LIBRARY CORNER | 10/15/21

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Coming up October 18-23 in the library:

Preschool Story Time—Tuesday at 11 a.m.

Dinner with Friends—Thursday 4-7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and deadline is Monday. (If you can’t get by to get a ticket, call the library and let them know how many you need and we’ll reserve them for you. All dinners are take out. Choices are Red Chili or White Chili.

Painting in the Library—Friday at 9:30 a.m.

Dominoes—Friday at 9:30 a.m.

Please come by and meet our newest library family member, Lupe Herrera. Lupe already has a master’s degree in Exercise Science and, I’m happy to say, will begin working on her master’s in Library Science in January. She loves to read and here are a few books she recommends. “The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova was a book that took me pleasantly by surprise. You are introduced to the matriarch of the Montoyas, Orquidea Divina, and you learn  how she sets roots in America. Flash forward a number of years and her children and grandchildren have received an invitation from Orquidea to her funeral where they will receive their inheritance. This inheritance leads to more questions than answers regarding Orquidea’s life and the magic that surrounds her. This is a book on magical realism, folklore in Latin America and how family binds you to your ancestors.”

“The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman is the second installment of the Thursday Murder Club. This book was hilarious and kept me engaged just as much as the first book. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim are back and as endearing as ever. Someone Elizabeth knows returns and asks for her help. More of Elizabeth’s past is revealed as the group tracks stolen diamonds, helps an injured friend and catches a murderer. What a ride!”

“The Maidens by Alex Michaelides is a suspenseful thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat wanting to find out who was behind the murders. Mariana is struggling with the loss of her husband when she receives a call from her niece telling her that a friend has been found murdered in Cambridge. Her friend was part of a secret society called The Maidens that had been created by Professor Edward Fosca. Mariana believes he is the killer and throws caution to the wind to prove his guilt.”

Hardcover fiction out this week:

  • The Wish by Nicholas Sparks
  • Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
  • The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
  • The Man Who Died Twice by Pamela Dorman
  • The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews

New this week in nonfiction:

  • No Cure for Being Human by Kate Bowler
  • The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski
  • Unrequited Infatuations by Stevie van Zandt
  • Bourdain by Laurie Woolever
  • Rationality by Steven Pinker
  • My Life in Full by Indra Nooyi

The library is participating in Halloween in the Park, Thursday, October 28, from 4:30-6:30. This drive-through event will take place in the new Sports Complex. There will be lots and lots of candy for the kids. Buckle up, parents!

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

Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library