A New Book and a Great Quote

One of the new titles on our shelves is "Among Others" by Jo Walton, (a World Fantasy Award winner)  a  story about libraries and magic told  in the form of  a young girl's diary.

Ellen brought the following quote from this book to our attention this morning.  We wanted to share it with others who just love our interlibrary loan service!

Young Morwenna Phelps states in one diary entry:  "Interlibrary loans are a wonder of the world and a glory of civilization. Libraries really are wonderful.  They're better than bookshops, even.  I mean bookshops make a profit on selling you books, but libraries just sit there lending you books quietly out of the goodness of their hearts."  from "Among Others" by Jo Walton (page 59). 

It's Spring! Read Something Paranormal!

Snarky  The unofficial mascot of the Paranormal Book Group

It's spring in Maine.  The sun is out, the birds are singing and your library is busying cleaning up!  We've spruced up the Children's Room and the Adult Collection is not far behind.  So if you joined us in our Resolve to Read New Year's Resolution, really push the envelope and pick a genre you don't usually read!  Get in the mix with some new young adult/paranormal fiction.  Check out yesterday's posting for young adult titles or adult books that young adults are reading.  This is a great way to connect with another generation by providing books to talk about with your kids or grandchildren. 

Our Administrative Librarian, Jeannie Madden, has started a Paranormal Book Group that meets the first Saturday of every month.  Join Jeannie at the library on Saturday, April 7th at 10am to discuss "The Hunger Games: movie which will be released March 23.  This book group is for anyone--adults and kids--who has read the book AND seen the movie so they can compare the two without spoiling it for those who have not.  Refreshments will be available.

Are You a Fan of "The Hunger Games"?

Have you been reading "The Hunger Games" Series?  This is just one of the popular young adult series that adults have been clamoring for at our library.  You might want to try one of the following from our young adult section:

Feed by M.T. Anderson.  Think computer chip...implanted in your head.   This title is also recommended as a great audio "read" since it lends itself well to the non-stop commercial experience the characters in the book have to deal with.

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.  The first in the Mortal Instrument series, there is a world full of demons and Shadow-hunters that normal people can't see.  Clary Fray is the fifteen-year-old heroine who thought she was normal, but is she? 

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson.  What do illegal synthetic bodies and brains have to do with a seventeen-year old accident victim?  What is the terrible secret she discovers?

Looking for more great reads?  Switch it up and read some award winning books written for adults that have a special appeal for the young adult reader.  The Alex Awards are given to ten books, each year, written for the adult audience but that have special appeal for the young adult reader. 

The 2012 Alex Award Winners are:

Big Girl Small by Rachel DeWoskin
In Zanesville by Jo Ann Beard
The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan
The New Kids:  Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens by Brooke Hauser
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Robopocalypse A Novel by Daniel H. Wilson
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt: A Novel in Pictures by Caroline Preston
The Talk-Funny Girl by Roland Merullo

Enjoy!

Where Have You Been?

The library staff has just been hopping these past few months!  We are working hard to find authors and illustrators to present to our community.  Please let us know who you would like to see/hear talk about their books, art work and/or work process.  We've had several delightful presentations by authors Kate Shaffer of Black Dinah Chocolatiers and Jane Honeck of Falmouth.  We are currently working on bringing several more Maine authors to you!  If you'd like to keep up to date with our new programming, please check our website and/or sign up for our new programming newsletter. All we need from you is a current email address. Please either call us at 781-2351 or drop us a note @ library@falmouth.lib.me.us.  We also have copies of the newsletter available here in the library.  Our newsletter is now published monthly and provides information on new and ongoing programming here in our library community.  In the meantime, what books are you reading?  Let's chat!

Resolve to Read

Amazing how small ideas grow, isn't it?  A little play on words on our front sign and we now have a Resolve to Read tree in the library.  Help us add to it.  Right now it's empty!  Starting today staff will be hanging Best of....lists for 2011 as well as award winning books for you to stop by and pluck from the tree.  Resolve to Read at least one book from the list and then come in and tell us about it. Or, take a moment to note your thoughts here on our blog to share with others!  Everyone loves ideas for the next great read.  Share your reads!

In the New Year.....Resolve to Read!

There is still time to add "read more" to your annual New Year's resolution list.  The staff of the Falmouth Memorial Library is here to help you Resolve to Read!  Let us know how we can help.  That's what we are here for.  Ask for read-a-likes for your favorite author, genre or subject.  We are working behind the scenes on creating more lists for you to choose from, so let us know what you like to read.

Meanwhile, check back for lists, websites and other suggestions to help you as you Resolve to Read in 2012!

And Now for Something a Little Different...

Looking for a book group that is a little different?  The Falmouth Memorial Library's Paranormal Book Group is for every book lover who stalks the library looking for the next paranormal book to read.  We will read and talk about a lot of YA (young adult) and some adult novels with vampires, zombies, weres, evil pixies and other supernatural creatures that roam the paranormal world. 

This new book group will be led by Jeannie Madden. The first meeting will be Saturday, December 3rd @ 10am and plans to meet every first Saturday of the month.

Looking for the why?  Because Jeannie knows she is not alone in enjoying a good zombie novel  Be at our first meeting to discuss Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Mayberry; or be prepared to talk about your favorite zombie book. 

For additional information, please contact Jeannie @ 781-2351.