LIBRARY CORNER | 12/08/23

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Take a break and join in some of these activities this week in the library:

  • Monday—Build Your Family Tree 2-4 p.m. (Debbie Thatcher will help you!)
    Knit and Crochet Group 9:30 a.m.
    Friends of the Library 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday—Preschool Story Time 11 a.m.
    Build Your Family Tree 2-4 p.m.

We want to congratulate our own Lupe Herrera as she graduates this Saturday with a master’s degree in library science. We are so proud of her!

The Friends of the Library purchase Book Page for you to pick up in the library. It comes out monthly and is full of “best book” suggestions. If you haven’t been grabbing one, please get one the next time you’re in the library. December’s issue offers a “best of 2023” list. Here are some of their favorite mysteries and what they had to say about each one. (And, yes, we have them in the library.)

Exiles by Jane Harper—Harper’s lyrically written , immersive and slow-burning mystery Exiles is a powerful send-off for beloved sleuth Aaron Falk.

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon—Atmospheric, unique and elegantly written, The Frozen River will satisfy mystery lovers and historical fiction enthusiasts alike with its beautifully realized setting of colonial America.

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman—This is one of my favorite series. The Last Devil to Die is equal parts well-plotted cozy mystery, scintillating repartee and deep reflection on what it means to love and live.

The Motion Picture by Colin Cotterill—By turns witty, warm, charming, and poignant as it follows a picaresque quest for a lost film, The Motion Picture Teller is perhaps Cotterill’s finest novel thus far.

The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger—Krueger’s page-turning, rewarding mystery The River We Remember is a superb exploration of the prejudices and complexities of post-World War II America.

The Secret Hours by Mick Herron—Sly and suspenseful, The Secret Hours is both a marvelous standalone novel and a stunning companion to Herron’s Slough House series.

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto—I loved this book! Sutanto hits all the right notes in this cozy mystery worth reading for its hilariously meddlesome titular character alone.

Zero Days by Ruth Ware—Ware’s action-packed thriller is as much an exploration of grief as it is a warning about the vagaries of technology.

This is the busiest time of the year. I hope you can carve out a little “me” time and curl up with a good book. See you in the library!

Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library