Adult Books

Party Time!

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We are coming up to the big party date.  Here are some books to get you in the mood. The Bachelorette Party by Karen McCullah Lutz The Dinner Party by Howard Fast Everybody wins!  Non-competitive party games & activitiesfor children by Jody Blosser Perfect party food by Diane Phillips Party food: small & savory by Barbara Kafka You’re so invited: panic less, play more, and get your partyon by Cheryl Najafi Boston Tea Party by Pamela Duncan Edwards Slumber Party by Judith Caseley The Cocktail Party by T.S. Eliot Lydia’s Party by Margaret Hawkins Luncheon of the Boating Party by …

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13 Reasons Why Books Make Wonderful Christmas Gifts

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1. Easy to wrap 2. Can often be enjoyed by several members of the household or circle of friends 3. Are fairly indestructible & don’t get eaten (like a box of holiday candy) 4. Have no expiration date (like some gift cards) 5. Can be enjoyed more than once, especially if it’s a great story 6. Look good on a bookshelf or coffee table 7. Can be used as a discussion topic at a party –“Have you read?” 8. Can provide new information, ideas, or hours of entertainment 9. Are quite portable on planes, trains & boats 10. No right …

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New Books in the Library

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    FICTION: The assassination of Margaret Thatcherand other stories by Hilary Mantel.  The author turns to contemporary England as the setting for a collection of short stories. Bitter crossing by D.A. Keeley.  A border agent in Aroostook County tries to break up a smuggling ring. The city of palaces by Michael Nava.  It begins as a love story of two good people – a Catholic and an atheist – who find each other in the corrupt world of belle epoch Mexico City. Day of atonement by David Liss.  A historical thriller, this portrays 18thcentury Lisbon in vivid detail, leading …

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Thanksgiving Books and Movies

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Check out these books and movies that have the Thanksgiving holiday at their core. Books: Nobody’s Fool by Richard Russo An unlucky man in a deadbeat town in upstate New York, Sully must overcome numerous obstacles–a bum knee, terminal underemployment, and a not-too-helpful group of friends–as he copes with a new problem, his long-estranged son. Weight of Winterby Cathie Pelletier Dreaming of the history of the Maine town of Mattagash, a 110-year-old woman relives her own life and runs through the history of the town’s assorted residents, beginning with the season’s first snowfall and ending at Thanksgiving. Cloud Nine by …

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What Are We Reading?

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In 1983 I started reading a series of books which became known as a group from the title of the first book, “Tales of the City”.  The series follows a disparate group who rent rooms from the mysterious, yet motherly, Anna Madrigal, at 28 Barbary Lane in San Francisco.  The first book was published in 1978; the last book was just published this year.  There have been a lot of social changes in America since 1978, and the lives of these characters reflect those changes throughout the decades.  As I was reading this series, there were only 6 novels in …

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