Harlem Library

“Save Those Seeds” is the next Learn at the Library program on Monday, April 11, 7 P.M. in the meeting room. Hillary Maxwell will share information on reading a seed catalogue for zone, fertility, and other factors. We will also learn how to determine the difference between hybrid, non-hybrid, and GMO seeds. Hillary will also tell how to save your most viable seeds and how to become involved in a community garden club. If you are a beginning or experienced gardener you won’t want to miss this event. This is a family friendly program appropriate for all ages.

The new Book Club selection is “The Whistling Season” by Ivan Doig. You may pick up your copy today at 4 P.M. in the meeting room.

The library will celebrate National Library Week, April 11-15. Please stop by and complete an interest survey that will help the board of trustees and staff to develop the new long-range strategic plan. Your name will go into a drawing for a door prize. Also on Thursday, April 14, from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. the library will host an open house to celebrate the completion of our remodelling project. Stop by for refreshments!

Spring into reading with these new arrivals! “Stars Over Sunset Boulevard” is by Susan Meissner. Christine McAllister discovers an iconic hat worn by Scarlett O’Hara in ‘Gone With the Wind’ has ended up in her vintage clothing store by mistake. As she attempts to return the hat to its owner she is drawn into a story from old Hollywood. In 1938 Violet Mayfield lands a job on the set of ‘Gone With the Wind.’ There she meets Audrey Duvall, a once-rising film star who is now a fellow secretary. Audrey and Violet discover the joy and heartache of true friendship.

The new chilling page-turner from Heather Gudenkauf is “Missing Pieces.” Sarah Quinlan’s husband, Jack, is haunted by the mysterious death of his mother when he was a teenager. Now Sarah and Jack must return to the small Iowa town he has avoided since the tragedy because Jack’s aunt is hospitalized in a coma.

At first all seems well with the family. But Sarah realizes that nothing about the Quinlans is what is appears. As she delves deeper into Jack’s past, Sarah is faced with a deadly truth she may not be ready for.

A new Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs is “Devonshire Scream.” “Wedding Cake Murder” is the latest Hannah Swensen Mystery by Joanne Fluke. Both of these books include recipes!

“Cometh the Hour” is written by Jeffrey Archer. The Clifton Chronicles continue in this sixth installment. The reading of a suicide note has devastating effects on Harry and Emma Clifton, Giles Barrington and Lady Virginia. Should Giles leave politics to rescue the woman he loves from behind Iron Curtain or is she really a spy?

Lady Virginia is facing bankruptcy but sees a way out when she meets Cyrus T. Grant who is in England to see his horse run at Royal Ascot. Harry Clifton is determined to get Anatoly Babakov released from a gulag in Siberia until something unexpected happens that none of them could have foreseen.

Chris Pavone is the author of “The Travelers.” Will Rhodes is a globe-trotting journalist whose life is crumbling around him. A provocative woman in Argentina makes Will an offer he can’t resist and another type of offer he can’t refuse. Thrust into world of international intrigue it becomes clear that nothing in Will’s life was ever ordinary and that no one is who they appear to be.

Three inspirational novels to try include “The Prophetess: Deborah’s Story” by Jill Eileen Smith, “A Treasure Concealed” Book 1 of the Sapphire Brides series by Tracie Peterson, and “Sisters of Mercy Flats” by Lori Copeland.

“A Girl’s Guide to Moving On” is by beloved best selling author Debbie Macomber. Mother and daughter-in-law, Nichole and Leanne, bravely leave their troubled marriages and face starting over. Together they learn to lean on each other as they discover inner strength and a greater capacity for love. You won’t want to miss this story of friendship, hope, and inspiration.

The April Book Challenge is to read a book your friend loves! You may be the lucky winner of a gift certificate from a local business.