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| The Librarian's Corner Published May 1, 2025 |
  
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Thursday, May 22 at 6:00 p.m., the Sandisfield Women's Book Group will meet to discuss A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power. This historical fiction spans three generations of Dakhota women from the late 19th century to the present day. It is a tale of strong women who tell their story in part through their treasured dolls. On Saturday, May 3 from 1:00-3:00 p.m., we will host a spring crafting day. Turn a plain terra cotta pot into YOUR art design and or make butterflies, flowers and bunnies. Celebrate spring and Mothers as well. We provide the paints, the pots and even smocks for the little ones to borrow while painting. Cookies, juice and beverages available. All month - It is never too late to participate in the Massachusetts Center for the Book 2025 Reading Challenge. May's book is one with an opening sentence of less than eight words. Think Moby Dick "Call me Ishmael." Or perhaps "It was the day my mother exploded" in The Crow Road by Iain M. Banks. Stop by the Library for a postcard of each month's reading challenge and, of course, to search for the right book.
Ward D by Freida McFadden. (Fiction) "She doesn't just write a clever, insanely gripping thriller, she'll make you laugh along the way. . . . Every time you think you know what's coming, another twist will knock you sideways." Natalie Barelli, author of Unforgivable. As for myself, I have been advised to not start her books at night. You won't be able to put it down, and therefore not get a lot of sleep. The Burning Earth: A History by Sunil Amrith. (Non-fiction). "The most readable global environmental history yet...With such major world historical themes as empire, freedom and energy. A towering achievement and a joy to read." J. R. McNeill, author. Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgheshig Rice. (Fiction) A gripping thriller of a post-apocalyptic world. A scouting party ventures into unknown and dangerous territory to find a new home for their close-knit Indigenous community.. There is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone. (Non-fiction) In intimate portraits, Goldstone reveals the human cost of the rapid growth of cities and the inability of working families to keep a home. Following parents and their kids as they go to sleep in cars, or in squalid extended-stay hotel rooms, and head out to their jobs and schools the next morning. These are the nation's hidden homeless - omitted from official statistics and proof that overflowing shelters and street encampments are only the most visible manifestation of a far more pervasive problem. There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak (Fiction). A marvelous tale of two rivers, two lands, and how an Epic poem -Gilgamesh - ties all together. A deep dive into a fascinating culture in present day Iraq and Turkey and life in 1850s England. (Shades of Dickens!) In the Children's and Young Adult Section our latest additions include: Little Blue Truck and Race Red by Alice Schertle That's Not Funny, David! By David Shannon Need a Notary? The Library can do that too! Give us a call for an appointment. Museum Passes
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Published May 1, 2025