New Items ~ January 2021

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FICTION The awakening by Nora Roberts.  This launches a fantasy trilogy with a heartwarming story of a woman finding her true self across parallel worlds. Bone harvest by James Brogden.  A dark and haunting tale of an ancient cult wreaking havoc on the modern world. The children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie.  With this chilling story of cult abuse, the author proves his mastery of the slow slide from psychological drama into supernatural horror. Daylight by David Baldacci.  FBI agent Atlee Pine’s search for her twin sister overlaps with a military investigator’s hunt for someone involved in a global …

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Gifts with a Gardiner Maine Connection!

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It’s that time of year again – gift giving time! Are you looking for gift items with a local connection?  If so, we just might have what you are looking for! Currently, we have ~~ 2021 Gardiner calendars – $10.00 Library in Winter – print of a Kay Morris original – $10.00 Library in Winter – note cards of Kay Morris original – $15.00   Books ~~ The Eastern, Book One : The Early Years by Deborah Gould – $10.00 The Eastern, Book Two : Later On by Deborah Gould – $10.00 Maine Ingenuity, From Waterwheels to M.I.T. by Michael …

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New Items ~ December 2020

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FICTION After all I’ve done by Mina Hardy.  An expert nightmare, one of those rare thrillers whose answers are even more scarifying than its mysteries. The cold millions by Jess Walter.  Two brothers are swept up in the turbulent class warfare of the early 20th century. Dead man dancing by John Galligan.  Sheriff Heidi Kick is investigating an illicit cage fighting ring with ties to white nationalism when her husband suddenly goes missing. Death comes as the end by Agatha Christie.  Egypt in 2000 B.C.  A priest’s daughter, investigating a suspicious death, uncovers an asp’s nest of jealousy, betrayal, and …

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New Items ~ November 2020

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FICTION Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse.  A powerful priest, an outcast seafarer, and a man born to be the vessel of a god come together.  This novel is inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. The book of two ways by Jodi Picoult.  A novel about the choice that alter the course of our lives.  Do we make choices – or do our choices make us?  And who would you be if you hadn’t turned out to be the person you are right now? The brilliant …

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CLASSIC HORROR MOVIES FOR THE SPOOKY SEASON

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It always starts with the big three: Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolfman and all made in the 1930s.  No gore, no jump shots, no slashers.  Just a feeling of dread that overwhelms you as the movie weaves its spell. Some of my favorite quotes from them: Dracula – “ I don’t drink…..wine.” Frankenstein – “It’s alive ! “ The Wolfman – “Whoever is bitten by a werewolf and lives, becomes a werewolf himself.” Of course these classics begat more of the same, from the serious such as The Bride of Frankenstein to the comedic Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. Horror …

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Celebrate Banned Books

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Banned Books Week (September 27 – October 3, 2020) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. (ALA) How did Banned Book Week Start? Banned Books Week was launched in the 1980s, a time of increased challenges, organized protests, and …

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