Library News: March 7th, 2024
This week, the library is highlighting two new fiction books which are both mysteries and thrillers. The two books are pre-cataloged which means they are not yet available on the shelves but can be reserved so that you are first in line when they arrive! While both genres (mysteries and thrillers) can overlap, the main difference is the focus of the story. A mystery is centered on solving a puzzle or crime that has already occurred. The basic plot elements of the mystery form include: the baffling crime, a singularly motivated investigator, the hidden killer, the cover-up, discovery of and elimination of suspects, evaluation of clues and finally, identification and apprehension of the killer. Thrillers are more emotional and focus on the fear, doubt, and dread of a hero as he or she faces some form of terrible trouble. A thriller novel devotes most of its focus on a future crime.
She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica. Meghan Michaels is a single mom to a teenage daughter and also works as a full time ICU nurse. While on duty at the hospital one day, a young patient named Caitlin arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, having jumped from a bridge and plunged twenty feet to the train tracks below. A witness comes forward and provides shocking details about the fall, calling into question everything the staff thought they knew about Caitlin's fall. Was Caitlin pushed and if so, by whom and why? Meghan has always tried to stay emotionally detached from her patients, but this time, she mistakenly lets herself get too close and she becomes deeply entangled in the lives of Caitlin and her family's lives. Only when it is too late, doe Meghan realize that she and her daughter could be the next victims.
The Darling Girls: A Novel by Sally Hepworth. Alicia, Jessica and Norah might seem like ordinary women you'd meet on the street any day of the week. They have their quirks of course—who doesn't? Jessica has a little OCD, Norah has some anger issues, and Alicia suffers from low self-esteem that manifests itself in surprising ways. But, these three women share a bond that no one can fully understand—-one that takes them back decades to when they were gils. They lived on a farm with a foster mother named Miss Fairchild. Miss Fairchild had rules, behaved unpredictably, and was never, ever to be crossed. In a moment of desperation, the three girls break away from Miss Fairchild and they believed they were free. But, Miss Fairchild was powerful and her reach was long. The girls never saw her again, but she was always somewhere in the shadows of their minds. And then, bones are discovered years later buried under the farmhouse of
their childhood. The girls are called in by the police to tell what they know. The girls are wrenched back to their past unwillingly and to Miss Fairchild herself. What were they capable of in such a desperate place? How much could they hide the demons inside? And could the past ever truly be buried?
Upcoming Events:
Mondays:
Sourdough for Beginners. March 18, 2024, at 5:30 PM. Paid registration of $10.00 is required and space is limited. Learn the art of sourdough from expert Lindsey Morehouse of The Dough and More. This workshop will cover the essentials and you’ll leave with a starter of your own!
Total Solar Eclipse., April 8th, 2024. Begins: 1:58 PM; peaks: 3:14 PM; and ends: 4:27 PM. Join us at 12 NOON for a fun craft and grab your FREE eclipse glasses (while supplies last).
Tuesdays:
Support Group for Parents of Challenging Kids, March 12th at 9:00 AM, the 2nd Tuesday of each month. If you are feeling overwhelmed, join others to gain valuable support, coping strategies and info about community resources.
Children’s Music Workshop. April 2, 2024, at 12 NOON. Join musician Joe Watts of Electric Moon to learn the basics of rhythm & making music.
Wednesdays:
Preschool Story Hour, 10:15 AM. Stories, music, movement & crafts for ages 0-5 and their parents/caregivers.
Game Night AND Movies & Popcorn, March 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!
Cardboard Box Castle Building. April 3rd at 12 NOON. Come build the castle of your dreams out of cardboard boxes! We have the supplies needed. Grab your friends and make the coolest castle ever! All ages are welcome!
Firekeeper's Daughter Book Discussion. April 10th at 6:00 PM. Join us for a community discussion about the Firekeeper's Daughter! Check out a copy and let's chat! Light refreshments will be available.
Thursdays:
First Thursday Book Club 2023, March 7th, 2024, 12 NOON-1 PM. Join others to chat about what you have been reading & to receive recommendations!
Fridays:
Lego at the Library, Fridays 3:00-4:30 PM. Build & create with our Lego & Duplo collections! All ages are invited!
Saturdays:
Tech Time @ the Library, March 2nd, 9th, 16th from 10 AM to 1 PM. Drop in the library to ask Justin your IT related questions and learn to navigate your device or our computers!