Spalding Public Library

Approximately 25 children attended last week’s Story Hour! Our surprise story reader Kitty Carlin read books about cats and kittens to the group of kids. Then Stacey Bauer, Lilly Gierhan, and Rachel Bauer brought in 2 of their cats for the kids to pet! Spalding Public Library’s Story Hour is held every Thursday in June and July from 10:00-11:00a.m. Come join us!

Songs and rhymes to share:
Kitty

Soft kitty, warm kitty (form fist with one hand) (stroke fist with other hand)

Little ball of fur

Pretty kitty, sleepy kitty

Purr, purr, purr.

New books added to the adult fiction collection include:

J.A. Jance- “Remains of Innocence”

Karin Slaughter- “Cop Town”

Faye Kellerman- “Murder 101”

Dean Koontz- “Saint Odd”

Catherine Coulter- “Power Play”

Joanne Fluke- “Double Fudge Brownie Murder”

Heather Graham- “The Dead Play On”

Judy Christenberry- “The Randalls-Summer Skies”

New York Times Bestseller “The Language Of Flowers”, a novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, is this month’s book club choice. In Victorian times, the language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions. Acacia for secret love, a daffodil for new beginnings, wisteria for welcome, and camellia for my destiny is in your hands. But for Victoria Jones, the language of flowers has been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what’s been missing in her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness. Get your copy of this book today!!

Join us every Thursday morning from 10:00-10:45a.m, beginning Thursday June 4^th, through July 30^th for lots of fun and interaction with weekly themed:

• Story readings;
• Crafts; and
• Tons of books to check out!

There’s no age limit. Siblings are always welcome to come as helpers.

The goal of “Spalding’s Story Hour” is to promote the joy of shared reading.

There will be a “Spalding’s Story Hour” public event on Facebook with details!

Book clubs are a great way to share the joys of reading, as well as keep up with trends on the latest books and broaden one’s tastes – not to mention enjoying the companionship of fellow readers. Spalding’s library book club meets the first Monday of each Month at 5:00pm.

Monday, June 1^st– Moloka’i by Alan Brennert

Molaka’i is a haunting story of tragedy in a Pacific paradise. The book opens a window on a world of dazzling beauty, and ugly disease and fear, and the courage of a young woman in the Hawai’i of a hundred years ago. It is a story of romance and humanity, and struggle with the pain of isolation, in a place faraway in time, yet very close in intimacy, vividness, and exact detail, giving us a sense of community and true kinship across time.

Adult Fiction Books:

James Pattterson- “NYPD RED3”

Paula Hawkins- “The Girl On The Train”

Nora Roberts- “The Liar”

Lisa Scottoline- “Every Fifteen Minutes”

Nicholas Sparks- “The Best Of Me”

James Patterson- “Private Vegas”

John Jakes, Elmer Kelton, Robert J. Randisi- “The Funeral Of Tanner Moody”

Nicholas Evans- “The Horse Whisperer”

Mary Kay Andrews- “Little Bitty Lies”

Tim Russert- “Big Russ & Me-Father And Son: Lessons of Life”

Samantha James- “The Truest Heart”

Joseph Wambaugh- “The Delta Star”

James Lee Burke- “Rain Gods”

Daniel Silva- “The Rembrandt Affair”

Joseph Wambaugh- “Hollywood Hills”

Terry Goodkind- “The Law Of Nines”

Greg Iles- “Sleep No More”

Adult Non-Fiction Books:

Elinore Pruitt Stewart- “Letters Of A Woman Homesteader”

Neal Bascomb- “The Perfect Mile”

Pat Conroy- “My Losing Season” (By the author “The Prince Of Tides”)

The Spalding Library Book Club has selected the book entitled “Molokai” by Alan Brennert for the month of May. This richly imagined novel, set in Hawaii more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a little-known time and place-and a deeply moving testament to the resiliency of the human spirit. Rachel Kalama, a spirited seven-year-old Hawaiian girl, dreams of visiting far-off lands like her father, a merchant seaman. Then one day a rose-colored mark appears on her skin, and those dreams are stolen from her. Taken from her home and family, Rachel is sent to Kalaupapa, the quarantined leprosy settlement on the island of Molokai. Here her life is supposed to end- but instead she discovers it is only just beginning. With a vibrant cast of vividly realized characters, “Molokai” is the true-to-life chronicle of a people who embraced life in the face of death. Such is the warmth, humor, and compassion of this novel that “few readers will remain unchanged by Rachel’s story” (mostlyfiction.com)

Adult Fiction Books:

Linda Lael Miller- “Moonfire”

Pamela Morsi- “Love Overdue”

Jim Lehrer- “Eureka: A Novel”

Nelson DeMille- “The Lion”

Jayne Ann Krentz- “Copper Beach”

Nora Roberts- “Shadow Spell (Book #2 Of The Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy”

Ace Atkins- “The Broken Places”

Gillian Flynn- “Gone Girl”

Michael Crichton- “Micro: A Novel”

Nelson DeMille- “Night Fall”

Adult Non-Fiction Books:

Readers Digest- “Off The Beaten Path: A Travel Guide To More Than 1,000 Interesting Places)

Randy Leffingwell- “The American Barn”

The next best thing to reading a good book is talking about it!

Join the Spalding Public Library’s bookclub the first Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m.

Monday, May 4th – “Still Alice: A Novel” by Lisa Genova. An accomplished woman slowly loses her thoughts and memories to a harrowing disease—only to discover that each day brings a new way of living and loving.

Don’t throw that book away!!  The library accepts and appreciates book donations of any gently used book, including- picture books, chapter books for all ages, as well as adult fiction and non-fiction books.

Recent book donations added to the library’s collections include:

Adult Fiction books:

Nora Roberts- “Blood Brothers” (Book 1 of the Sign Of 7 Trilogy)

Nora Roberts- “The Hollow” (Book 2 of the Sign Of 7 Trilogy)

Nora Roberts- “The Pagan Stone” (Book 3 of the Sign Of 7 Trilogy)

Edward M. Kennedy- “True Compass: A Memoir”

Stephen King- “Mr. Mercedes: A Novel”

Laura Hillenbrand- “Seabiscuit”

Margaret Atwood- “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Maeve Binchy- “Maeve’s Times: In Her Own Words”

Andrew Schultz- “Saints and Heroes”

Adult Non-fiction books:

Daniel Gordis- “If A Place Can Make You Cry”

Kathryn Spink- “Mother Teresa: A Complete Authorized Biography”

 5^th & 6^th Grade Readers:

Roselyn Ogden Miller- “Poor As Church Mice: Children Of The Orphan Train”

Lloyd Alexander- “Time Cat”

3^rd& 4^th Grade Readers:

John Himmelman- “The Animal Rescue Club”

Picture Books:

John Sydney Tighe- “My Favorite Book: A Book About Doing Your Best And Being Your Best”

Lisa Campbell- “Walter’s Tail”

Taro Gomi- “Coco Can’t Wait!”

Beverly Cleary- “Two Dog Biscuits”

James Stevenson- “What’s Under My Bed?”

Angela Sheehan-“Triceratops”

K-2^nd Readers:

Mike Thaler- “There’s A Hippopotamus Under My Bed”

Else Holmelund Minarik- “Little Bear”

Michael Rex- “The Fattest, Tallest, Biggest Snowman Ever”

Corinne Demas Bliss- “Snow Day”

Doug Cushman- “Aunt Eater’s Mystery Vacation”

Lillian Hoban- “Arthur’s Pen Pal”

Lillian Hoban- “Arthur’s Honey Bear”