LIBRARY CORNER | 06/09/23

This week in the library, don’t miss these great activities:

• Monday—Friends of the Library 6 p.m.
  Little Rascals 9:30 a.m.
  AA’s Treehouse 10:30 a.m.
• Tuesday—Preschool Storytime 11 a.m.
• Wednesday—Maker Space 3 p.m.
• Thursday—AA’s Treehouse 9:30 a.m.
  Pleasant Living Crafts 2 p.m.
  Summer Camp Sampler at Dellwood Park 5:30 p.m.
• Friday—Juneteenth Celebration at Oaklawn Park 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit us there!

Turn in your Reading Logs for local coupons. Remember to take a blank log home each week. Just three hours of reading per week qualifies children for prizes.

June’s Library Reads list includes A Most Agreeable Murder by Julia Seales. “Beatrice has had enough of Regency societal rules about what is proper and loves true crime and Lord Huxley. When Huxley’s former assistant shows up in her village, Beatrice immediately dislikes him. When another guest to the village is murdered, Beatrice helps the vile man solve the case. Much laughter is had on the way to personal freedom and autonomy.” (6-27) Michelle Ogden

The Rachel Incident is by Caroline O’Donoghue. “Rachel and James meet while working at a bookshop in Cork and decide to hold a book release event for Rachel’s professor. Ten years later, a pregnant Rachel reflects on this time in her life and how it led her to where she is now. Capturing university life where friendships are strong, emotions are deep, and money is tight, this is a wonderful novel.” (6-37) Tara McGuinness

Annabel Monaghan brings us Same Time Next Summer. “Sam and Wyatt have met every summer since they were young and fall deeply in love. Even at their young age, they know this is forever. This starts out as a basic romance novel, but when something terrible happens to our two lovers, the writing changes, becoming more compelling and more nuanced.” (6-6) Judy Sebastian

The Seven Year Slip is by Ashley Poston. “Suspend belief, forget logic, and don’t ask questions, just go with the love in this romance set in a magical apartment. Clementine and Iwan fall in love and then lose each other in a seven-year time slip. Their lives are filled with good friends and family and, eventually, a happy ending.” (6-27) JR Ring

The Whispers is a suspenseful novel by Ashley Audrain, “After a picnic where everyone hears the host losing her temper towards her son, that same boy is admitted to the hospital with a life-threatening injury. Told from multiple perspectives, revealing a bit more with every chapter, this story centers around deception, envy, and despair, leaving readers rushing towards the climactic conclusion.” (6-6) KC Davis

This week’s top five bestsellers in fiction:

Identity by Nora Roberts—After her roommate is killed by a con artist, a former Army brat builds a new life at her mother’s home in Vermont.

Happy Place by Emily Henry—A former couple pretend to be together for the sake of their friends during their annual getaway in Maine.

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover—A battered wife raised in a violent home attempts to halt the cycle of abuse. (Soon to be a major motion picture.)

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese—Three generations of a family living on South India’s Malabar Coast suffer the loss of a family member by drowning.

It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover—In the sequel to It Ends With Us, Lily deals with her jealous ex-husband as she reconnects with her first boyfriend.

This week’s top five nonfiction books:

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann—This is the story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil. (Soon to be a major motion picture.)

The Wager by David Grann—The survivors of a shipwrecked British vessel on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain have different accounts of events.

Outlive by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford—This is a look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity.

The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk—This book looks at how trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

The Book of Charlie by David Von Drehle—The Washington Post columnist shares stories and wisdom he learned from a neighbor who was more than a century old.

Happy reading and we’ll see you in the library!

Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library