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LIBRARY CORNER | 02/24/23

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What’s happening this week in the library:

  • Monday—Needlework 9:30 a.m.
  • Tuesday—Preschool Story Time 11 a.m.
    Painters 1:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday—Knit and Chat 4 p.m.
  • Friday—Painters 9:30 a.m.

The Library Reads March list continues with Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. “A man’s tragic past and the intersection of his relationship with the sisters of the Padavano family is at the heart of this story. Napolitano skillfully creates a believable narrative to show the effects of trauma, depression, and broken relations on those around us. The novel has a hopeful message that is full of love.” (3-14) Michelle Williams

Kingfisher’s latest is A House with Good Bones. “Readers should eagerly await this phenomenal book. It’s deliciously creepy with a shocking twist, but also has incredibly sweet family dynamics (not including the haunting grandmother), and an excellent level of humor to balance the tension. As a former archaeologist, I can say it has one of the best fictional portrayals of an archaeologist that I’ve come across.” (3-28) Matthew Galloway

The London Seance Society is by Sarah Penner. “Lenna Wickes came to Paris in 1873 to apprentice for Vaudeline D’Allaire, a renowned spiritualist. Vaudeline is called back to the London Séance Society. Lenna joins her to find out who murdered her sister Evie. Can they figure out what happened before they wind up dead, too? Penner clearly researched the spiritualism movement of the Victorian era and spun a suspenseful tale.” (3-7) Shari Suarez

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles is “an absolute joy. The story incorporates Joss’s identity as a biracial Black man but doesn’t make it a hurdle that the romance has to surmount. Gareth’s understanding of himself, and his honesty, was really refreshing to read in a Regency. It has been far too long since there was a landed gentry/smuggler romance. (3-7) Dontana McPherson-Joseph

Weyward is by Emilia Hart. “Men are always trying to dominate the Weyward women, but they always fail, because the Weyward women can call birds to their aid. This matriarchal clan of witches is almost broken until Kate, who stars in the most recent of the three timelines. Practical Magic meets Margaret Atwood in an unflinching feminist fantasy that is boiling over with rage and loaded with empowerment. (3-7) Jill Minor

This month has gone by so quickly that I think someone just threw out a couple of days and said, “Let’s call it February.” The good news, though, is that we’re closer to a beautiful spring. Get out, enjoy the weather, and drop by the library. Happy reading!

Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library