Monthly Archives: February 2019

Rising on the book-club circuit is ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris. The story is based on the experiences of Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who is put to work as a laborer in Auschwitz-Birkenau .   In the much-anticipated … Continue reading →

These new novels take their cue from historic events.  In Daughter of Molokai by Alan Brennert, the child of an Hawaiian outcast is adopted by a Californian family and gets caught up in the internment crisis.  This ‘powerful and poignant tale … Continue reading →

Got back from President’s Day observances to find a box from UPS waiting. Inside?  New fiction, right off the presses. There are new entries from Fiona Barton, Alyson Richman, Sophie Hannah, Alan Brennert, B. A. Shapiro and Peter Robinson!  Glenn … Continue reading →

Our account with Hoopla Digital  is now active! Library card holders can now get on-demand access to eBooks, audios, music and movies (“on  demand” means no waiting!) .  Borrowers can stream content online or download to a mobile device.   Connect to our … Continue reading →

 “Bohemian Rhapsody” salutes Freddie Mercury (b. Farrohk Bulsara), the proverbial ugly duckling (introverted, non-native, bisexual) who transformed himself into a rock swan.  Sacamouche!  “First Man”, directed by Damien Chazelle (La La Land), salutes Neil Armstrong, the  first man on the … Continue reading →

The Nichols Library is delaying its opening today until 1pm. That should give everyone plenty of time to clear out and still have time to pay a visit to your trusty literary and entertainment advisors!

  Just in for fiction readers: hot new authors (Lisa Jewell, Kate Quinn),  old standbys (Robb and Rollins), and psychological suspense (Anonymous Girl).  Plus the latest in diet advice and an ode to the Age of Reason.

The Nichols Library is partnering with Hoopla Digital to provide on-demand access to eBooks, audios, music and movies (“on  demand” means no waiting!) .  Borrowers can stream content online or download to an IOS device.  We are finalizing the set-up process and … Continue reading →

“The Judgement” by Joseph Finder is a thriller about a judge whose critical misstep that could lead to her and her family’s undoing.   “Paris Echo” by Sebastian Faulks is a “cunningly crafted” story about a writer who befriends a Moroccan … Continue reading →