Monthly Archives: March 2016

In The Ice Limit,  through a combination of arrogance and unintended consequences  during Eli Glinn’s  undertaking to clandestinely remove a giant meteor from an island off  the coast of South America, ended in tragedy and disaster. Yet, the disaster continues, … Continue reading →

Did you know the Nichols Library is a member of a DVD coop that shares classic movies?  The Scrooge and Marley Coop, composed of Lakes Region libraries, has built a collection of 300 plus DVDs that it shares among members.  … Continue reading →

The much awaited fifth season of “Game of Thrones” has arrived at the Nichols Library.  When we last left Westeros, King Joffrey had been assassinated and his brother Tyrion, blamed for his murder has escaped, but not before killing his father … Continue reading →

The year, 1876. The place, the Black Hills of South Dakota.  A gold rush draws a throng of misfits and outlaws to a lawless mining camp.  Welcome to Deadwood, where historical persons (Bill Hickok, Calamaty Jane) brush shoulders with well-drawn fictional … Continue reading →

Here is a love story—’of a long and sometimes difficult courtship, and a passion that verges on obsession.” It’s that of a writer for another…. language!  For Jhumpa Lahiri (Interpretr of Maladies), that language was for Italian. It  first captivated her … Continue reading →

In Mistborn,  the first book in a fantasy trilogy, Brandon Sanderson has delivered something refreshing and vastly entertaining.  A thousand years ago the hero that was prophesied to save the world, failed. The Lord Ruler has been an invincible force … Continue reading →

Tired of diets that leave  you feeling depleted and hungry?  Try the The Taco Cleanse,  a new diet/cookbook by Wes Allison.  Wes and his team of ‘taco scientists’ from Austin, Texas offer a plant-based diet that ‘rewards your body with what it … Continue reading →

Intriguing people and events from times past and present. In “The Immortal Irishman,” Timothy Egan recounts the life of Thomas Meagher, an Irish revolutionary who fled to the states and led NY’s Irish Brigade in our Civil War. In Imbeciles, Adam Cohen reviews the … Continue reading →

“A Doubter’s Almanac” by Ethan Canin. “A subtle meditation on creativity, happiness, and fate (Library Journal).’   ‘The Prize” by Jill Bialosky.  A ‘luminous behind-the-scenes view of the art world.  “Noonday” by Pat Barker. Three friends who met as students in … Continue reading →

“Summit Lake” is a “gem of a mystery” by debut author Charlie Donlea.  “The “Passenger” by Lisa Lutz. A husband’s fatal fall sets in motion a wild road adventure.  “The Waters of Eternal Youth” by Donna Leon. Commissario Guido Brunetti … Continue reading →