Shorewood-Troy Public Library Showcase

Monday, February 7, 2011

February New and Notable

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

It's ok to want more Harry Potter!

Sadly, the Harry Potter series is done, and it may be breaking your heart. I know that when I closed "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", my first thought was "what do I have to look forward to next year? There won't be another publication." But don't worry, fellow young adult fantasy lovers - there are plenty of great series out there that will take your mind off Harry, Ron, Hermione and the rest of the gang (at least temporarily). My suggestions:

Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series:
1. T

he Lighting Thief
2. The Sea of Monsters
3. The Titan's Curse
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth
5. The Last Olympian

Cornelia Funke's Inkheart Trilogy
1. In

kheart
2. Inkspell
3. Inkdeath

Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle series
1. Er

agon
2. Eldest
3. Brisingr

Angie Sage's Septimus Heap series
1. M

agyk
2. Flyte
3. Physik
4. Queste
5. Syren

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

January Programs

We've got some great programs this month to entice you out of your house and into the library! Sign up on our website or give us a call!

Save Money with the Citizen's Utility Board
Monday, January 10 at 6:00pm

Who isn't looking for ways to save money? A representative from the Citizen's Utility Board will be here to discuss ways to save on your gas, electric, and telephone services. You don't want to miss out on these helpful hints!

Cybe

r Sleuthing Your Family Tree
Thursday, January 20 at 7:00pm
Genealogist Tina Beaird will show you how to use paid databases as well as free genealogy websites to trace your family tree. You will also learn how to evaluate web sites and to find the most reliable sources of information and learn what's new in the genealogy community.

Marble Painting Notecards
Tuesday, January 25 at 7:00pm

Turn boring white notecards into beautiful works of art with a fun and easy marbling technique. Whether for birthdays, congratulations, or just to say hello, these cards will be sure to impress their recipients!

Monday, December 27, 2010

New Years Resolutions made Easy!

So the other day I was checking out some government websites (you never know when they will come in handy for research questions) and stumbled upon www.mypyramid.gov. This website is operated by the US Department of Agriculture and is it informative and fun! Besides explaining the food pyramid and healthy eating, there are also different interactive tools you can use to record your meals and fitness. My favorite link is the MyPyramid Menu Planner - you can actually plan out your daily meals and find out how well it is fulfilling the pyramid. Balanced nutrition doesn't get any easier that that!!!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

January - New and Notable

Monday, December 20, 2010

Book Review - "The Distant Hours"

"The Distant Hours" by Kate Morton

A letter posted in 1941 finally reaches its destination in 1992 with powerful repercussions for Edie Burchill, a London book editor, in this enthralling romantic thriller from Australian author Morton (The Forgotten Garden). At crumbling Milderhurst Castle live elderly twins Persephone and Seraphina and their younger half-sister, Juniper, the three eccentric spinster daughters of the late Raymond Blythe, author of The True History of the Mud Man, a children's classic Edie adores. Juniper addressed the letter to Meredith, Edie's mother, then a young teen evacuated to Milderhurst during the Blitz. Edie, who's later invited to write an introduction to a reprint of Raymond's masterpiece, visits the seedily alluring castle in search of answers. Why was her mother so shattered by the contents of a letter sent 51 years earlier? And what happened to soldier Thomas Cavill, Juniper's long-missing fiancé and Meredith's former teacher? Despite the many competing narratives, the answers will stun readers. -Publishers Weekly