If you haven’t read a John Grisham novel then you have missed some great reading. Grisham writes fascinating legal thrillers. Grisham practiced law for several years, but gave up his practice after the success of his second novel The Firm which was a bestseller. He has written some twenty-five novels and many of them have been made into successful movies. His novels include The Pelican Brief, The Rainmaker, and A Time to Kill. I have read several of his books and also have enjoyed Skipping Christmas and Playing for Pizza which are not thrillers. Checkout Grisham and enjoy a master of the legal genre.
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LibraryThing
Looking for a way to keep track of what books you read? Ever checked out a book from the library, got home and started reading it, only to realize “I’ve already read this!”Let me suggest something to help.
LibraryThing is a simple and cheap way to catalog your personal library, keep track of what you’ve read, what you want to read, and interact with like-minded readers.It’s Facebook for bibliophiles.
Besides the great fun of cataloging your personal collection, users can also sign up for free book giveaways (often Advance Reader copies that publishers distribute to promote upcoming books) , participate in a Secret Santa exchange with other members, compare your library with others, and write reviews for your favorite (or least favorite!) books. You can also use LibraryThing to keep track of events at your favorite book related venues – the Plainfield Guilford Township Public Library is one, right? -like bookstores and libraries. LibraryThing is also a great readers’ advisory tool. The user-recommended read-alikes have fast become my go-to source when I find myself asking “What should I read next?”
-Matthew
Game of Thrones Party!
Spring may be around the corner, but Game of Thrones fans know that Winter is Coming!
Join us on Tuesday March 19 at 6:30 for an evening of fun and games celebrating A Song of Ice and Fire and the start of the third season of the HBO series A Game of Thrones.We’ll have games, snacks, trivia, and lively discussion about the the coming TV season and speculation surrounding the The Winds of Winter, the forthcoming novel.
Let us help you find a great book!
The library has over 100,000 books in its collection and thousands more at other libraries in the Evergreen Indiana consortium! Let us help you find that next great read or use some of our databases – like eSequels – to browse through authors, their series and related works. There is a book here waiting to be read by you!
Watch for these New Books this Season
If you have “cabin fever” you will enjoy the new books coming out. Books by Lisa Kleypas and J.D. Robb should please their readers. Kleypas’s book Crystal Cove continues the Friday Harbor series and Robb’s book Calculated In Death continues the In Death series. So both romance readers and mystery readers should enjoy these. Other new books are The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult once again Picoult writes about a dilemma when an old man asks Sage Singer to kill him and tells her of the heinous crime he has committed. Sage is faced with the decision of whether someone can ever redeem themselves or do they deserve to die. This will be a fascinating can’t-put-down read.
Other new books include The First Prophet by Kay Hooper, The Black Box by Michael Connelly, and Touch and Go by Lisa Gardner. So make some hot chocolate and light the fire and settle down with a good book. Enjoy the “wintery” evenings.
Check our catalog for these new and soon-to-be published books to ensure you’re the first to get a copy!
Jo’s January Picks
If you’re in the mood for a little western fun then Linda Lael Miller is a “must read” author. Her contemporary western fiction includes some of the best romance series that can be found. Known as “The First Lady of the West,” she is a New York Times bestselling author.
If you haven’t read any of Linda Lael Miller’s books I am recommending her Montana Creed series about four brothers who find the women who can lasso their hearts. The first book in the series is Logan followed by Dylan, Tyler and Lincoln. Each story is a fun read and will have you turning the pages and staying up late to finish them. If you like this series you should also read her newest series titled Parable, Montana. The first book in the series is titled Big Sky Country followed by Big Sky Mountain and Big Sky River.
Checkout Linda Lael Miller and enjoy an evening of western fun!
The Force is Strong With this Library
Join us at the Library this Thursday (1/24) at 6:30 for a celebration of all things Star Wars! Dress up as your favorite character and mingle with other droids, stromtroopers, Jedi knights, and bounty hunters.
While I have your attention, Star Wars fans, I want to ask a question. What are your thoughts on watching the now expanded canon in this order: 4, 5, 2, 3, 6? The reasoning goes like this. Episode 1 adds next to nothing to the larger storyline. Watching the movies in episode order also spoils one of the greatest cinematic surprises of all time – Luke’s paternity. With the alternate order listed above, the saga becomes a more Luke Skywalker focused piece with a nice Anakin flashback midway through before the final episode (Return of the Jedi) ties the father/son redemption themes together. What do you think?
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Resolve to Read in 2013
Have the holidays exhausted you? Are you ready for 2013? Have you made any resolutions for the new year?
It’s time for our annual Winter Reading Club! This year’s theme is Resolve to Read in 2013! The program will run from Monday, January 14 through Thursday, February 28.
Register online from the library’s homepage. Login to enter each book you read between January 14 – February 28 into your Winter Reading log. After logging your first book you’ll be entered to win the grand prize in your age group!
Adults 18+ will be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card.
Teens grades 6 – 12 will be entered to win 4 gift cards: a $25 Hot Topic gift card, a $25 Hot Box Pizza gift card, $25 Cold Stone gift card, and a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card.
Children birth – grade 5 will be entered to win a family membership to the Indianapolis Children’s Museum.
So, have you made any resolutions for 2013? Is there something you hope to accomplish, gain, lose, or do this year? Share your resolutions with us in the comments area!
To help get your year off to a great start, we will have a multitude of programs. Check these out! Click the link for more information or to register.
Adult Programs
- Yoga for Beginners, Saturday 1/5 @10am. Register to reserve your spot!
- Learn to Knit, Tuesday, 1/8 @7pm. Register to reserve your spot!
- Conquering Stress, Thursday, 1/31 @7pm. No registration required.
- Yoga for Weight Loss, Saturday, 2/2 @10am. Register to reserve your spot!
- Planning for a Sound Retirement, Thursday, 2/28 @7pm. Register to reserve your spot!
Teens are invited to write a review about the books they read– stop by area T to write one!
Little Free Library
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| Photo taken by John Phelan |
Little Free Libraries is a non-profit movement throughout the world that offers free books housed in small containers to members of a local community. The idea for Little Free Libraies began with a gentleman named Todd Bol from Hudson, Wisconsin as a tribute to his mother, avid book lover and teacher. Todd built a small wooden house mounted on a post, filled it with books and placed it near the sidewalk in his yard. A sign on the library read, “Take a book, leave a book” – and people did. The word spread quickly of this amazing little library, and there are over 200 LFL in 34 states and 17 countries.
Plainfield, IN will be adding its name to that growing list of Little Free Libraries in the spring of 2013. The Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library received a grant as well as memorial donations to purchase 4 Little Free Libraries for the town of Plainfield. The purpose behind providing these libraries is to help promote the love of reading throughout the Plainfield community. Locations for the libraries are still to be determined, but the hope is to locate them along the Plainfield trail system, near parks and residential areas. Inside the libraries will be books donated by the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, Friends of the Library, Barnes & Noble, memorial donations and of course, local residents who take a book and leave a book.
The library will host programs for residents to help decorate the Little Free Libraries in early 2013. One of the libraries will be a memorial library to honor Susan Miller Carter, who worked at the Plainfield library for over 30 years as the manager of the Local History department. Susan loved the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, as well as the town itself, and made a lasting impression while she was here. When she passed away in 2009 a memorial fund was created to honor her. Susan’s family feels she would have loved the Little Free Libraries concept, and so at this time the funds will be used to help support the program. Susan loved Plainfield, reading, and sharing, and the library’s new Little Free Library system expresses those things appropriately.
Take a look at the slideshow below to see our first Little Free Library, constructed by our very own Tim McClelland and his brother Scott. Stay tuned for more information on how you can take part in the Little Free Library movement this spring.