RIDGEFIELD, Conn. Book lovers in Ridgefield are fans of "Mission to Paris" by Alan Furst and "Innocent" by David Baldacci, Ridgefield adult services librarian Dorothy Pawlowski said.
"A lot of people reserved 'Mission to Paris' before it was even released," she said.
At Books on Common on Main Street, employee Maggie Wilson said that from what she has seen, "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E.L. James is the most popular among store customers.
If you go by best-seller lists, the fiction book to read is Fifty Shades of Grey. The three books in the series have been in the top three spots on The New York Times Best Sellers list for many weeks.
When asked about Fifty Shades, best-selling author Ann Patchett told attendees of a recent book reading in Wilton that she didnt care if they read porn but that it should be "good porn."
Even though Fifty Shades dominates several best-seller lists, other books are standing their ground, including A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, the book that inspired the popular HBO show, and recent release Kiss the Dead by Laurell K. Hamilton, an account of a vampire hunter searching for an abducted teenager.
That popularity broaches the question, What will be the next big book? The question that usually follows that is, When will I have time to read it?
But if following "what's hot" isn't something you're interested in, most libraries have a summer reading list, and not just for kids.
At the Ridgefield Library, Pawlowski said that adults can register online to review books they have read this summer and read what others have to say. One recently reviewed book was "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett, which users gave a full five-star rating.
"It's just another way to interact about what everyone's reading," Pawlowski said.
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