Come speed date a book! You will have brief meetings with 30 different incredible books in a wide variety of genres. Some will be personal duds. Some will be so-so fits. – And a few you’ll want to spend a lot more time with. Find a new favorite companion for your quiet evenings!
Everyone should read this book! What are you looking for in a novel?
Legal thriller? – check.
Espionage? – check
Romance? – check
Techno suspense? – check
Dastardly villains? – check
Truly innocent souls? – check
Laugh out loud humor? – check
Gasps of horror? – check
Social commentary? – check
History? – check
Science? – check
A book that makes you smarter? – check
And doesn’t hurt while doing it? – check
An incredibly well written bit of historical faction surrounding legendary figures that most of us know little about. Only a story based in reality could be this weird. Edison vs. Westinghouse joining with Tesla – and sure, why not, let’s get Bell involved as well! I really appreciated Mr.
Graham’s brief end notes explaining what was and was not real. (Almost all of it was. The biggest change was condensing the timeline of the events.) This book is a mind-blowing page turner that I would recommend to, literally, everyone! An electrifying read! (Sorry, couldn’t help myself – but it really is.)
Thanks to W. W. Norton & Company for supplying an advance reading copy of this title in exchange for a fair and honest review.
First, let me say that all the Marvel inspired Loki lovers will have a complete turn of affections after completing Gaiman’s retelling.
Secondly, I have read Norse mythology in the past and found little that was memorable, too many gods, all nebulous and unsympathetic. I realize now that Norse mythology is completely griping. It was just never told by the right storyteller.
I can easily envision Mr. Gaiman bundled near a crackling fire on a frigid night surrounded by a group wrapped in his words and trying to make sense of the harsh world around them. Perhaps it’s thousands of years ago, or in his retelling perhaps it is now. Perhaps that final chapter of the world’s destruction is in our near future. Everything feels very real and very now.
A work worthy of any bookshelf!
It ‘s an afternoon of fun and games for all ages! Bring your own games or try out the library’s giant Yahtzee, Reverse Charades, Twister, Candyland, or the ever popular, Apples to Apples.
Come in to the library and check out our interactive Harry Potter display. While you’re at it, bring in a pair of new socks to “free a house elf” and receive $1 (up to $10) off your overdue fines. All socks need to be donated by September 30 when they will be given to the Family Crisis Center. Thank you for your generosity.
This year, adult summer reading is all about stretching your brain, so we thought it might be good to let our patrons have the opportunity to try out some new skills and experiences to aid in their mental growth. For the next se
ven Thursday evenings, we’ll have something for you to sample. Come on by for the weekly fun!
June 9 – REMEDIAL UKE
7:00 in the Community Room
It’s all the rage! The ukulele is the cool instrument to carry, strum, pluck, and sing along with. If you’ve got one that you wish you knew what to do with, bring it tonight and let Brian Stanton get you started on a life time of musical glee.
June 16 – BOOK CLUB
6:30 in the Foyer Lounge
Ever wanted to be in a book club? Here’s your chance! Check out a copy of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows from the circulation desk and join the discussion.
June 23 – BIRDING
7:00 in the Community Room
Like to get to know your feathered friends? Expert ornithologist, Ririe Godfrey, will help you get started, giving clues about what to look for and where to find the avian wonders.
June 30 – SEW SOMETHING FUN
7:00 in the Community Room
Here’s your chance to make something fun and easy that you’ll actually use! Make either a fun flippy summer skirt or a wild tie while someone coaches you through it. You’ll need to bring your own fabric for this one, but we’ll have the rest. For a flippy skirt, bring poly/cotton fabric in a fun print. How much? If your hips measure 40 inches or less, you’ll need about 7/8 of a yard. If they’re bigger, a yard and a half will be better. If you’re wanting to make a tie, bring 1 1/4 yards for a regular tie (It takes a lot due to the way they’re cut, but you can probably get 2 ties out.) or 1/4 for a quick fakie.” Please let us know that you’re coming so that we can try to get an appropriate number of machines and notions.
July 7 – BOOKMAKING
7:00 in the Community Room
If you haven’t tried your hand at creating a handmade book, you’re in for a treat. Master crafter, Leslie Twitchell, will help you create a one of a kind volume to amaze your relations and friends. All materials will be provided.
July 14 – GROUP ART ACTIVITIES
7:00 in the Community Room
Try out your latent artistic skills and bond with others in two group art activities, post-it portrait and sketch crawl. Prepare to create, bond with other budding artists, and maybe get a little bit crazy.
July 21 – BOOK CLUB
6:30 in the Foyer Lounge
Here’s another chance to try on the book club experience. We’ll be reading and discussing Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam. We don’t have a book club kit for this title, but have quite a few copies in our biography section. Read them quickly and return them so that others can participate in this discussion.