LIBRARY CORNER | 03/14/22

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What’s happening in the library March 14-19:

  • Monday—Friends of the Library 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday—Preschool Story Time 11 a.m.
  • Thursday—Family Night Mini Golf 6 p.m.
    Book Club 6 p.m. (Personal Librarian/Carnegie’s Maid)
    Open until 8 p.m.
  • Friday—Painters 9:30 a.m.

New this week in the bestselling nonfiction list is Coach K by Ian O’Connor. This is a biography of Mike Krzyzewski, the coach of champion teams with Duke University and the US men’s national basketball team. Coach K retired last week.

New in fiction this week is The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley. In this latest whodunit, Jess escapes to Paris to stay with her brother Ben. He is less than enthusiastic about her visit, but doesn’t refuse to let her stay. When Jess arrives she finds a very expensive apartment and no Ben. This mystery becomes less about Jess’s past and more about Ben’s future.

The second book in the Crescent City series by Sarah J Maas is House of Sky and Breath. In it Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar must choose to fight or stay silent.

JA Jance’s 25th book in the JP Baumont series is Nothing to Lose. Put on your coats, because Baumont tracks a missing person in wintertime Alaska.

If you’re looking for a cozy mystery, Joanne Fluke’s 28th Hannah Swensen book is out. In Caramel Pecan Roll Murder, a TV show host turns up dead at a fishing tournament. Does this leave Hannah on the hook for the murder? (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

I’m currently reading Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict. In this historical fiction story, Benedict explores ideas behind the change in Carnegie from tycoon to philanthropist. It’s a good one!

Also, Lupe and I have begun reading the 20 Bluebonnet Books which are chosen by the Texas Library Association each year for children from ages 8-12. My current read is JD’s Great Barber Battle by J Dillard. JD begins school with a bad, no, terrible haircut. He decides that he and his clippers can become famous—once he learns how to actually cut hair. This is a cute one for kids second through fourth grades.

Lupe’s Bluebonnet read is The One Thing You’d Save by Linda Sue Park. A teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in a fire. The answers and reasons will both surprise and touch your heart. This one is for all ages.

Spring keeps teasing us, but any time is a great time to visit the library. See you there!

Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library