DO Judge a Book by its Cover (Well, sometimes anyway)

We all know the saying right? "Don't judge a book by its cover." This is generally a good rule to live by both in and out of the book world, but there are almost always exceptions to rules. When you don't have a specific title or author in mind and you're just browsing for books, what's going to draw you in? A lot of the time it might be the cover art. Maybe a book with a really beautiful cover will suck you in and you'll end up reading something totally outside of your norm. (You might even end up loving it!) On the flipside, maybe an intriguing cover totally lets you down and you give up on page thirty. Judging a book by its cover can be a gamble like that. There are definitely tons of really great books that don't have the most attractive covers, but that doesn't mean you should explore those too. Below you will find some books that are just plain pretty or interesting to look at. It's up to you to judge those covers and read something new based on what catches your eye. If you do need a little more,  you can click the link and read the book's summary before placing your hold in SHARE. 

The Lost Apothecary 
By Sarah Penner

The Madness of Crowds 
By Louise Penny

The Ten Thousand Doors of January By Alix E. Harrow

The Storyteller's Daughter 

By Victoria McCombs

A Spark of Light

By Jodi Picoult

The Wren Hunt

By Mary Watson

The Electric Kingdom 

By David Arnold

Wilder Girls By Rory Power

The Library of the Unwritten 

By A.J. Hackwith

Ghost Forest By Pik-Shuen Fung

A Constellation of Roses 

By Miranda Asebedo

Dreamtreaders 

By Wayne Thomas Batson

Author Spotlight: Taylor Jenkins Reid

Fiction write Taylor Jenkins Reid is back with a new one for us! Malibu Rising hit our shelves recently and it sounds just an enthralling as her other novels. The cover may make it look like a fun and light summer read but it has quite a bit more going for it. A yearly end of summer party thrown by siblings is filled with extra drama, secrets and ends up taking a dark turn. This twenty four hour epic adventure will change the siblings' lives forever and keep you guessing. You can place a hold on Malibu Rising by clicking the link above. While you wait for your turn with that one, take a look at Taylor Jenkins Reid's other novels below! (If you're a fan of the movie Almost Famous or the 60s music scene in general, we definitely recommend checking out Daisy Jones & the Six!)  

Forever, Interrupted

After I Do

Maybe in Another Life

One True Loves

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Daisy Jones & the Six

David Landau Concert

Join us for an all ages concert on the morning of Wednesday August 18th from 10:00 to 10:45. Local musician David Landau will be performing on the library's front lawn! (You may want to bring a blanket or chair to sit on.) This will be a funny, upbeat musical program full of singing, dancing and laughing for the whole family. David Landau takes his storytelling and musical performances all over the area to educate, entertain and motivate children. 

If the weather decides not to cooperate, the concert will be in our Multipurpose Room. This is sure to be a super fun time either way!

Ready for more musical fun? You can check out David's YouTube channel by clicking here. 

You can also place a hold in SHARE on one of his CDs or a concert DVD by clicking one of the titles below:

Kids and Kitties

David Landau, Live at the Noodle Factory

Arr-gust is National Pirate Month!

Shiver me timbers! We be settin' sail on National Pirate Month! Jenn of our library crew put togther a display in the children's area full of all kinds of treasures. There are even coloring sheets, pirate hats, and treasure maps, so be sure to ask the captain of the circulation desk for one before they're all plundered!

Down below ye will find stories to get you in the mood to set sail. These tales for lads and lassies will help ye get yer sea legs and make sure all is shipshape. Savvy?

Pirate Stew by Neil Gaiman

Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke

A Pirate Cookbook by Sarah Schuette

Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Lindsay Eager

Space Boy and Space Pirate by Dian Curtis Regan

Archie and the Pirates by Marc Rosenthal

Aye, My Eye! by Nadia Higgins

If You Ever Want to Bring a Pirate to Meet Santa, Don't! by Elise Parsley

A is for Arrr! by Laura Purdie Salas

Goodnight Pirate by Michelle Robinson

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

Calling all book lovers! The Friends of the Library are hosting a HUGE used book sale this Friday August 6th from 9:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday August 7th from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The event will be held in the lower level of the Grange Building at 19 W. Main Street in Evansville. The sale will include over 3,000 titles for adults, young adults and children with a mix of fiction and nonfiction. (Please note that no book donations will be accepted during the event.) You can stay up date on this event and more by visiting the Friends of the Library's Facebook Page.

Interested in getting more involved? The Friends of the Library are looking for people who love books and want to support the library's ongoing programs for children and adults. They would like to update their list of library friends who are able to help them continue their mission.

You can help by:

- Coming  to fundraisers like the recent Ice Cream Social Car Hop, this Book Sale and the Pie Sale in November

- Helping with event planning or the events themselves

- Joining the Friends of the Library Board, which meets monthly to plan events to raise funds for library programs that help bring the community together

If you would like to learn more, or to be sure the Friends of the Library have your correct contact information on their member list, please send an email to friendsefpl@gmail.com.

BOOK OF AGES

Next month, we will be reading and discussing Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin by Jill Lepore at our Antemeridians Book Club meeting.  Jane Franklin was the youngest sister of Benjamin Franklin.  She was a reader, writer, and political commentator.  However, unlike her brother, she never had the opportunities to participate in the development of the United States' evolution.  Instead, she spent her time raising children and corresponding with her brother.  

Interested in reading about other remarkable women?  Place a hold on one of the titles below!

The Doctors Blackwell by Janice P. Nimura
Vanguard by Martha S. Jones

Eleanor Roosevelt by Blanche Wiesen Cook

The Book of Gutsy Women by Hillary Rodham Clinton

First: Sandra Day O'Connor by Evan Thomas

A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon

The Accidental Adventurer by Barbara Washburn

Hidden Figures by Marot Lee Shetterly

Lakota Woman by Mary Brave Bird

Outsiders by Lyndall Gordon

Obsessive Genius by Barbara Goldsmith

Fly Girls by Keith O'Brien

Ladies of Liberty by Cokie Roberts

Liar, Temptress, Solider, Spy by Karen Abbott

Eighty Days by Matthew Goodman

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AWARE in Evansville's Diversity and Inclusion Scavenger Hunt

Come on in and take a look, here you'll find your favorite book!  Code: 2793

Not sure about that clue and code?  We'll fill you in...it was the first clue and code for AWARE in Evansville's Diversity and Inclusion scavenger hunt.  We are very excited to be partnering with AWARE on the scavenger hunt, and we had a lot of fun being the first answer to the clue!  If you missed out on the first week, you have plenty of other opportunities to join in.  

Each week the location of the lock box will change.  AWARE will release the weekly lockbox clues and codes on Sundays at 5:00 PM on their Facebook page.  Once you find the lockbox, you will need to enter the 4-digit code to access the packet inside.  The packet includes activity sheets, a game, and a raffle ticket.  The raffle tickets can be submitted into the Weekly Raffle box that is kept at the library near the Youth Services desk.  Entries from the Weekly Raffle will also be entered into the Grand Prize box.  On Monday, August 10, AWARE will hold the Grand Prize drawing.

Want to earn some extra raffle tickets?  You're in luck!

• Check out and return a book featured on AWARE's reading list.  They are out on display at the library.  You will receive 1 ticket for every book you read and return.
• Bring your completed activity sheets and enter them into the Grand Prize drawing box.  

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