Thanksgiving Picture Books


New Fiction for October 2011

 

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Abu-Jaber, Diana. Birds of paradise.
After a five year absence, an eighteen-year-old runaway returns to her family in Miami to deal with the guilty secret that caused her to flee.

Airgood, Ellen. South of superior.
Michigan women

Albert, Susan Wittig. The tale of Castle Cottage.
Beatrix and William’s impending nuptials are delayed when the remodeling of their future home, Castle Cottage, causes more problems than anticipated in the latest installment of a series that incorporates events from the life of Beatrix Potter and her beloved characters.

Allan, Christa. The edge of grace.
Family relationships/Christian Fiction
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New Fiction for September 2011

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Adler-Olsen, Jussi. The keeper of lost causes. [MYSTERY]
Chief detective Carl Morck, recovering from what he thought was a career- destroying gunshot wound, is relegated to cold cases and becomes immersed in the five-year disappearance of a politician.
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First Mysteries that Wowed

With special thanks to Beth Radcliff & Janet Major for suggestions.

Aames, Avery. (Cheese Shop Mysteries)

Adler-Olsen, Jussi.

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Thanksgiving Fiction

Scarecrows* notes a title owned by the Wakefield Library.
Bain, Donald & Jessica Fletcher. *A Fatal Feast: A Murder She Wrote Mystery.
“Based on the Universal television series created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson & William Link.” Jessica Fletcher cooks up a heartwarming holiday dinner–and a fresh serving of trouble as she and Inspector George Sutherland take a post-turkey stroll in Cabot Cove, Maine, and stumble upon the body of a man with a carving knife stuck in his chest.
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Under the Radar Mysteries

Here are a few new mysteries that you may not have heard about that you may want to consider for your reading pleasure.

Cover ImageM.L. Longworth’s Death at the Château Bremont is the first novel in a projected series set in Aix-en-Provence. Booklist compares Longworth’s voice to “ a rich concoction of sparkling Dorothy Sayers and grounded Donna Leon.” The novel introduces readers to Antoine Verlaque, the handsome and seductive chief magistrate of Aix, and his on-again, off-again love interest, law professor Marine Bonnet. When local nobleman Etienne de Bremont falls to his death from the family chateau, the town is abuzz with rumors. Verlaque suspects foul play and must turn to Marine for help when he discovers that she had been a close friend of the Bremonts. This is a lively whodunit steeped in the rich, enticing, and romantic atmosphere of southern France. Continue »


Youth Advisory Board Meeting

Wednesday, November 2, 3pm in the Homework Center, Grades 5 and up.

The Youth Advisory Board is open to all kids in middle and high school. This is your chance to come and tell us what programs and events you’d like to see in the youth room! We’ll have snacks and soda and talk about upcoming events, plan future programs, and talk about your ideas. The Advisory Board also gets the chance to take home advance copies of books and review them for the library. It’s a great way to share your opinions on books with everyone at the library.