Ann Russell, Technology Librarian

New Items ~ February 2020

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FICTION American dirt by Jeanine Cummins.  Intensely suspenseful and deeply humane, this novel makes migrants seeking to cross the southern US border indelibly individual. The bells of hell by Michael Kurland.  A counter-intelligence agent recruits a number of civilians to help foil a suspected terrorist attack by German spies in New York in 1938. The better liar by Tanen Jones.  When a woman conceals her sister’s death to claim their joint inheritance, her deception exposes a web of dangerous secrets. The blaze by Chad Dundas.  One man knows the connection between two extraordinary acts of arson, fifteen years apart, in …

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January Weather

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J       January rides the wind A       Annie and Snowball and the magical house N       Name of the wind U       Uncommon appeal of clouds A       After the snow R        Rising storm Y        Young snowboarder   W      Winter storms E        Energy from wind A       And the wind blows free T       Tracks in the snow H       Hello snow! E        Eye of the storm R        Really good snowman

New Items ~ January 2020

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FICTION Africaville by Jeffrey Colvin.  Set in a small Nova Scotia Town settled by former slaves, this depicts several generations of one family bound together and torn apart by blood, faith, time, and fate. After Kilimanjaro by Gayle Woodson.  Medical fiction of this kind is rare – it’s not a thriller or tearjerker, but a thoughtful novel about doctors, the work they do, and the impact that has on their patients. The Andromeda evolution by Michael Crichton.  In this sequel to the techno-thriller that started it all, the threat returns in a gripping sequel that is terrifyingly realistic and resonant.  …

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Holidays – Any And All You May Celebrate!

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Believe it or not, we are in the midst of the “Holiday” season. As humans, particularly American humans, we love to celebrate!  There are holidays every – yes, EVERY – day of the year.  From National Short Girl Appreciation Day (December 21, the shortest day of the year), and Cyber Monday and Cider Monday (both the Monday after Thanksgiving) to National Crossword Puzzle Day and National Bacon Day.  Each of these “holidays” are generally celebrated in December, so are part of the “Holiday Season”. Traditionally, we think of “The Holidays” as one of the big three – Christmas, Chanukah and …

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New Items ~ December 2019

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FICTION Agent running in the field by John Le Carre.  A seasoned solitary figure, in a desperate attempt to resist the new political turbulence swirling around him, makes connections that will take him down a very dangerous path. All this could be yours by Jami Attenberg.  A timely exploration of what it means to be caught in the web of a toxic man who abused his power.  It shows how those webs can tangle a family for generations and what it takes to – maybe, hopefully – break free. Blue moon by Lee Child.  Jack Reacher comes to the aid …

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What Are We Reading?

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Marlene Being an aficionado of all things Victorian and also of murder mysteries, I am currently devouring Anne Perry’s book Callander Square which fits the bill perfectly! Having just recently discovered her, I decided to start at the beginning of her writings and go from there. Having read The Cater Street Hangman, I am now onto her next novel which is my current read. Her style of writing is engaging and her characters follow from book to book, so one gets to really become a part of their story. Audrey Just read Shoutin’ Into The Fog by Thomas Hanna Now …

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