Monday, December 25, 2023

Peace Out, 2023!












Where has the past year gone?! Somehow it's about to be 2024 and that is crazy! Our last blog post for the year will be short and sweet. We would just like to thank all of our wonderful library patrons for making the past year such a great one. We couldn't do what we do without all of you! Here's to another year of serving our Evansville community! We hope to see you soon.

As a reminder the Library will be closed on the following dates:
Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26
Monday, January 1 and Tuesday, January 2

While we are closed, you can access our online tools here:
https://www.als.lib.wi.us/EFPL/online-tools/

Monday, December 18, 2023

Author Spotlight: Erica Bauermeister

Our Bookaholics book club will get together on Wednesday, January 17 at 6:30pm to chat about The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister. We hope that you can join us at Lovegood's Coffee & Cocktails!

Here's a little summary of the book: Emmeline lives on a remote island with her father, who teachers her about the natural world through her senses. What he won't explain are the mysterious scents stored in glass bottles that line the walls of their cabin, or the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline grows, however, so too does her curiosity, until one day the unforeseen happens, and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world - a place of love, betrayal, ambition, and revenge. To understand her past, Emmeline must unlock the clues to her identity, a quest that challenges the limits of her heart and imagination. 

If you end up enjoying The Scent Keeper, below are some of Erica Bauermeister's other books. Give 'em a whirl!

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