbul."
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Review by Ruby
"This is a fun mystery novel where the sleuth are from a retirement community. Readers, do not underestimate the intelligence or perseverance of this four member team. I loved reading the book and am looking forward to the Netflix movie which comes out next month.
Most Logged Books
It is no surprise that the Dog Man series held steady as the most logged books in our Summer Learning Hall of Fame especially with the film release earlier this year. If you read and finished all of Dog Man, author Dav Pilkey has other great series you can check out such as Cat Kid Comic Club, Captain Underpants, Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot, or one of his Dragon easy readers. This series wasn't the only popular one this summer though. The Harry Potter series continues to rank highly amongst summer learning readers, previously having held the title of most logged for several years, and the Big Nate books continue to climb in the hall of fame. Who knows, maybe next year we will have a new champion!
Further Favorites
There were a number of other books that captivated our community this summer. The Babysitters Club and several other graphic novel series were popular with readers and pre-teens including Sonic the Hedgehog, Housecat Trouble, and Paws . Several classics were revisited this summer as well and The Handmaid's Tale, The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Odyssey were amongst the top logged books. Check below for some additional hall of fame titles logged by different age groups.
Pre-Reader & Reader Most Logged Titles
Pre-Teen/ Teen/Adult Most Logged Titles
Congratulations!
However you read and participated in Summer Learning this year, we at the San Jose Public Library are proud of your initiative and thankful for the support of our community. We hope that you continue to read throughout the year. Unsure of what to read next? If you're looking for a new book to read you can try our reader's advisory service, 5forU, browse our Staff Picks booklists, and of course keep your eyes peeled for new events.
We hope you had fun reading with the library this Summer, and we look forward to reading and learning with you again soon!
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