Staff Picks

New YA Books!

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I decided to touch upon some new Young Adult books that I am very excited about that have just come out or are due to be released. The Impossible Knife of Memory is Laurie HalseAnderson’s new book. Well known for writing “Speak”, Kirkus Reviews writes, “Hayley Kincain and her father, Andy, are bright, sarcastic loners plagued by agonizing memories that won’t quite stay repressed, despite their best efforts. Hayley meets, bantering boyfriend, Finn, who points some things out to Hayley in her life. Anderson is sensitive to many problems – physical recovery, grief, panic attacks and other tendencies that veterans …

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Biography anyone???

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  Maybe it’s the tendency to take stock at the end of the year, but when I was approached about writing this week’s blog my mind immediately jumped to biographies.  I went to that section of the library to see what titles would jump out at me.  I stopped after the first six.  Now I’m not saying these are “must reads”.  I’m just saying that I enjoyed reading these, they have stuck with me as a good read, and consequently I have often recommended them to others.  The subjects span genres and here’s what I like about each one: The …

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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”!

I’m looking for something to read . . . .

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 I don’t know about any of you, but I LOVE to read.  Yes, I am a reader, and I will read ANYTHING – some I love, some I  . . . dislike immensely . . . and some just fill the time while I wait for the next great book (at least to me). I enjoy talking about books, but sometimes, I draw a complete blank when I get questions like “What do you recommend?” ; “Who’s a good author?” ; “What is your favorite book?”.  These are all great questions, and my answer, can and does change often. I …

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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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