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Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Hard to believe it's 2024, at least it is for me. When I read articles about books being 50 years old that I remember reading in high school, or music that's 50+ that brings back memories of, well, high school. I wonder where the years went.
Upcoming:
Literary Cafe: January 12th at 10 am
Book Party: January 16th at 4 pm
** raffle tickets are accepted until January 16th.
Dinner and a CookBook: February 20th at 4pm
The winter book challenge for February, March and April will be to begin a series. There will be a list of suggestions for series in your packet. Pick a new series, pick a genre series you haven’t tried, reread an old favorite. You don’t have to read an entire series, some of them have a lot of books. Read 3-4 books of the series if you can. Fill out a raffle ticket for every book you finish.
Keep a eye out for:
Always Remember by Mary Balogh
Anna O by Matthew Blake
Missing Witness by Allison Brennan
Harbour Lights by James Lee Burke
Breaking the Silence by Diane Chamberlin
Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble
London Bookshop Affair by Louise Fein
Dream Town by Lee Goldberg
Rebels by Joshua Green
Goodbye Girl by James Grippando
Heiress by Rachael Hawkins
Front Sight by Stephen Hunter
Last Summer at Chelsea Beach by Pam Jenoff
Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden
Cold Victory by Karl Marlantes
Old Crimes by Jill McCorkle
Missing Persons by James Patterson
Hero by Thomas Perry
Ransom in Death by J. D. Robb
Naomi Osaka by Ben Rothenberg
Upside Down by Danielle Steel
Dead Man's Hand by Brad Taylor
To Challenge Heaven by David Weber
Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham
“Reading takes us away from home, more importantly, it finds homes everywhere.”
Hazel Rochman
Some of the books I read this year:
James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. I’m a fan of James McBride, so far I have enjoyed every book I’ve read by him. Set in 1972 Pennsylvania, it has a murder mystery to solve. Apparently this is one of two long buried secrets in Chicken Hill that comes to light. A community of mixed races/religions it tells how they share their dreams, pain and deal with a long ago murder.
Killers of the Summer Moon: the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann. An important piece of history that folks should know about.
The Spy and the Traitor: Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre
A good espionage story that can be an edge of your seat is a joy. This book is one of those. Based on real events that made big differences for why our world is today.
Became a fan of Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club. Such wonderful characters. Nothing like some 70 year old’s deciding to help solve murders. The series is set in England, which always adds to the atmosphere.
I've been a fan of Dennis Lehane since his first book, A Drink Before the War. Small Mercies is his latest one and is set in one of his favorite places, Boston. It's 1974, desegregation of schools has begun.We meet Mary Pat Fennessy whos teenage daughter has gone missing. Are the two connected? We go along with Mary Pat as she goes looking for her daughter. I don't know of many authors who can write such deep characters. Warning, this book is not a light read by any means, but it is one that will stay with you for a while.
Mitch Albom’s The Littlest Liar was highly recommended to me by a patron. Now I highly recommend it to you. Beginning in Greece during WWII, then heads to Hollywood. This book is about how one lie can make a difference in people’s lives.
I reread Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney for our book discussion in October. I enjoyed it just as much as the first time.
I also read The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan again after October 7th happened in the Middle East. This is one I feel folks should read to get a better insight of why the Middle East is such a mess.
We are doing Rick Bragg’s The Best Cook in the World: Tales from my Momma’s Southern Kitchen: A Memoir and Cookbook for Dinner and a Cookbook. Books will be ready to pick up soon. Please contact me if you would like a book and plan to join us.
Some Benefits of Reading Books:
Improves your memory and focus
Enhances you imagination
Increase your vocabulary
Expands your knowledge
Strengthens your brain
Boosts your mood
Helps you relax
Lowers stress
Here's to 2024, let's make it a good one.
Please call or email me if you have any questions.
Happy Reading!
Bev @Mattituck-Laurel Library
631-298-4134 X 104