Library Newsletter
January/February 2019
Need to Know by Karen Cleveland
Great debut novel and already on it’s way to a movie! Whether you’re a fan of governmental agency/spy drama, or more of a domestic thriller type of reader, this book is a cross between both. Either way it’s a fast, page turning read.Vivian is a CIA analyst, mom of four, and wife. A typical day…
Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
Jack and Grace are perfect. Perfect house. Perfect in the looks department. Wealthy. Did you notice though, they are never apart? Well, at least you’ll never catch Grace without Jack. She makes plans, yet always has the PERFECT reason not to make it- solo that is. Fast paced, suspenseful book that keeps you flipping the…
The Girls by Emma Cline
Awesome. Amazing. Whether you know about the Manson murders or not, you MUST READ this book! It’s one of those you could finish up in a few days given the dedicated “can’t put this book down” timeframe. Emma Cline’s novel is the story of Evie and how she became entangled with a cult (reminiscent of Charles…
Bonfire by Krysten Ritter
Totally read this one because of being a “Jessica Jones” fan! An environmentalist named Abby returns to the town she grew up in to investigate pollution of a reservoir. Of course there are unresolved issues and emotional distress from the past… a mean girl, a guy, a friend, etc. Starting to get the picture? The main…
Meet the Authors
Join award-winning poets Matt Pasca, author of A Thousand Doors (2011) and Raven Wire (2016), and Terri Muuss, author of Over Exposed (2013), for a dynamic live reading of their work. Their performance will be followed by a Q&A session and chance to meet the authors.Thursday, February 15 @ 7pm.Open to all ADULTS.Registration is required! Please call to sign up or…
Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
They’re baaaaackkk! The Quinn family (yes all of them!) is back together in this fourth and final book of Elin Hilderbrand’s Winter Street series. All of our favorite and not so favorite characters are here, with some great development on a few you’ll recognize from the previous books. Enjoyable, quick read for the winter season…
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
This play was written around 1895, it’s still as funny now as it was then. Wilde’s genius knows no bounds. This play pokes fun at the aristocracy in a fun and thought provoking way. I will admit, I laughed out loud while reading this. It is 64 pages of hilarity if one enjoys English humor…
The Voices by F. R. Tallis
It’s the mid-seventies and a married couple has just moved into a new house. Christopher Norton is working on a new soundtrack for a movie that is being produced when he begins to hear strange voices when he plays back his recordings. His pregnant wife urges him not to listen to the voices but who…
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
Meet Jende and Neni, two Cameroonians living in Harlem, NY with their son. Jende works as a chauffeur for a wealthy family, mainly Clark Edwards. Neni goes to school pursuing her dream of becoming a pharmacist, and also spent one summer as a nanny for Edwards family. Although appreciative for their jobs, and curious about…