Monthly Archives: April 2019

“The Last Stone” is Mark Bowden’s account of a dogged police investigation into a cold case.  On March 29, 1975, two sisters, vanished from a suburban shopping mall.  Author Bowden (“Black Hawk Down“) walks readers through this “masterpiece of criminal … Continue reading →

In “The Night Visitors” by Carol Goodman, a mother and son fleeing an abusive relationship seek shelter in a social worker’s home.  But neither the mother nor the social worker being being straight with each other and , meanwhile, a … Continue reading →

 In “The Book of Dreams” by Nina George, an accident brings a group of strangers together in life–changing ways. On his way to visit his estranged son, an  ex-reporter steps into the road without looking and his hit by a … Continue reading →

In “The American Agent” by Jacqueline Winspear, Masie Dobbs is asked by the crown to investigate the death of an American journalist.  Britain is anxious to avoid any scandal which might impeded American support for the war effort. In “Run … Continue reading →

   Follow the link for the latest tiles available at NH Downloadable Books.  The list includes titles by Lisa Scottoline, Jonathan Kellerman, Kate Quinn,Mark Bowden, JA Jance,  and western writer William Johnstone.  Engaged readers can trade opinions with Ben Shapiro … Continue reading →

No blog posts this week because the library was been deep in spring cleaning!  We carved out more space for our growing DVD collection.   We moved our juvie non-fiction back out to the front reading room.  We created a new … Continue reading →

We just just celebrated a new record for book deliveries last week.  Most of what was received were novels books and DVDs, but that is only the beginning of what the state van service bring for you.   Have a school … Continue reading →

     In July, 2016, the Nichols Library received 19 inter-library loans in one week, a haul that surpassed the previous record of 16 deliveries made in 2014.   We wondered if we ever get to twenty. Well, last Friday, it … Continue reading →

“Never Enough” by Judith Grisel explores the neuroscience and experience of addiction.’ “Beautiful Boy” by David Sheff brings the problem home by chronicling a father’s journey through his son’s addiction. “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” by Samin Nosrat tells how to … Continue reading →

                  “The Empire and the Five Kings”  by Bernard-Henri Lévy looks at five ambitious powers that are challenging America’s place in the world.  All are former empires eager to re-assert their primacy. … Continue reading →