Dear Reader Upcoming Titles

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The following books will be featured at next week’s Dear Reader:

Reality Check by Guy Kawasaki, business
Home by Marilynne Robinson, fiction
Deep in the Heart of Trouble by Deeanne Gist, good news
I Am Not a Cop! by Richard Belzer, mystery
White House Ghosts by Robert Schlesinger, nonfiction
Pale Moon Stalker by Shirl Henke, romance
Slant by Laura E. Williams, teen

To join, click on the “Online Book Clubs, Click Here” icon to the left, put in your email address, and choose which club(s) you would like to get in your email. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this wonderful service for our readers out there!

If you have already joined, leave a comment if you have read book s you wouldn’t have picked up otherwise.

Book Club

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The book club will be reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer.

The Random House blurb about the book says:

January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.

Random House also gives a Reader’s Guide with questions and discussion topics. Check it out and see if it adds to your enjoyment of the book.

I looked through the customer reviews from Amazon and many people loved it but some gave it one star. Read the book and tell us which side you’re on!

Pember Presents: Ray Gaylord talks about Granville

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Join us at the Pember Library at when Ray Gaylord will lead a discussion about the history of Granville.

Ray plans to start by telling us about the Native Americans who lived in the area. We’ll talk about the Revolutionary War era and the settlers who came here then and why they chose this area. During the mid-nineteenth century, many people moved here to work in the slate quarries.

Copies of some of the photographs from the Morris Rote-Rosen collection will be on display and the quilt from the Village Hall will be on view.

We will welcome questions and appreciate any facts that audience members may want to share.

eMail notices

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We have fixed the glitch in our email notices. People who have notices set up should now get hold notices in addition to overdue notices.

SALS has also set our notices to send you an email reminder three days before an item is due.

If you would like email notices set up, please ask at the desk.

Best Selling Books of the Twentieth Century

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The sixth installment of best selling books of the Twentieth Century as detailed in Publisher’s Weekly:

* 1950
The Cardinal, Henry Morton Robinson

* 1951
From Here to Eternity, James Jones

* 1952
The Silver Chalice, Thomas B. Costain

* 1953
The Robe, Lloyd C. Douglas

* 1954
Not as a Stranger, Morton Thompson

* 1955
Marjorie Morningstar, Herman Wouk

* 1956
Don’t Go Near the Water, William Brinkley

* 1957
By Love Possessed, James Gould Cozzens

* 1958
Doctor Zhivago, Boris Pasternak

* 1959
Exodus, Leon Uris

Comments on these titles are welcomed.

Dear Reader Upcoming Titles

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The following books will be featured at next week’s Dear Reader:

I Am Potential by Patrick Henry Hughes, audio
No More Mondays by Dan Miller, business
Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper, fiction
Stand-In Groom by Kaye Dacus, good news
The Pain Nurse by Jon Talton, mystery
A Life in Twilight by Mark Wolverton, nonfiction
Guardian of the Flame by T. L. Higley, prepub
Star Bright by Catherine Anderson, romance
Fall With Honor by E. E. Knight, sci-fi
Antsy Does Time by Neal Shusterman, teen
Boneyard by Michelle Gagnon, thriller

To join, click on the “Online Book Clubs, Click Here” icon to the left, put in your email address, and choose which club(s) you would like to get in your email. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this wonderful service for our readers out there!

If you have already joined, leave a comment if you have read book s you wouldn’t have picked up otherwise.

Fireside Stories

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Join us on Saturday mornings for Fireside Story Time.  Pat O, MaryLou O, and Robyn L will each host one of the story times in August. Anyone else who would like to volunteer some time to read to the children, please give a call to the library and we will work you in to our schedule.

Stories will be read near the fireplace in the main room with plenty of room for children and their caregivers to sit on the floor nearby.  We look forward to you joining us!

New downloadable audiobooks

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The following new titles are available on the Salon website, our link to OverDrive audio books. Just click on the icon to the left of the blog that says “Download audiobooks OverDrive” for these and many more. If you’re reading by listening, let us know which title(s) you have enjoyed recently.

Children’s e-audiobooks:

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan; read by Jesse Bernstein

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan; read by Jesse Bernstein

Adult e-audiobooks:

Burn by Linda Howard; read by Joyce Bean.

The Defector by David Silva; read by Phil Gigante

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson; read by Simon Vance

Storm Cycle by Iris and Roy Johansen ; read by Tanya Eby

Two of the Deadliest by Elizabeth George; read by Sile Bermingham, Cassandra Campbell, et al

Undone by Karin Slaughter; read by Natalie Ross

Pember Presents: Get a clue…about Granville

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A Treasure Hunt: Letterboxing, Geocaching & History combined in a family activity!

Continuing its 100th Anniversary Year Celebration, the Pember Library & Museum will stage a Letterbox event July 18 – August 4 for children and adults who love treasure hunts.  Participants in the treasure hunt can pick up letterbox clues at the Pember, 33 West Main Street in Granville, New York. Both children and adults can search for hidden letterboxes at various historical places around Granville. Inside each waterproof letterbox will be a journal for comment about the historical site. Participants use the stamp in the box to stamp their “passports” to show they’ve been there.

Participants will also be given geocaching coordinates to help them locate the same hidden boxes. Geocaching is a modern-day scavenger hunt played throughout the world by adventure seekers. Equipped with GPS devices, the idea is to find hidden containers, called geocaches (in this case, plastic letterboxes), outdoors and then share your experiences online. People from all age groups enjoy geocaching and share a strong sense of community and support for the environment.

Prizes will be awarded to those who successfully complete the hunt. (Prizes available after August 4).
Become part of our 100th year anniversary by investigating, searching, and enjoying the history of Granville, New York.

Pember Presents: Ann Rich Duncan & Johnny Vic

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JohnnyVicJoin us at the Pember Library  when Ann Rich Duncan will read from the latest book in her Johnny Vic historical fantasy series. Johnny Vic’s Nautical Adventure features historical and scientific information about Lake Champlain. Duncan will also lead craft projects including creating a rubber ship for use as a game piece to play Johnny Vic’s Crazy Cargo Game. Then attendees will have a chance to create a pictorial story board, focusing on Lake Champlain.

The 400th Anniversary of the discovery of Lake Champlain includes a series of celebrations in 2009, and it’s the perfect time for the publication of Johnny Vic’s Nautical Adventures. Geared for kids but lauded by adults and teachers, all of the Johnny Vic adventures are exciting stories that include real historical and scientific information. It’s a fun way to become more aware of the important role the Champlain Valley played in the development of our country. Through a multi-disciplinary project featuring the adventures of Johnny Vic, families will have an opportunity to enjoy math, writing, and arts and crafts skills.

The program is part of the New York State Summer Reading Program, Explore New York, for teens and adults. All are welcome.