LIBRARY CORNER | 07/08/22

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More summer fun this week in the library:

  • Monday—Take and Makes (all week)
    Check out books Little Rascals 11 a.m.
  • Tuesday—Story Time 11 a.m. (VERY special guest is expected to be here!)
    Kids’ Pottery (finish project) 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday—Chemistry Road Show at the Civic Center 2 p.m.
  • Thursday—Pleasant Living Program 2 p.m.
    Adult Clay Class—6 p.m. (Full, but you can call to check for cancellations.)

The final five Hall of Fame authors for July includes Megan Miranda with The Last to Vanish. “Visitors keep vanishing from Cutter’s Pass in the North Carolina mountains. Abby thinks it’s a coincidence, but when the brother of the last person to disappear checks in at the inn where she has been working for 10 years, she starts to wonder if there’s more to it. This one’s a good page turner with slightly creepy vibes.” (7-26) Heidi Sandford

Nalini Singh brings us Storm Echo. “Scarred in the womb by his mother’s Jax usage, Merchant family security specialist Ivan has an abnormal brain and knows he might need to be caged in the future. When he meets Soleil, a healer shifter, he finds hope for a better future. As these two characters learn what it means to be mated, the PsyNet is assaulted, and only Ivan can access the cutoff area. This is an amazing addition to this series.” (7-26) Susana Goldman

Things We Do in the Dark is by Jennifer Hillier. “Famous comedian Jimmy Peralta is found dead, and his wife Paris, covered in blood at the crime scene, is arrested. In the second part, Drew Malcolm, a reporter with a popular podcast, is chasing the story of Ruby Reyes, the infamous Ice Queen, who stomped her lover to death with an ice skate. As these two people become connected, the reader is drawn into a web of lies and compelling characters. This is for fans of These Toxic Things and Blood Will Tell.” (7-19) Cari Dubiel

In Blake Crouch’s newest sci-fi thriller Upgrade, “Logan Ramsay works for the Gene Protection Agency and is exposed to an unknown compound. After he’s released from the hospital, Logan’s mind is working faster than ever before, his memory continues to improve, and he’s faster and stronger, too. But who could have caused these genetic upgrades in Logan and why? This is for fans of The Paradox Hotel, Six Wakes and Altered Carbon. (7-12) Dan Brooks

Several years ago, Gabrielle Zevin wrote the wonderful book The Storied Life of AJ Fikrey. If you haven’t read it, please grab it and treat yourself to a sweet story. She returns with Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. “Sam and Sadie were childhood friends, but now reunited as adults, they decide to form a company designing video games. This is a sprawling look at friends who love each other, but not as lovers, and lovers who try to be friends and fail. It explores the human need for connection and the search for perfection. It’s a must for fans of Ready Player One who want a deeper connection to the emotional lives of the characters.” (7-5) Kimberly McGee

We hope you’re all somewhere cool. If you do get out, visit us at the library. Happy reading!

Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library