LIBRARY CORNER | 05/18/22

Summer break is upon us! Registration for Summer Fun begins Monday, May 23. Jeanette has packed June full of things to do. Hurry in to pick up a schedule.

The library is sponsoring a Blood Drive Friday, May 27, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Carter BloodCare Bus will be in the public parking lot behind the library. If you can, please give this gift of life. As a thank you, donors will receive a t-shirt.

Ms. Natalie’s Story Time resumes Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m.

June’s Library Reads list is here and their top pick for the month is, appropriately, The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill. “Freddie is at the Boston Public Library when a murder occurs. While waiting for the police, she strikes up a conversation with others at her table. The four become friends, but could one of them be the murderer? Much misdirection and an unreliable narrator make for a tight little thriller that will have you sure you know whodunnit until you don’t. This is for fans of The Body in the Library, Magpie Murders and The Hunting Party.” (6-7) Kimberly McGee

Next on the list is The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston. “What would you do if your editor demands that you deliver a finished romance novel tomorrow, but you think romance is dead? And what if he turns up as a ghost on your doorstep the next day? This one’s an unputdownable romance that is also about family and death, reconciliation and creativity, stress and the supernatural. It’s for fans of The Love Hypothesis and Go Hex Yourself.” (6-28) Rebecca Whalon

Clare Pooley brings us Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting. “Iona is a bold woman of a certain age who navigates life without hesitation. When she breaks one of her rules and speaks with her fellow train passengers, it leads to all sorts of wonderful connections. Iona strives to fix the lives of others, never suspecting that she might be the one in need of friendship, support, and advice. Fans of Oona Out of Order and Anxious People will enjoy this one.” (6-7) Sharon Layburn

Nora Goes Off Script is by Annabel Monaghan. “Nora Hamilton is a TV writer who pens a script based on her disaster of a broken marriage. Next thing she knows, a film crew arrives at her country home with two famous actors in tow. What follows is one of the funniest, most heartbreaking and most endearing stories you will read. If you enjoy reading Jasmine Guilory and Emily Henry, you’ll like this one.” (6-7) Stephanie Piro

I’m in the middle of Jacqueline Winspear’s latest Maisie Dobbs mystery. A Sunlit Weapon is number 17 in the series. Somehow, these books just keep getting better and better. England is deep into World War II and Maisie’s latest case has her looking into a murder that could involve both the British and the Americans. At the same time, her adopted daughter Anna, is facing children who accuse her of being one of the enemy Italians. Winspear has written another book that I don’t want to put down.

Also, I just picked up Rick Bragg’s Where I Come From and am anxious to get to it. It’s easy to put in a plug for anything he has written.

It’s hot out there. It’s cool in here. Come in and settle down with a good book. Happy reading!

Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library