Sure, summer’s winding down, but there are still plenty of days left where soaring temps and high humidity call for one last bookish escape. And there’s no better choice than These Summer Storms, a contemporary family drama by acclaimed historical romance novelist Sarah MacLean. It checks all the beach read boxes: scandalous doings, gorgeous settings,…
Private Investigator, Annie Sullivan is one tough nut. A former Air Force investigator and ninth generation Appalachian, Annie returns to the mountains to investigate the cold case of three missing girls in Archer Sullivan’s new novel, The Witch’s Orchard. Annie Sullivan is barely making ends meet. She has pawned her prized watch and is…
Annabel Monaghan’s latest release is a smart and sweet success that reads like the best kind of love story, equal parts charming and heartwarming. It’s a Love Story delivers the fizzy delight of a beach read, but blooms into something more: an unexpected anthem to self-discovery and acceptance. When we meet Jane Jackson, she's trying…
Have you ever found a document, only to lose it again? Perhaps you have been unable to find a record after previously viewing it online? Or maybe you have managed to print or download a resource but forgotten to file it somewhere? (Look away from those piles on your desk!) There are some common mistakes…
"I am John Collan \ today in the yere 1483 I will defeat the goat. \ In the name of honnour and glory to god highest & for reson that it knocked me in the mud again today \ & has TRODDEN churlishly over my back \ has despoiled \ ! \ an insult that…
According to legend, the mythical island of Avalon is where the sword Excalibur was forged and where King Arthur was taken after his final battle. It’s a place synonymous with magic, healing, and grandeur. The Avallon Hotel, a luxury resort in West Virginia and the setting of Maggie Stiefvater’s The Listeners, has a similar (albeit…
Who was once an IT professional but became a professional genealogist? Who is a very popular genealogy speaker and got his start at Cook Memorial Public Library District? Who writes about AI as well as copyright and has quite a few NEW books in our collection? Any guesses? THOMAS MACENTEE, that's who! As of right…
“Everything Burns.” Keith Carruthers Hold on to your hats. This one is a wild ride. In S.A. Cosby’s newest, The King of Ashes, we meet Roman Carruthers, a successful wealth management professional. One evening he receives a call from his sister, Neveah, telling Roman to come home. Their father, Keith, has been in a terrible…
For many of us, letter writing has been replaced by emailing and texting. But not for the protagonist in Virginia Evans’ new epistolary novel (a book written through letters), The Correspondent. Sybil Van Antwerp, a mother and grandmother, a friend and reader of books, retired from a distinguished career in law, communicates with people from…
Have you ever had difficulty finding a record again? Perhaps you printed off or recorded information, but forgot to write down where you found it? This can be particularly challenging as you research online and move from website to website. As the title of this post suggests, it is important to cite the site right! Thankfully,…
