Memphis Reads Archive

We won't soon forget the heat wave of 2007. To help cope with the steamy, hot days yet to come, check out one or more of the following chilly titles. You can place a hold through our online catalog or by visiting or calling any library location.





Chilly Refreshment

Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield.

Icebox Pies: 100 Scrumptious Recipes for No-Bake, No-Fail Pies by Lauren Chattman.

Iced Tea: 50 Recipes for Refreshing Tisanes, Infusions, Coolers, and Spiked Teas by Fred Thompson

Summer Smoothies: Over 130 Cool and Refreshing Recipes by Donna Rodnitzky.

The Ultimate Ice Cream Book: Over 500 Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, Drinks, and More by Bruce Weinstein


Chilling Tales


Dry Ice by Stephen White

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander. "Terrifying and inspiring adventure. It's almost impossible for a modern person to imagine being completely stranded, thousand of miles from the nearest human with no way summon help. Gorgeous photographs."--Pamela McFarland, Raleigh Branch Library

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer. "A world so dangerous that any mistake could equal death."--Pamela McFarland


Keeping Cool

The Haynes Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning Systems Manual by Mike Stubblefield.