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
Toddler Time Thursdays at 10:00 am. Songs, sign language, storytelling, and a craft or activity for toddlers can be expected. Stop by and check us out.
Cook Book Club’s first meeting was a success. We had a table full of delicious food and good conversation. The club shares recipes, good and bad cooking experiences, and a time for fellowship. The next two meetings have been planned and will gather every six weeks. The Cook Book Club is already full and we look forward to some new recipes and unique ingredients as we explore the world of new and old cookbooks. Thank you to everyone that attended.
WCV non-school day on Monday, October 10th will bring our SPOOKTACULAR rock painting for kids. 2-3 pm.
Toastmasters will meet Wednesday, October 12th at 5:00pm. It is open to the public.
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.
NEW FICTION BOOKS
Cold Brew Corpse by Tara Lush. It’s a steamy September, and business is brisk at Perkatory, the hottest coffee shop in Devil’s Beach, FL. Much of the clientele pours in from Dante’s Inferno, the hot yoga studio next door. But the bright, sunny Gulf Coast days turn decidedly dark-roast when the body of the studio’s owner turns up in a nearby swamp.
Death by Beach Read by Eva Gates. COZY MYSTERY. It’s spring in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and Lucy and Connor have moved into their new home at last, a historic cottage on the Nags Head Beach. The house needs a lot of renovations, but they worked hard over the winter to get it ready. Lucy is now happily immersed in her work at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, planning her wedding, and decorating the house. That is, until a dead body disrupts their peaceful new abode.
Falling for You by Barb Curtis. Just when recently evicted yoga instructor Faith Rotolo thinks her luck has run out, she inherits a historic mansion in quaint Sapphire Springs.
The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden. Russian-born shopkeeper Vera Sorokina and Irish-born penny dreadful author Brogan Donnelly join forces to take down a criminal enterprise that is threatening shopkeepers in South London in 1865.
Murder Through the English Post by Jessica Ellicott. A rash of poison pen letters has enveloped the sleepy English village of Walmsley Parva in cloud of suspicion and paranoia. But when rampant aspersions culminate in murder, inquiry agents Beryl Helliwell and Edwina Davenport must stamp out the evil-minded epistles.
A Murder Yule Regret by Winnie Archer. COZY MYSTERY. When a tabloid journalist meets his demise during a Victorian holiday costume party, fledgling photographer Ivy Culpepper gets roped into helping prove the innocence of It Girl film star Eliza Fox since her festive photos are now official evidence.
Something Fishy This Way Comes by Gabby Allan. CLEAN READ. Since returning home from mainland California and finding her groove with the family tourism business, Whitney Dagner’s daily routine has become a wonderfully chaotic adventure. She and her nimble kitty, Whiskers, often find themselves at the center of the action on Catalina, from staged treasure hunts to gossipy birdwatchers.
NEW DVDS
Elvis. Rated PG-13 Cast: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks an Olivia DeJonge. Elvis Presley rises to fame in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Paradise Highway. Rated R Cast: Morgan Freeman, Cameron Monaghan, Frank Grillo, and Juliette Binoche.
Where the Crawdads Sing. Rated PG-13 Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, Michael Hyatt, Sterling Macer, Jr., Jojo Regina, Garret Dillahunt, Ahna O’Reilly, David Strathairn.