Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. for a screening of In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen as part of our ongoing series in celebration of Black History Month. Comfy chairs and popcorn provided.
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Friday Matinee
February 14, 2013 by tiffany
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Valentine’s Day Ice Cream Social!
February 6, 2013 by tiffany
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Free Evening Concert this Thursday!
February 5, 2013 by tiffany
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February Book Club
February 4, 2013 by tiffany
The February selection for our Book Club is the time honored classic Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Book club will meet on Tuesday, February 26th at 1:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, February 28th at 4:00 p.m. copies are available at our circulation desk, and a small shipping fee of $3 may apply. All are encouraged to participate – the more the merrier!“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”
So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s witty comedy of manners–one of the most popular novels of all time–that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues. Renowned literary critic and historian George Saintsbury in 1894 declared it the “most perfect, the most characteristic, the most eminently quintessential of its author’s works,” and Eudora Welty in the twntieth century described it as “irresistible and as nearly flawless as any fiction could be.”
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Roxi Reviews
February 1, 2013 by tiffany
Roxi Wilkinson has graciously agreed to share some of her recent reads with us. The following review is part of an ongoing series of guest posts written by Roxi:
Mistress of My Fate by Hallie Rebenhold is Book One of the Confessions of Henrietta Lightfoot. Rebenhold is an authority on eighteenth-century British social history and has written an attention grabbing entertaining read. I was hooked from page one which is what I desire in my reads.Henrietta Lightfoot is an ignored adopted niece of an Earl and Countess. She believes she is destined to lead a quiet life of a companion for her obnoxiously spoiled cousin, Lady Catherine. Fate intervened and sent Henrietta spinning away from the protected country life into one of surviving by her wits. Every page promises a desire to read more! Now I can hardly wait for the next book as I will be line to check it out!
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Brown Bag and Friday Matinee
January 31, 2013 by tiffany
Help us kick off Black History Month!
For this month’s Brown Bag, Margaret Koch reviews Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup at noon in the community rooms.
“Twelve Years a Slave is the story of Solomon Northup, an African American who was born free in New York in the early 1800s. In 1841, Solomon Northup was captured and forced into slavery for a period of 12 years. “Twelve Years A Slave” is a captivating narrative of the life of freedom and slavery experienced by one African American man prior to the American Civil War. The book is detailed in its account of life on a cotton and sugar plantation and the daily routine of slave life during the first part of the 19th century.”
Light refreshments will be provided courtesy of The Friends of the Library
And please join us after the review for a matinee showing of Solomon Northup’s Odyssey. Comfy seating and popcorn will be provided in the Reading Alcove in the back of the library.
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Based on the Book
January 30, 2013 by tiffany
Safe Haven releases Valentine’s Day and is absed on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. Get yourself in the Valentine mind set by reading the book before catching the flick with your significant other or a group of your girl pals! Available in our collection under FIC SPA and on Overdrive as an ebook and audio book.
“When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family.”
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New Adult Nonfiction
January 29, 2013 by tiffany
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Won’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain: Explores the role introverts play in a world that is geared towards those who enjoy communicating with others and offers practical suggestions at how introverts can make sure their message is heard.Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo: Examines and provides real-life accounts of urban poor families living in Bombay, India.
Pound Foolish by Helaine Olen: Reveals the unethical machinations of the multi-billion-dollar personal finance industry and its false promises of quick and easy wealth, explaining how everyday investors are routinely misled by self-proclaimed money experts who exploit clients to increase their own wealth.
Mortality by Christopher Hitchens: As he battles esophagal cancer, author Christopher Hitchens reflects on illness and mortality.
In Honor of the Holy Spirit by Cash Luna: Designed as a guide to help the reader better connect with the Holy Spirit.
The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick: Guides the reader through a 40-day program designed to strengthen and enrich marriage.
The End of Your Life Bookclub by Will Schwalbe: Will Schwalbe shares his experiences with his mother, Mary Anne, when they formed a bond through reading and discussing the books they read during the two years she was being treated for terminal cancer.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives by Guy Fieri: Food Network star Guy Fieri takes readers on an American road trip, visiting diners and restaurants along the way and including recipes and historical information about each establishment.
Argo by Antonio Mendez: Relates the true account of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed: Recounts the impact of her mother’s death on her life at age twenty-two and chronicles her experiences after she made the impulsive decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert all the way into Washington State.
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Roxi Reviews
January 25, 2013 by tiffany
Roxi Wilkinson has graciously agreed to share some of her recent reads with us. The following review is part of an ongoing series of guest posts written by Roxi:
I am not going to give you a plot summary of The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Moshin Hamid. Read the book before reading reviews or visiting with others who have read it since knowing too much would spoil the story for you. Before picking up the book, set aside 2 to 3 hours because once started you will not be able to put it down. This slim novel of 184 pages is too rich and intense to be much longer. I read the book and could not put it down. My family gathered for ‘family night video’. It took all of my adult maturity to put the book aside for the duration of the movie.The narrator is a 25 year old Pakistani names Changez who is telling his story to an unnamed nervous American as they eat at a cafe in Lahore.
Changez is a Princeton graduate and recipient of financial aid. Immediately out of college he accepted a job at the high-powered financial firm of Underwood and Samson. He worked tirelessly, always achieving more than his American co-workers. Chargez also fell in love with the beautiful but terribly sad American, Erica.Chargez was in Manila on September 11th when his view of the world changed forever.
Chargez’s dramatic monologue will affect you in many different ways that you will not soon forget.
Mohsin Hamid took 7 years to complete this masterpiece. He started writing before 9/11 and had 1,000 pages that he expertly reduced to the beauty of The Reluctant Fundamentalist. This treasure is such a treat as I tire of the shelves and shelves of books written by authors who spill 1 to 2 books out per year. They end up saying drivel about nothing in particular.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist would be a book club’s dream come true to discuss. Enjoy!
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APL Friday Matinee present Glory!
January 24, 2013 by tiffany
February is Black History month, and to get a jump start we will be presenting Glory tomorrow in the YA reading alcove at 1:00 pm.
“Loosely based on the letters of Union commander Col. Robert G. Shaw, this Academy Award-winning drama follows the first group of African-Americans to serve in combat during the Civil War — and shows how they helped turn the tide of the war.”
So stop in, pull up a comfy chair, and enjoy the first in a chronological string of movies that will be shown based on Black History in the United States:
Glory – Friday, January 25th @ 1pm
Solomon Northup’s Odyssey – Friday, February 1st @ 1pm
Places in the Heart – Friday, February 8th @ 1pm
In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen – Friday, February 15 @ 1pm
The Help – Friday, February 22 @ 1pm
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