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Summer Fun and Warm Weather Titles

By Sharon Weinberg

Here are some selections that you can stream or download any time.

  • Adventureland

    2009

    Instead of an ideal European vacation, James finds himself working at a rundown theme park the summer before starting grad school. A worst-job-ever movie that delivers coming-of-age comedic sweetness, and the excellent cast brings it home. Available from Hoopla.

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  • Alamar

    2009

    To the sea! Plan your nature film night and discussion now. In this beautifully photographed semi-documentary, a Mexican father takes his 5-year-old son on a two week journey to explore the Banco Chinchorro coral reef and to teach him about his Mayan roots. In Spanish, with English subtitles. Available from Hoopla and Kanopy.

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  • Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

    2016

    Hong Kong's lively nightlife takes center stage in this dramedy about a woman from Los Angeles in Hong Kong on a business trip who meets an American expat. Filmmaker Emily Ting based her script partially on her own life and took inspiration from the movies Lost in Translation and Before Sunset. Another fun fact: real-life couple Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg play the two leads. Available from Hoopla.

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  • Austenland

    2007 by Hale, Shannon

    New Yorker Jane Hayes has a crush on Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC miniseries, thus her endless dating slump. When a relative arranges a trip to an Austen-themed hotel where guests immerse themselves in all things Regency, Jane thinks this is the way to squelch her obsession. Narrator Katherine Kellgren does a terrific job voicing all the characters. If you like this, there is a 2013 movie adaptation with Keri Russell and a book sequel, Midnight in Austenland. Available as an audiobook from Hoopla and eBook from Overdrive.

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  • Beyond the Lights

    2014

    Noni is a troubled singer on the cusp of superstardom. Kaz is a young police officer who sees through the hype. When the two form a romantic connection, they go off grid to escape the media and pressure, much to the chagrin of Noni's manager mother. While there is a gorgeous on-a-break beach scene, this really is about another type of vacay. Available from Hoopla and Kanopy.

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  • Death in Paradise [DVD]: Season 1

    2011

    For a popular Caribbean tourist destination, there seem to be far too many murders on island Saint Marie. Don't worry; it's all very cozy and this long-running British-French TV mystery series keeps refreshing itself as detectives come and go. Available from Hoopla.

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  • Lost In Paris

    2018

    Fiona, a librarian from a wintry Canadian village in the mountains, travels to the City of Light in search of her lost aunt. The humor is Jacques Tati meets Charlie Chaplin, and Fiona's adventure is hilarious by any tourist standard. Available from Kanopy.

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  • A Month by the Lake

    1995

    The location is a picturesque villa situated on Lake Cumo. Perhaps that's all you need to know to grab some gelato, hit play, and armchair travel to Italy. Nonetheless, here's the scoop. Set in 1937, a middle-aged woman (Vanessa Redgrave) starts a tentative romance with another guest, an industrialist played by Edward Fox. Then a flirtatious American working as nanny (Uma Thurman) checks in and Cupid's arrow flies askew. Available from Hoopla.

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  • Somewhere Only We Know

    2019 by Goo, Maurene

    This focuses on teen K-pop star Lucky, who is about to break into the U.S. music scene, when she goes incognito and ends up spending one day with an up-and-coming photographer looking for his big break via tabloid journalism. If you think the plot sounds a little like Roman Holiday, you'd be right. I listened to this and never stopped smiling. Available as audiobook and eBook from Overdrive.

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  • Tanta Agua

    2016

    A divorced father hopes to reconnect with his kids during a short getaway to a hot springs resort in Salto. Unfortunately, heavy rains close the springs as well as the pool and there is only so much they can do indoors. As disappointment, boredom and adolescent rebellion thwart quality family time, Uruguayan filmmakers Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge show a way of coming through. In Spanish with English subtitles. Available from Kanopy.

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  • The Way You Make Me Feel

    2018 by Goo, Maurene

    There will not be a vacation to Mexico. Clara Shin has to work on her father's food truck all summer alongside her classmate nemesis Rose Carver as punishment for a high school prank that morphed into chaos. Maurene Goo is one of my new favorite YA authors. There is a multicultural LA vibe, snappy dialogue, and likable characters. I ate it all up. Available as audiobook and eBook from Overdrive.

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  • The Unhoneymooners

    2019 by Lauren, Christina

    They hate each other but a free trip to Hawaii posing as newlyweds throws Olive and Ethan together and maybe into a love match. A breezy listen or read--whatever you prefer--it's definitely beach worthy. Available as an audiobook and eBook from Overdrive.

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  • Well Met

    2019 by DeLuca, Jen

    Staying in Willow Creek, Maryland over the summer to help her sister recover from a car accident, Emily gets trapped into volunteering with her teenage niece for the local Renaissance Faire only to clash with Simon, the high school lit teacher and festival organizer. Mark this as a lighthearted diversion that might have you reaching for some Shakespeare from your bookshelf. Available as an audiobook and eBook from Overdrive.

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