Monthly Archives: March 2014

DVDs of the 2014 Oscar-winning films have been arriving at the Nichols Library in Center Harbor.  The winners of all the major award categories have been ordered.  So put on the popcorn and get set for a weekend of binge … Continue reading →

Our latest additions to our reader’s favorite genre.  We are short on cozies this time, but are well stocked with police proceedurals, noirs, suspense, and international intrigue.  And, for a cherry on-top, a first foray into crime by a respected novelist: … Continue reading →

No genres, here.  Just good stories. The lost sisterhood by Anne Fortier (Juliet) is “a spellbinding journey from the halls of Oxford to the ruins of Troy.”   Be careful what you wish for by Jeffrey Archer cintinues the Clifton Chronicles. It’s … Continue reading →

  ….but the library? So delightful. Yep, we are OPEN our usual Thursday hours, so bundle up, drop by and enjoy a read or the paper by one of our (inactive) fireplaces. And let it snow, let it snow…

The Library closed at 2pm on Wednesday, March 12 on account of wintery driving conditions.  Status for Thursday TBA.

Here’s a selection of light and cozy reads to get you through the end of winter.  There’s some comedy, some romance, some suspense.   Some romantic  suspense.   Add to that tough and funny homage to motherhood, a peek into the world … Continue reading →

It’s a truism that the books at the top of the best-seller are not always the best books of the day.  Here are seven titles that  are worth a look although they did not crack this weeks NY Times top … Continue reading →

The old saw about truth being stranger than fiction holds true for this selection of real-life stories, recently arrived at the Nichols Library. On hand are real stories about people and events, nature and health, and true crime. For instance, … Continue reading →