Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26
Monday, December 25, 2023
Peace Out, 2023!
Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26
Monday, December 18, 2023
Author Spotlight: Erica Bauermeister
The School of Essential Ingredients - A heartbreakingly delicious national bestseller about a chef, her students, and the evocative lessons that food teaches about life.
The Lost Art of Mixing - A beautifully imagined novel about the ties that bind - and the links that break.
Joy for Beginners - A beautifully crafted novel about daring to experience true joy, starting one small step at a time.
No Two Persons - One book. Nine readers. Ten changed lives. A gloriously original celebration of fiction and the ways it deepens our lives.
House Lessons - A memoir about about the power of home and the transformative act of restoring one house in particular.
Monday, December 11, 2023
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Our Antemeridians Book Club will next meet on Thursday, December 21 at 10:30am to chat about The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. If you've heard of this classic, but haven't read it, here's a snippet about it: Young, handsome, and privileged, Dorian Gray has his portrait painted by the talented Basil Hallward. When Sir Henry Wotton convinces Dorian of the need to indulge in one's own vanity and to take advantage of his good looks, the young man makes a wish that could become his downfall when he exchanges his soul for eternal youth. As Dorian lives out a selfishly decadent lifestyle, he remains the picture of a perfect gentleman to those around him, but his portrait displays the consequences of an ageing and sinful existence.
Since the book was first published in 1890, it has been released with dozens of different covers. As copies arrived at the library, it was really interesting to see some of the different cover art on the books. Pictured below are just a small fraction of cover designs out there for The Picture of Dorian Gray. We have copies of the book, graphic novel, audiobook, and Playaway available for you to check out at the desk. Give this classic fantasy and gothic horror mashup a whirl!
Monday, December 4, 2023
The Holidays Can Be Murder!
Need something quick and fun to read during the month of December? If you're into mysteries, murder, and the holidays, then this is the blog post for you! Cozy up with one of the festive reads below to satisfy your mystery craving this holiday season. How fun are those titles and covers?! This is just a sampling of what we have on our shelves. Most of these authors have multiple holiday themed mystery novels to keep you going.
The Ghost of Christmas Past by Rhys Bowen
Dachshund Through the Snow by David Rosenfelt
A Christmas Visitor by Anne Perry
Christmas Cookie Murder by Leslie Meier
A Noël Killing by M.L. Longworth
Candy Cane Murder by Joanne Fluke
Deck the Halls by Mary and Carol Higgins Clark
Santa Clawed by Rita Mae Brown
Kissing Christmas Goodbye by M.C. Beaton
A Catered New Year's Eve by Isis Crawford