LIBRARY CORNER | 03/17/23

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We’ll be closed Saturday, April 1, as we get ready for An Evening of Art @ the Library. The annual art show, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, begins at 6 p.m. Please mark your calendars now.

We can promise you a wonderful evening with local artists and their work. Enjoy chocolates and sparkling refreshments while you look at the paintings, peruse the jewelry made by two silversmiths, and marvel over the items crafted by three of our local potters. Award winning children’s author, Jared Chapman, will also be here displaying his digital art and drawing really fun caricatures. Tickets are $10, available now at the library or at the door. Don’t miss this!

This week in the library:

  • Monday—Knit/Crochet and Chat 9:30 a.m.
  • Tuesday—Story Time 11 a.m.
    Paws to Read 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday—Knit with Friends 4 p.m.
  • Thursday—Pleasant Springs Craft 2 p.m.
    Book Club 6 p.m. (Lessons in Chemistry)

April’s Library Reads list is full of really great titles. Their number one pick is In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune. “Clearly, if you need a book about a robot that’s guaranteed to have you break into heaving sobs, this is the novel for you. Klune’s masterful retelling of Pinocchio—a little bit science fiction, a little bit dystopian, and a little bit book-clubby—is a sure-fire winner with so much appeal on so many levels that it should prompt readers of all genres to step into something new and original. This is for fans of The Maker of Swans and The Night Circus.” (4-25) Douglas Beatty  PS: If you haven’t read House on the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door, give them a try. You’ll be in for a treat.

In The Haunting  by Disha Bose, “Ciara is a perfect mom and influencer who knows what to do, buy, and promote in her small Irish town. Ciara also is an irresponsible woman who plays friends against each other, eats up and spits out all the town husbands, and seals her own fate with reprehensible behavior. An Orient Express-like cast shines in this twisty domestic thriller about secrets and lies.” (4-4) Donna Ballard

The Haunting of Alejandra is by V Castro. “Alejandra is a stay-at-home mother. Depressed because her life isn’t what she thought it would be, she consults a curandero: a folk healer and licensed therapist. She soon discovers the visions she’s been having are tied to her ancestors’ experiences. Castro has an innate ability to get into the head of her characters, while weaving together multiple plotlines and time periods.” (4-18) Chloe Waryan

If you’ve read anything by Kate Morton, you’re probably a fan. Her latest is Homecoming. “Set in Australia, this novel examines the mysterious circumstances of a family tragedy on Christmas Eve in 1959. In the present day, a woman delves into her own past to uncover the secrets that impacted her life in ways she doesn’t yet understand. Morton’s books contain well-developed characters, twisty plots, and family secrets. This is no exception.” (4-4) Lesley Williams

Happy reading and we’ll look for you in the library!

Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library