What was I scared of?

What a month it has been! Lotte and I made the trip out to the Story Book Trail on the Ellis River Trail-Eskergo. It was really excellent. We are on our third story on both trails, we try and change them weekly so families can find a new one every time they visit. Today is Dr. Suess’ birthday so the Library’s Book Trail is featuring What was I scared of? and Jackson Ski trail has Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that type. You do not have to be under 3 feet tall to find these magical – give them a shot!

You know how some performers never get over stage fright? Barbra Streisand rarely performs because of it? I can relate because when a book I have bought for the Library doesn’t get checked out, I am sure I am a professional failure. There is usually at least one per month. So, to improve my stats, I’ve spent a bit of extra time selecting books for you this month. I like to have books on the day they are released, but I thought I would try only doing that with really popular authors, Bohjalian and Box, this month. And for the lesser known I also look into February or January to see what readers are loving but that maybe flew under the radar. I’m hoping this will help to buy things that are a pleasant surprise!

• • New Fiction
  • The bishop’s pawn by Steve Berry. Find it at F BER after 3/20.
  • The flight attendant by Chris Bohjalian. Find it at F BOH after 3/13.
  • The disappeared by C. J. Box. Find it at F BOX after 3/27.
  • White Rose, Black Forest by Eoin Dempsey. This one came out on March 1st with very little fanfare from critics. It’s a world war II story, but reviews say that it reads more like a thriller… and you will need tissues. The crowd over at goodreads seem to be losing their cool over this so I am looking forward to hearing how it is. Find it at F DEM.
  • The ghost notebooks by Ben Dolnick. Find it at F DOL.
  • The voice inside by Brian Freeman. A little light on professional reviews, but seems to be a favorite among the folks on Amazon and Good Reads. We also have the first book in this series. Find it at F FRE.
  • Exit west by Mohsin Hamid. Find it at F HAM.
  • The family next door by Sally Hepworth. Find it at F HEP.
  • The Saturday night supper club by Carla Laureano. Find it at F LAU.
  • Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee. In large print! Find it at F LEE.
  • As bright as heaven by Susan Meissner. Find it at F MEI.
  • Alternate side by Anna Quindlen. Quindlen is a Jackson favorite, I think, so I sprang for her newest. Find it at F QUI after 3/20.
  • The burial society by Nina Sadowsky. Find it at F SAD.
  • Winter by Ali Smith. Find it at F SMI.
  • Vindication by H. Terrell Griffin. Described as a John Grisham read-alike, set in a retirement community. It sounded too tasty to pass up ro me. Find it at F TER.
  • Before we were yours by Lisa Wingate. Find it at F WIN.
  • To Die But Once by Jacqueline Winspear. The latest in the ever-popular Maisie Dobbs series! Find it at F WIN after 3/27.
  • The rent collector by Camron Steve Wright. Find it at F WRI.

 

• • New Nonfiction
  • The year I was Peter the Great by Marvin L. Kalb. Donated by one of our favorite library patrons – and came with high praise! Find it at 070.92 KAL.
  • The subtle art of not giving a fu*k by Mark Manson. I bought it because we have borrowed it from other libraries several times. I figured there must be a few more of you who may be interested. Find it at 158.1 MAN.
  • Mushrooms of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada by Timothy J. Baroni. A new edition to replace our old one! Find it at 579.6 BAR.
  • Peterson field guide to reptiles and amphibians of eastern and central North America by Robert Powell. A new edition to replace the old one. Find it at 597.9 POW.
  • Where you’ll find me by Ty Gagne. Find it at NH 796.522 Gag.
  • Twilight of empire by Greg King. Another awesome donation – the story of the Habsburgs. Find it at 943.6 KIN.

 

• • New in the Children’s Room
  • Wolf in the snow by Matthew Cordell. Find it at E COR.
  • Made for each other by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. Find it at ANIMALS j636.7 PAT.
  • Red Cloud by S. D. Nelson. Find it at USA j978 NEL.
  • Hello, universe by Erin Entrada Kelly. Find it at jF KEL.
  • Baby Monkey, private eye by Brian Selznick. Find it at jF SEL.

 

• • New for Young Adults
  • The language of thorns by Leigh Bardugo. Find it at YA F BAR.
  • Renegades by Marissa Meyer. Find it at YA F MEY.

 

• New Movies
• Goodbye Christopher Robin. Who could resist a movie about Christopher Robin!? Find it at DVD CHR.
• Darkest hour. Winston Churchill biopic. Find it at DVD DAR.
• Flint. Find it at DVD FLI.
• Murder on the Orient Express. Find it at DVD MUR.
• Roman J. Israel, Esq.. Find it at DVD ROM.
• Same kind of different as me. Find it at DVD SAM.
• Shot. Find it at DVD SHO.
• Three billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri. Find it at DVD THR.

I read several books this month. The Girl on the Velvet Swing by Simon Baatz was a fascinating exploration of the events leading to the murder of Stanford White. I recommend it for nonfiction fans. I devoured The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley. It’s the 4th in her series of each volume focusing on the history of seven adopted sisters. Fantastic historical fiction, all of them. I’ve been listening to Being Mortal for our Book Group and, I have to admit, I’m really enjoying it more than I thought. It’s full of essential information and recommendations for how we age in this country.

Hey, if you have read this far you are a devoted library fan and book lover – I’ve been kicking around the idea of starting a Good Reads group for the Library. If you would be interested, please follow me on Good Reads so I can read out to you.