Monthly Archives: October 2020

Shipping from our book suppliers have been delayed of late, but yesterday we received and added a dozen new titles! Among them are the latest from Lee Child, John Grisham, Alice Hoffman, Jodi Picoult and Dean Koontz, as well stories … Continue reading →

The latest eBooks and audios from NH Downloadable Books (NHDB).

Remembering roots-rocker Tom Petty (October 20, 1950). He shared the day with two giants, jazz pianist Jelly Roll Morton (October 20, 1890) and American composer Charles Ives (October 20, 1874). For a tastes of Ives, try Three Places in England; … Continue reading →

Bone-chilling stories about two modern autocrats. Blood and Oil by Hope Bradely covers Saudi strongman Mohammed bin Salman’s ruthless rise while Shadow State by Luke Harding reports on Putin’s undercover opps in the West.

Yesterday was the birthdate of Chuck Berry, poet laureate of Rock and Roll. He shares the date with Laura Nyro (October 18, 1947 –April 08, 1997), who wrote “Wedding Bell Blues“, “Stoned Soul Picnic“, “Sweet Blindness“, “Eli’s Comin’“; and “Stoney … Continue reading →

Fall into Reading at the Nichols Library There is always fresh crime fiction on the plate at the Nichols Library. In The Last Mrs. Summers by Rhys Bowen, a guest at a country home is accused of murder, but amateur … Continue reading →

Bob Weir (10/16), American songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, turns 73. Bob was the tag-along kid. He almost got kicked out of the band but started to come up with some great songs and became a … Continue reading →

Paul Simon turned 79 today. An R&B one hit wonder in the 50s, he scored folk hits in the 60s with Art Garfunkel, hit the pop charts in the 70s, and helped bring attention to world music in the 80s. … Continue reading →

Elmore Leoanard (10/11) made a name was a western writer (Hombre) before turning to crime (Rum Punch) to adventure (Cuba Libre’). His character Raylon Givens inspired the FX series Justified. His terse dialog made for easy transition to movies, among … Continue reading →

The Nichols Library will not be putting books out today in observance of Columbus Day. “See” you Wednesday. About the holiday: “President Franklin D. Roosevelt officially instituted Columbus Day in 1934, but the idea for the holiday rose in the … Continue reading →