Monthly Archives: December 2018

The Nichols Library will open New Yeas Eve from 10-6. We will be closed on New Years Day. The Library will also be closed the week of January 14th for computer and system upgrades. Plan your reading ahead by reserving … Continue reading →

In “A Ladder to the Sky”, John Boyne  (The Absolutist) ponders how far a writer will go for to achieve success.  Maurice Swift, an aspiring writer, has a knack for prying stories from people and using them to fuel his … Continue reading →

“Once upon a River”by Diane Setterfield  braids miracle and mystery. Set on a winter solstice night at the end of the 19th century, the story begins when a gravely injured man stumbles into the Swan Inn on the upper Thames.  … Continue reading →

  The Nichols Library is open Christmas Eve (today) for its regular schedule  We still have still plenty of seasonal movies on hand and there is always time for a good book.  We will be closed Christmas Day (Tuesday) but will be open … Continue reading →

Guaranteed to send a chill up your spine:   “Oath of Office” by the Tom Clancy estate finds Jack Ryan dealing with a rebellion in Iran; Iris Johansen’s “Vendetta”  finds Catherine Ling tasked with protecting the daughter of a CIA officer … Continue reading →

In Proof of Collusion,  former criminal defense attorney and legal analyst Seth Abramson sifts through the evidence of Russian ties to Donald Trump, from his first dealings with Russia in the 1980s through the 2016 campaign. His sources are in … Continue reading →

   In “Lost Lake”, Emily Littlejohn spins a tale about a camper gone missing from a weekend outing with friends.  As detective Gemma Moore  probes the dynamics of the group, she suspects that more than one person is lying to … Continue reading →

Detectives Barker and Llewelyn successes have created powerful enemies, set on revenge.  In Blood is Blood, an attack by one of them lays Barker s low. It is left  to his associate Llwelyn to find out who is targeting them … Continue reading →

“The Travelling Cat Chronicles” by Hiro Arikawa, is a gentle story about, Nana,  a recused cat whose person, Satoru, one day departs from their routine and takes her on a meandering road trip.  It’s all great fun, but to what … Continue reading →

Set in the swingin’ big band era of the 1940s, Tony’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani tells the story of two working class kids who become a singing act. Success is more on their mind than romance, but that follows.  Then … Continue reading →