Adult Books

Great Holiday Reads

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Okay, let’s admit it, the holidays are very stressful.  Celebrants scramble through stores looking for the perfect gift knowing that as time gets closer to the holidays supplies dwindle and panic can set in!  The staff suggests taking some time for your self and yes, check out a good book to read. As they say at all the retail spots, we have something for everyone but here, you can have it all for free!  Come on in and re-read a classic…when was the last time you read Gift of the Magi by O’Henry?  I know that we have all seen …

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2013 Holiday Gift Book Suggestions

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Frequently patrons ask for book suggestions for holiday gifts. Some of my favorites for our youngest patrons include: If It’s Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws!by Kim Norman     The Christmas Visitors by Karel Hayes   There Are No Moose On This Island by Stephanie Calmenson     Where Is Fred? by Edward Hardy   Xander’s Panda Party by Linda Sue Park   When Charley Met Grandpa by Amy Hest   Charming illustrations as well as attention holding stories make these books “winners”!

Autumn means it’s soup time!

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As the temperatures drop, the phrase “Soup is good food” runs through my mind.  There is nothing like a delicious bowl of soup to warm you up on a chilly day.  The library has at least three books dedicated to only soup recipes:  Maine-Course Soups & Stews by Dorothy Ivens, Saved by Soup by Judith Barrett, and Lee Bailey’s Soup Meals by Lee Bailey.  Of course any general cookbook will also have great section of soup recipes.  They are so varied in scope, can be so easy to throw together, and can be stretched to feed many. Some soups that …

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What am I reading?

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Many of our favorite movies are based on even better books.  Though I am happy that one of my favorite authors manages to have many of his titles made into pretty good movies, I really hope that folks continue to read Dennis Lehane.  Once you read one of his books, you will wonder what took you so long to find him. I first discovered Lehane when our library book discussion group read Mystic River.  The opening pages grab you instantly as you become acquainted with the characters that meet as children and reconnect after a terrible tragedy sets them along …

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Book Sites for Teens

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I thought I would do a blog on different websites teens could visit to keep up to date with all the new books coming out. I am always wondering where the teens find out about books that have just been published – by looking around a book store? or searching the web? Here are some websites I have found helpful. www.yahighway.com has a website and facebook page which is a very good place to start. Their facebook page was very helpful for the Young Adult on new books.  Another website is www.Teenreads.com. This website has a fabulous layout for teens. …

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What are we reading?

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  I’ve recently read two great books, The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow and The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty.  The former is historical fiction dealing with Great Britain’s production of silk for parachutes used in WWII as well as a love story, and the latter covers the time span of late 1890’s into the 1950’s and includes a fictionalization of the life of silent screen actress Louise Brooks.  Both have well developed characters & interesting sub plots.   Charlene Bad Cat by Jim Edgar   Ever catch your pet in an odd pose or with a bizarre expression on its …

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