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Latest Additions February 20, 2012

Hey! It’s an official holiday today! Happy Combo-Birthday President Washington and President Lincoln! (Actual birthdays? President Washington was born February 22, 1732 and President Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 =that’s a lot of cake to hold all those candles!) I hope in celebration everyone can find time to do something Executive or Governmental or maybe throw a party -and invite a government worker? Why yes, I *am* available for cake tasting! But as I can’t be everywhere at once, I believe many of my co-workers, government employees all, may also agree to attend your impromptu President’s Day parties! The library *is* open, so come by and take a chance? Or you might want to stop by and pick up a book? Maybe you’d like one of these:

In Search of the Rose Notes by Emily Arsenault
The Invisible Ones by Stef Penney
The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
Gem of a Ghost by Sue Ann Jaffarian

Or let us suggest something, just for you!, with the Reader’s Request form!

Enjoy!

— Stacey

Latest Additions February 13, 2012

Uh oh. I’ve got nothing! Not that this was not an eventful weekend, but relaying my thoughts today seems nearly impossible… I apologize for n0t chatting, but I’m going to just move on to sharing titles today. Yes? Yes!

The Litigators by John Grisham
How It All Began by Penelope Lively
Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner
Chocolate Covered Murder by Leslie Meier

And now? Let’s all enjoy the sunshine -with a good book!

— Stacey

Latest Additions February 6, 2012

Hey! It’s Monday again! Who knew a week could go by so quickly? Or maybe it felt like forever to you because you’ve been on the edge of your seat, waiting with baited breath for the next list of books recently added to The Reading Room! Now I feel mean that it’s taken me so long to get back to you! I will make you wait no longer:

How to Save a Life Sara Zarr
The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
India Black and the Widow of Windsor by Carol K. Carr
A Winter Haunting by Dan Simmons
Be the Miracle by Regina Brett
1222 by Anne Holt

Enjoy!

— Stacey

Latest Additions January 16, 2012

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! And what a lovely day to celebrate Mr. King, with a little sunshine and a milder temperature! Of course those lucky enough to be off work today might be looking for something to do? Maybe they want to scamper through the melting snow and drink hot chocolate? Or maybe they want to take a brief walk in the woods? Or maybe they want to swing by the library for a good book that they can read after the sun -and the temperature- goes down? Maybe you’d like to try one of these:

Legend by Marie Lu
The Revisionists by Thomas Mullen
Boxer Beetle by Ned Beauman
The Gift by Pete Hamill
The Sisters by Nancy Jensen
India Black by Carol Carr
The Snow Angel by Glenn Beck

Here’s hoping one of these books, and the weather!, is exactly what you’ve been wishing for!

— Stacey

Latest Additions January 9, 2012

Welcome to the first edition of the Latest Additions -2012 style! (Which will be basically the same style as 2011 -but it sounds more fun that way, no?) And now that most of the Holiday Celebrations have come and gone, it’s time to start turning those pages! Are you looking for a book to start the year off right? Would you like a personalized suggestion? Why not try our Reader’s Request form? Or perhaps you’d like to go old school and take a peek at what’s been added to The Reading Room:

The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn
Nightwoods by Charles Frazier
The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan
Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson

Enjoy!

— Stacey

Latest Addtions December 19, 2011

What in the world…? How crazy was that snow on Saturday?! Too much, too soon for my taste, but hopefully that will be all until a gentle falling of snowflakes on December 24th… Ah, the dream! At least you had a really good chance at having a pile of books to keep you busy inside -with all those fabulous Top Ten of 2011 lists and such. Plus, it’s Monday! You know what that means, don’t you? Right, it’s time for The Latest Additions!

Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
The Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan
Nightwoods by Charles Frazier

I hope that between these books newly added to The Reading Room, and the book bonanza of last week, that this will keep you out of reading trouble for a while! The Library is closed next Monday, so now’s the time to grab a few extra, just in case books…

Tomorrow is the first day of Hanukkah, so Happy Hanukkah my friends! And I wish you all a magical, merry Christmas as well!

— Stacey

Latest Additions December 5, 2011

Here’s a little science conundrum for everyone on a Monday morning -how can it rain so much outside, but the air inside is so dry? A puzzle for the ages, no? On the other hand, it’s not as puzzling to find a new book to read this week! I’ve got a long list of books newly added to The Reading Room to share today, shall we get started?

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Frost by Wendy Delsol
The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig
The Anatomist’s Apprentice by Tessa Harris
Lady Friday by Garth Nix
Lord Sunday by Garth Nix
Superior Saturday by Garth Nix
Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey
A Bad Day for Scandal by Sophie Littlefield
Daughters-in-Law by Joanna Trollope

And now you have ten good reasons to stay in, out of the rain! Have a wonderful reading week!

— Stacey

Latest Additions November 28, 2011

Has it been long enough? Is everyone -or anyone?- out of their Thanksgiving food coma yet? If not, I think I might have a way to wake you up… Lots and lots of books! Ooo, maybe I should say, “I have a cornucopia of titles to share!” Doesn’t that seem more timely? Now that you’re fully prepared for the onslaught, here they are:

The Spectator Bird by Wallace Earle Stegner
Goliath by Scott Westerfeld
Erak’s Ransom by John Flanagan
Amandine Marlena De Blasi
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
The Alchemyst Michael Scott
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa

Phew! That’s plenty -for now- right? Enjoy the literary feast!

— Stacey