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Less: Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his fiftieth birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself, and making connections with the past. If you liked this, try: |
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The Midnight Line: Spotting a hard-won women's West Point class ring in a pawn shop, Jack Reacher fights a biker gang and a South Dakota gangster to discover the truth about the ring and why its owner sold it. If you liked this, try: |
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The Death of Mrs. Westaway: After erroneously receiving a mysterious letter about a large inheritance, Hal attends the deceased’s funeral and realizes that something is very, very wrong. If you liked this, try: |
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One Perfect Lie: A single mom's efforts to support her shy star athlete son's recruitment into a Division I college are violently complicated by a secretly disturbed young man from an affluent family and a new teacher with a mysterious agenda. If you liked this, try: |
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This month's Staff Pick comes from Miss Melissa, who recommends And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich as a good spooky read for October. Although this is a YA book, it will appeal to adult readers as well. Melissa says: After years of abuse, Silla escapes her home with her four-year-old sister on her hip, running from a nightmare only to arrive in another. They take refuge with their estranged Aunt Cathy who has been the sole caretaker of their family home, La Baume manor, for decades. Life is almost happy for a time, but strange occurrences begin in the dead of night and something is creeping out of the surrounding woods. Cathy assures them they are safe as long as they stay out of the woods. But what can they do when the woods come closer? This book gave me such chills that most nights I had to stop reading after sunset. As the mystery became more ingrained in the story, I found myself willing to brave the nights in order to discover the true source of the curse, and became entangled in contrasting viewpoints of events and Silla's own madness and disbelief of reality. An overall intriguing read that many will seek for the thrills and twists.
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You’ve seen the iconic yellow of the adult version, but did you know that National Geographic also offers magazines for children? National Geographic Kids (10 issues per year, ages 6 and up) and National Geographic Little Kids (6 issues per year, ages 3-6) are both available to check out from the Children’s Room at the Pembroke Public Library. These photo-based publications keep with the spirit of their parent company, encouraging young readers to explore and care for the world around them. With colorful photos, games, puzzles, creature facts, and science and technology features, these magazines make learning engaging, age-appropriate, and fun! October’s copy of National Geographic for Kids is a special Halloween issue with a creepy quiz, costumed dogs, and a story on fierce predators. The September/October issue of Little Kids is all about puffins, while also featuring the magazine’s recurring sorting, reading, matching, and counting activities for little ones. |
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For our October meeting, the Pembroke Public Library Book Club is reading Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood. This is Atwood's fictionalized telling of the true story of Grace Marks, a 16-year-old servant arrested in Canada in 1843 for the murder of her employer and his mistress. Up-and-coming expert in mental illness Dr. Simon Jordan has been asked by sympathizers to listen to Grace's story and determine whether she is actually guilty. Based on the known facts of the case, Atwood has woven a disturbing, intriguing tale that will keep you wondering what is true. |
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