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December 2021 | Volume 18 Issue 12 |
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In this Issue
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Happy Holidays!
Friday, December 10: Closed for Staff Development
Friday, December 24: Closing at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, December 25: Closed Friday, December 31: Closing at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, January 1: Closed |
Shop for great deals on gently used books, audiobooks, cds, and dvds at the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public library bookstore. All proceeds are used to support programming and services for all ages at the library. Bookstore Hours Thursdays 6-8p.m. Saturdays 10a.m.-4 p.m. Holiday Closures The bookstore will be closed December 23, 25, 30, and January 1. |
Crane Bookstore Holiday Sale
Special prices on holiday books and books suitable for gifts for Christmas, Chanukah or Kwanzaa! Come visit the bookstore and find children's and adult books on sale from $.50 to $2.00. |
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North Quincy Branch Update
The long-awaited new steel shelving finally arrived Thanksgiving week—and we are very grateful to be moving forward again to complete the branch renovation and welcome visitors into a beautiful new branch library. We have much to do to get ready, including moving furniture and collections back into the building and getting critical technology for staff and patrons up and running. The branch will reopen with full services and expanded hours on or before Tuesday, February 1. Visit our Flickr album to see photos! |
Friday, December 3 6:00-8:30 p.m. Come meet your neighbors and enjoy some food, drink and entertainment when we open up the Main Library after hours for adults 21 and over. Can you solve the library's coldest case to find out "Who Killed Rosalee?" in our murder mystery scavenger hunt? 21+ Only, Photo ID required. |
Join Debbie Lyn Toomey, RN, coordinator of the Tufts Medical Center’s Injury Prevention Program, for this engaging and valuable program live online and continuing on the second and fourth Tuesdays. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend any of all of the sessions in this multi-part program that teaches and empowers aging adults and those who care for them with skills and ideas that decrease falls and increase independence. Session guest: Nancy Marotta and Dan Lynch from Oakley Home Access. Session guest: Denise Medved, creator of Ageless Grace. |
Friday, December 31 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, December 14 7:00-8:00 p.m. |
REGISTRATION REQUIRED Tuesday, December 28
7:00-8:30 p.m. |
Saturday. December 4 10:30-11:00 a.m. |
December 6 & 13 10:00-11:00 a.m. |
Tuesdays December 7 & 14 10:00-11:00 a.m. |
December 1, 8, & 15 10:00-11:00 a.m. |
December 1, 8 & 15
6:30-7:15 p.m. |
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Wednesday, December 22 3:00-4:00 p.m. |
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English Talk Time New Student Registration Registration Dates: Tuesday, January 11 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (In-Person) Thursday, January 13 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (In-Person) Thursday, January 13 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (Online-Zoom) |
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Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratchby Erin FrenchThe award-winning chef from The Lost Kitchen in Maine shares the story of how she overcame severe anxiety, addiction and the challenges of single parenthood to become the proprietor of a world-class restaurant. [Novelist] Interested? Find more like it on Novelist using these terms: Genre: Autobiographies and memoirs; Food Writing; Life stories
Tone: Inspiring; Moving
Writing Style: Engaging |
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City of Endless Night by Douglas J Preston and Lincoln Child. "It's the Pendergast series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child--a fun and at times preposterous adventure/horror/mystery series starring Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast from the New Orleans Bureau of the FBI. He's imperturbable, superhumanly smart, cunning and strong with a background in special forces, and no matter the weather or circumstances, he dresses in bespoke black suits and handmade shoes. I like the stand-alone books the best--starting with The Relic, The Reliquary, and the Cabinet of Curiosities--all of which feature yet another fabulous character--the New York Museum of Natural History. The writing may stray into lurid detail, but you are bound to learn some marvelous new vocabulary words, and arcane points of history. If you love mysteries, one of a kind characters in the James Bond mold, complex and overlapping plot lines, and white knuckle suspense--these may be the books for you. It's a good way to escape the everyday without so much as leaving your house," [Jessie- Circulation]. Storyline: Intricately plotted; Plot-driven
Pace: Fast-paced
Tone: Suspenseful
Writing Style: Compelling; Gritty Interested? Find more like the Preston and Child books using the above search terms on Novelist.
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"After discovering that the previous ambassador in her post may have been murdered, Mahit Dzmare arrives in the capital of the Teixcalaanli Empire determined to find the killer, as she hides a secret which may save her station from the Teixcalaan's desirefor expansion," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like it on Novelist with these Appeal Terms: Genre: Adult books for young adults; Science fiction mysteries; Space opera
Character: Large cast of characters; LGBTQIA diverse
Tone: Dramatic; Suspenseful
Writing Style: Compelling; Descriptive; Stylistically complex |
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Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle"Based on the popular Instagram of the same name, this adorable and profound universe in pink, blue, green and purple covers a full life cycle of the planet’s inhabitants. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like it on Novelist with these Appeal Terms:
Genre: Comics and Graphic novels; Humorous comics; Webcomics
Character: Anthropomorphic
Tone: Amusing; Heartwarming |
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In A Jarby Deborah Marcero"When Llewellyn, a little rabbit who collects ordinary things in jars, meets a young girl named Evelyn, he joins with her to capture the extraordinary," [Novelist]. Genre: Picture books for children
Character: Anthropomorphic
Tone: Feel-good
Writing Style: Attention-grabbing; Descriptive
Illustration: Cartoony; Detailed; Fanciful
Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 2 |
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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti BowlingAven Green was born without arms—so when her dad takes a job running a dying western theme park in Arizona, she knows she’ll become the center of unwanted attention at her new school. But she bonds with Connor, a classmate with his own disability to conquer. Then they discover a room at the park that holds bigger secrets than Aven ever could have imagined. Can Aven face her fears, solve a mystery, and help her friend, too? [Novelist] Sound Interesting? Search Novelist for these appeal terms to find more like this book: Themes: Living with visible disability; New to the neighborhood
Character: Ability diverse; Likeable
Tone: Funny
Min/Max Grade level: 5 - 8 |
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Bordersby Thomas King"A boy and his mother refuse to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and become caught in the limbo between nations when they claim their citizenship as Blackfoot," [Novelist]. Looking for more great reads like this one? Search Novelist using the following Appeal Terms: Genre: Comics and graphic novels; Realistic fiction
Character: Culturally diverse Tone: Inspiring; Moving; Thought-provoking
Illustration: Delicate
Min/Max Grade level: 6 - 12 |
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A Thing Called Snowby Yuval Zommer"Fox and Hare were born in spring, grew up in summer, and were best friends by autumn. When winter comes, they can't wait to jump, leap and, bounce in this thing called snow. But what exactly is snow? Join fox and hare on an Arctic journey as they ask all their friends to help them find out. This is a charming and classic-feeling Christmas picture book with a heartfelt message about seeing the wonder of the natural world. Families will love sharing the story and talking about kindness, community, and the true meaning of Christmas," [Novelist]. Want to read more like this? Search these Appeal Terms on Novelist. Genre: Christmas stories; Picture books for children; Textured books
Writing Style: Lyrical
Illustration: Textured |
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All Together Nowby Hope Larson"A standalone follow-up to the award-winning All Summer Long finds middle school student Bina struggling with the impact a romance with one of her fellow band members is having on the group’s working relationship, a situation that is further complicated by an unrequited crush," [Novelist]. Themes: Music makers; Tween romance
Character: Likeable; Relatable
Storyline: Character-driven
Writing Style: Attention-grabbing
Illustration: Minimally colored
Min/Max Grade level: 5 - 8 You can search for more books like this one using the Appeal Terms above on Novelist. |
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"Through illustrations, graphic panels, photographs, sidebars, and more, acclaimed author Kate Messner smashes history by exploring the little-known details behind the legends of the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving," [Novelist] Genre: History books; Illustrated books
Writing Style: Attention-grabbing
Min/Max Grade level: 2 - 6 Interested in finding more books like this? Use the above search terms and find your next great read on Novelist. |
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