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Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library

Library News: December 7th, 2023

This week we are highlighting two adult fiction books.

The Book Woman's Daughter: A Novel by Kim Michele Richardson. This book is the sequel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel and both are available at the Marcellus Library. In this sequel, Honey Lovett, the daughter of the famed Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, has a difficult life. Honey and her family have been hiding from the law for most of her life and now her parents are imprisoned. Honey realizes that she must fight to be free or risk being sent away for good. Honey picks up her mother's old packhorse library route and begins to deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia. The route can be treacherous, and some folks are not keen on letting a woman pave her own way. If Honey wants to bring the freedom books to the families who need them most, she is going to have to fight for her place, and along the way, learn that the amazing women who travel the hills and hollers can make all the difference in the world.

America Fantastica: A Novel by Tim O'Brien. One a Saturday in August 2019, Boyd Halverson walked into a Community National Bank in Northern California. He revealed a Temptation 38 Special to the diminutive redheaded teller named Angie Bing and told her that he was robbing the bank. Angie collected eighty-one thousand dollars, and Boyd stuffed the cash into a paper grocery bag. Boyd then says, "I'm sorry but I'll have to ask you to take a ride with me." So begins the adventure of Boyd Halverson. He is a star journalist turned notorious online disinformation troll who then became a JC Penney manager. He is haunted by his past and weary of his present. Boyd has one goal before the authorities catch up with him: he wants to settle a score with the man who destroyed his life. Boyd, and his irrepressible hostage Angie Bing, travel to Mexico and then on to a lakefront mansion in Minnesota. Hot on their trail are hit men, jealous lovers, ex-cons, an heiress, a billionaire shipping tycoon, a three-tour veteran of Iraq, and the ghosts of Boyd's past. Everyone, it appears, except the police. O'Brien delivers a biting, witty, and entertaining story, and readers will delight in the tug-of-war between two memorable human beings—the exuberant savior of souls Angie Bing and the penitent but compulsive liar Boyd Halverson.
 

Upcoming events:

Preschool Story Hour, Wednesdays 10:15 AM.  Stories, music, movement & crafts for ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers. 

Game Night AND Movies & Popcorn, December 27th, the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM.  We'll have fresh popcorn and a movie during game night! All ages are welcome!

First Thursday Book Club 2023, December 7, 2023, 12 NOON-1 PM.  Join others to chat about what you have been reading or to get suggestions from others.  We’ll be having a Holiday Cookie Exchange between club members during this meeting, so make sure to bring your cookies and recipes!

6 PM Stitch Together with Korinne New.  Thursdays, November 16 - December 21 at 6:00 PM.  Join us to socialize while crocheting or knitting!  No formal instruction is provided, but peer-to-peer support & troubleshooting is encouraged!

Lego at the Library, Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with our Lego & Duplo collections! All ages are welcome (but parents are responsible for preventing choking risks for small children)! Donations of gently-used Legos will be greatly appreciated!