Eek! Today is going to be sponsored by the word -brief. As in -Today’s Latest Additions is going to be very brief as I don’t have much time to chat at the moment, sorry! In fact, I’m going to have to get right to the good stuff…

Moonrise by Cassandra King
The Undertaking by Audrey Magee
Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas
Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen
Heart of a Tiger by Herschel Cobb

See? B-r-i-e-f! Gotta go for now but -see ya later this week with some narrative nonfiction titles!

— Stacey

Well, that was a pretty big weekend we just had there -didn’t we? First there was all that Trick or Treating going on and then we had the ever exciting, ever confusing start of Daylight Saving Time! Or maybe it was just one big event -eating lots of smaller sized candy treats over two days *plus* a bonus hour of snacking! Either way, it’s hard to imagine not having a fond memory or two of the last 49 hours… If you’ve managed not to consume all the leftover candy, you might want to try one of these 50(!) possible dessert recipes offered up in the Huffington Post. Yes, taste testers *are* available at the library -thank you for asking! While we wait for the baked goods to arrive, why don’t I share some of the most recent titles my co-workers have added to The Reading Room?

The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon
Making Marion by Beth Moran
Firebug by Lish McBride
Sargent Stubby by Ann Bausum
Death of a Dog Whisperer by Laurien Berenson

Good books? + Good snacks? = Great week! Enjoy!

— Stacey

Oh boy! It’s almost time for candy, candy, candy- and costumes! Is everyone as ready as I am? Have you checked the delicious freshness of the snacks you’re passing out to the impressionable children coming to your door? If not, you should! Or even if you have? You still have time to double check -preventing the chance of crushing spirits left and right! In fact, taste testing your Halloween candy is your civic duty! (Did that help?) And leave a little space for a quick stop on Thursday, October 30th -you’ll need to run into the story for more candy… but it’s absolutely for a good cause! So do it! But now you need a project to keep you stationary while sampling those treats, right? How about checking out some of the books that have been recently added to The Reading Room, shall we?

Traveling Light by Andrea Thalasinos
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
After I’m Gone by Laura Lippman
To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris
The Comfort of Lies by Randy Susan Meyers

Just remember -candy wrappers do *not* make good bookmarks… (unless the candy is still inside please!)

Enjoy!

— Stacey

Okay. Look… I really can’t have time speed by like this anymore. I just (*just!*) got my Halloween decorations down -no, they aren’t out yet- and I only have like a week and a half to go before I have to put them away again! What?! I’m sure it can in no way be my fault, right? It’s that time is moving much too quickly! So, slow down there buddy -and give me a chance to enjoy my black cats, bats, and cheerful looking pumpkins before I eat all the leftover Halloween candy, please? (Phew! I bet that works!) Let’s celebrate the day with a few more distractions! How would you like to see some of the titles that have recently been added to The Reading Room? Yes! Me too!

Three Bargains by Tania Malik
California by Edna Lepucki
In Paradise by Peter Matthiessen
The Secret Place by Tana French
The Blessings by Elise Juska
The Rise and Fall of Great Powers by Tom Rachman

Enjoy!

– Stacey

I’m pretty sure there’s something wrong with my calendar. How can it possibly be Monday again? Even more shocking -how can it be October already?! I guess if the falling temperatures weren’t tipping me off about the Fall season, the super scary movies being advertised have been pretty hard to ignore. Even a thirty-second commercial is too much for me, I don’t know how people can possibly make it through a two-hour movie! The closest I get to scary? Bats! Which aren’t really scary at all! Bats are really good for the environment -eating bugs and pollinating plants, so why not consider adopting a bat from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo? Or at least stop by for a visit with some fruit bats at The Rainforest?

While you make your travel plans, would you like to read something that has recently been added to The Reading Room? How about one of these:
The Mountaintop Schoold for Dogs and Other Second Chances by Ellen Cooney
A Man called Ove by Fredrik Backman
One Kick by Chelsea Cain
Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon
A Murder at Rosamund’s Gate by Susanna Calkins

Or don’t forget there’s a long list of (mostly) scary books in Oh, the Twisted Tales of Horror! for our genre discussion!

Enjoy!

— Stacey

Yep, I see all evidence of Fall all around here. From Friday to Monday, leaves have decided they’d rather be resting on my front lawn than dangle from the tree branches… I think the view from above has got to be better, but maybe that wind is just getting too pushy and a little rest sounds good? Fall is one of my favorite seasons, all the pumpkin and cranberry and cinnamon spiced items -plus bite-sized candy!, and I love how picturesque it can be, but I admit that on Sunday I realized I’m completely unprepared to begin raking. I have a rake, I just don’t want to use it. Maybe I’ll wait for all the leaves to fall down -and then get busy? While I wait, I will share a few of the titles recently added to The Reading Room:

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White
Etta Mae’s Worst Bad-Luck Day by Ann B Ross
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige

A little something for everyone this week, no? Enjoy!

— Stacey

Are you ready for an exciting week of choices? This week not only are there books that have recently been added to The Reading Room but this week we’re also celebrating our Freedom to Read Freely! (Some may know this as Banned Books Week but I prefer the more positive phrase, don’t you?) To help you find your new favorite challenged book, you can check out books that have made any of these many lists: Banned & Challenged Classics, Frequently Challenged Books of the 21st Century, 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books by Decade, or maybe you’d like to stay current with something from 2013-2014? When you discover a title you’d like to read -or reread!- you can come into the library, up to the Reference Desk, and fill out a Freedom to Read Freely pledge! This becomes your entry slip for a random drawing to win-win-win! a bag of Erie Island coffee and mug!

Or how about these items from The Reading Room:
Among Others by Jo Walton
Abroad by Katie Crouch
The Johnstown Girls by Kathleen George
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Amity by Micol Ostow

Enjoy!

 — Stacey

You can kind of feel it in the air… it’s nearly, almost Fall! I’m pretty excited for all the stuff that starts to happen around now -like the crisp air, the lovely colors, and all the Halloween candy that’s already hit the shelves! Do you know what would go really well with all of that -especially the candy?! New books to read! Maybe you’d like to try one of these books recently added to The Reading Room?

Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast
Lucky Us by Amy Bloom
The Guards by Ken Bruen
Queen of Hearts by Rhys Bowen
Paw and Order by Spencer Quinn

I’m pretty sure all of these would go very nicely with the bite-sized candy treat of your choosing….

Enjoy!

– Stacey