Monthly Archives: July 2015

For crime and suspense readers, the library has ‘Brush Back” by Sara Paretsky.   V. I. Washawski’s  efforts to clear her cousin’s name from a murder charge draws her into the  murky political waters of her former Chicago neighborhood.   In “The … Continue reading →

“Circling the Sun” by Paula McLain brings to life the passionate triangle between aviatrix Beryl Markham, hunter Denys Finch Hatton and author Karen Blixen. “Beryl Markham finally gets the treatment she deserves. That it also makes for bold, absorbing fiction is … Continue reading →

“Where She Went” by Gayle Forman, is the follow-up to the popular book and film “If I Stay”.   James Dashner’s “Maze Runner” trilogy is a “mysterious survival saga that e fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies and … Continue reading →

After spending most of the morning without power, the Nichols Library as of 10.01 am is back on the grid with all the amenities: wifi, desktop computers, printers and xeroxing, lights, AC. Come pay us a visit before hitting the … Continue reading →

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Judi Dench & Bill NIghy). More gentle adventures from the cast of Brit expats living in India.  House of Cards.  In it’s third season, Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) discovers the limits of power in … Continue reading →

The latest read-aloud stories for grownups from fiction to real-life adventures.  A Paris Affair by Tatiana de Rosnay features tales of forbidden love, some happy, some sad, some humorous. Go Set a Watchman is the new/old classic by Harper “Mockingbird” Lee. The Truth According … Continue reading →

Our librarian and regular story time leader will be out of the library on July 21 and August 7.  While we will not have an organized program, feel welcome to bring your young’uns to browse for books and socialize with like minded … Continue reading →

Writer E. L. Doctorow passed away on Tuesday of this week. His critically acclaimed novels — among them “Ragtime,” and “The March” — placed fictional characters side by side with historical persons in settings ranging from the Civil War to … Continue reading →

The Voice by James Kaplan covers the rise, slow fall and unexpected revival of Frank Sinatra. In It’s a Long Story, singer Willie Nelson recalls the ups and downs of his long career. The Long Trail by Ian Tyson (Ian and Sylvia) tells about  … Continue reading →

The Biology of Desire by Marc Lewis argues that addiction Is not a disease, taking on the reigning model in medicine and recovery and bolstering his case with research data and engaging narratives of addicts’ lives  Once Upon a Time in … Continue reading →