Monthly Archives: October 2013

Here are seven stories certain to send a chill up the spine and the raise of the hairs on the back of the neck.  Just the kind of thing to put you in the mood for Halloween night.  On hand are … Continue reading →

Wilson routinely makes the top ten of presidential ranking lists but has not evoked the kind of appeal that made people “like ” Ike or admire “plain talking” Harry Truman. Scott Berg’s new biography looks to give Wilson a boost,  … Continue reading →

Here by reader request is Jojo Moye’s  Me before You. Will Traynor,  a quick-witted powerhouse of a man, suffers a spinal cord injury and is confined to a wheelchair. His day nurse, Louisa Clark, is an ordinary gal who must … Continue reading →

T. E. Lawrence’s role in the Arab revolt is well-know, but he was but one among spies and agents involved a “great game” to control the Middle East.  In Lawrence in Arabia, author Scott Anderson shows how these players “set … Continue reading →

We are new meeting Friday mornings at 10:30.  Format is the same — a few little tales, some songs and plenty of fun for you and your 2-4 year old.

With school back in session, the Nichols Library in Center Harbor wants to remind area students and parents that it is ready to support their studies in several ways.  The library has a good basic collection of non-fiction books, biographies … Continue reading →

Here is a look at some recently added film classics on DVD;  movies good enough to be worth a second look.  On hand are elegant literary adaptations, a cheeky pair of indie caper flicks, and some venerable westerns.

Two literary adaptions head up the selection of new DVDs at the Nichols Library in Center Harbor. Scott Fitzgerald’s durable classic The Great Gatsby and Max Brook’s zombie epic World War Z  are now on disc and ready for home … Continue reading →

Sue Grafton’s latest alphabet mystery, Lee Child’s latest Jack Reacher story, and seven other ripping yarns.    In W is for Wasted (Grafton), two dissimilar deaths pose a mystery for Kinsey Millhone. In  Never let Go (Child), a dinner date for Jack Reacher … Continue reading →

“my kind of yarn”—Ronald Reagan.    Clancy’s thrillers chronicled the waning days of the Cold War (Hunt for Red October, The Cardinal of the Kremlin) and the rising threats from international terrorism (Patriot Games, Sum of All Fears).   Clancy, an insurance … Continue reading →