Once Upon a Time… at the Stuart Public Library 10/13/22

Did you know… the library has a Volunteer Writing Advisor available? This person is available for the individual writer and in small groups. If you need help with your writing skills, we have this resource available.

Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon

National Friends of the Library Week begins Sunday the 16th and runs through Saturday the 22nd. Library staff will offer chili and cinnamon rolls, Monday, October 17th at 12:00 (noon) for our PALS members. RSVP is requested.

Toilet Paper Pumpkin Crafting for Adults will be Monday, October 17that 11:00 am. Please call the library to reserve a spot and to make sure we have enough materials.

Homeschoolers Intro to Sewing at 10:00am on Tuesday, October 18th is open to the public. Learn the basics to sewing and more.

Poetry Group meets Wednesday, October 19th and is open to anyone who wants to read, discuss, write poetry, and have a good time with others. Call the library for more information.

Books & Badges with Sergeant Katie will beThursday, October 20th at 10:00 am.

Zombie Doll Making Saturday, October 22nd 10:30-noon, and is for teenagers and up. Sign-up is Required!

A special thank you goes out to PALS volunteers, Carol Brewer, Patty Peasley, Harriet Gulbranson and Norma Kloewer for manning the post in the meeting room during our SPOOKTACULAR Painted Rock decorating program. With thirty-five attendees, one might think we are out of rocks. Time will tell!!!

NEW FICTION BOOKS

Cold Heart by Mary Stone and Donna Berdel. The terrifying search for a killer turns heart-stopping, literally, in Cold Heart, the tenth book of Mary Stone’s best-selling Ellie Kline Series. Tempted to use a dating app? Think again.

Cold Judgement by Mary Stone and Donna Berdel. The stakes have never been higher than they are in Cold Judgment, the eleventh book in Mary Stone’s bestselling Ellie Kline Series. Justice will be served…one way or another.

Colorado Renegade by John Legg. LARGE PRINT. Honor forces bounty hunter Elias prosper to track down a renegade Ute, no matter the cost.

Law of the Land by Elmer Kelton. LARGE PRINT.Sixteen stories, where good meets bad, and everything in between, from the legendary author of the west, Elmer Kelton. The Law of the Land chronicles some of his most exciting and dangerous tales of the old west, collected together for the first time.

Listen to Me by Tess Gerritsen. LARGE PRINT.NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Rizzoli & Isles are back! From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, this “shocking and fast-paced” (Karin Slaughter) thriller has Jane and Maura investigating a brutal murder with dire implications, and this time, with Jane’s intrepid mother, Angela, looking into a mystery of her own.

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult.Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.

Thrill of the Hunt by Rita Mae Brown. LARGE PRINT. A blackmailer targeting wealthy members of “Sister” Jane Arnold’s club has turned the hunters into the hunted in this thrilling mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown.

Verity by Colleen Hoover. Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read

NON-FICTION/BIOGRAPHY

Leora’s Early Years: Guthrie County Roots by Joy Neal Kidney. During Leora Goff’s early decades, she gathered the tenacity, optimism and hope she would need throughout her long life. When she married Clabe Wilson, they became forged into parents who would shepherd their own family through two more great eras of world and local history–the Great Depression and WWII.

AUDIO BOOKS

The Coast-to-Coast Murders by James Patterson, read by Jason Culp, Renata Friedman and Tristan Morris. A detective and an FBI agent join forces on what seems like an open-and-shut case—but a new rash of killings sends them on a pulse-pounding race against time in this intense thriller.

Enemy at the Gates by Kyle Mills, read by George Guidall. ‘Packed with enough suspense to match all the hard-hitting action, Enemy at the Gates ups the ante moving forward, and if you think you’ve already seen Kyle Mills at his best . . . think again. This one is not to be missed’ The Real Book Spy