Spalding Public Library

On Monday, August 13th at 5pm, the Spalding Public Library will be hosting the library’s book club meeting. The group will be discussing the mystery novel, “In The Belly Of Jonah” by author Sandra Brannan. All copies of this book need to be returned to the library by Monday, August 13th.

New Adult Fiction Books:

June’s chosen novel by the Library’s book club members is “The Storied Life Of A. J. Fikry” by author Gabrielle Zevin. A.J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Edgar Allen Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over–and see everything anew (from amazon.com). If you like quirky characters, believe in the goodness of people, and especially enjoy a good story, you won’t be disappointed in “The Storied Life of A.J Fikry”.

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                New Kids Books Ready To Be Checked Out At The Library!________

We will be discussing the winner of The Mountains And Plains Booksellers Award book, “One Thousand White Women: The Journals Of May Dodd” by author Jim Fergus. This is book one in the One Thousand White Women Series. Book two in the series is “The Vengeance Of Mothers: The Journals Of Margaret Kelly & Molly McGill”. While these novels are fiction, they bring out in great detail the Indian way of life in the 1800s. If you enjoy reading about history through period characters based on factual research, you will enjoy these novels. Jim Fergus is a gifted writer and has real talent for developing characters that make his books so entertaining. Join us at the Library for a lively discussion about the book, “One Thousand White Women: The Journals Of May Dodd” on Monday, June 4th, at 5:00p.m. All are welcome!!

Join us every Monday morning from 10:00-11:00a.m, beginning Monday June 4th, through June 25th for lots of fun and interaction with weekly themed story readings; crafts and LOTS of books to check out! Sandy Miller will be leading this year’s summer reading program for ages 3-8 year old kids. Please be sure to have an older helper for your younger children. The goal of “Spalding’s Library’s Summer Story Hour” is to promote the joy of shared reading. Keep an eye on the Library’s Facebook page for weekly details!

This month’s selected book by members of the Library’s book club is “One Thousand White Women”, a novel written by author Jim Fergus. “One Thousand White Women” begins with May Dodd’s journey west into the unknown. Yet the unknown is a far better fate than the life she left behind. Committed to an insane asylum by her blue-blood family for the crime of loving a man beneath her station, May finds that her only hope of freedom is to participate in a secret government program whereby women from the “civilized” world become the brides of Cheyenne warriors. What follows is the story of May’s breathtaking adventures: her brief, passionate romance with the gallant young army captain John Bourke; her marriage to the great chief Little Wolf; and her conflict of being caught between two worlds loving two men, living two lives. So vividly has Jim Fergus depicted the American West that May Dodd’s journals are like a capsule in time (from the publisher). This book is based on an actual historical event in 1875, but told through fictional diaries. Stop by the Library and check out a copy of this book!

The Spalding Public Library’s book club members will meet at the Library on Monday, May 7th, at 5pm. They will be discussing the novel, “The Apprentice” by mystery writer Tess Gerritsen. All copies of this book need to be returned to the Library by Wednesday, May 9th, 2018. Everyone is welcome, so come to this book discussion if you have read this book!

New book titles from bestselling authors include Dan Brown’s “Origin”, Tess Gerrtisen’s 11th book in the Rizolli & Isles series, “Die Again”; and Joy Fielding’s novel “Someone Is Watching”. Nebraska authors Alex Kava “Whitewash” and Jonis Agee’s “The Weight Of Dreams” all have been added to the adult fiction collection. If you are a Kay Hooper mystery reader, the library now has her novels “Haunted” and “Fear The Dark” available for check out. James Patterson’s fans can now check out his novels “Murder Games” and “Haunted (A Michael Bennet Thriller). The library has added author Paula Hawkins book, “Into The Water” as well as Mary Higgins Clark’s latest novel, “All By Myself, Alone” . Stop by and see what the library has to offer for YOU!