Concord Public Library book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Astor Place VintageStephanie Lehmann2013, 396 pagesFictionAmanda Rosenbloom owns the Astor Place Vintage clothing shop, but finds more than some beautiful old dresses when she visits 98- year-old Jane Kelly. Among the consigned items is a fur muff with a diary from 1907 hidden inside. Rosenbloom, who loves New York history, reads the diary and...
Concord Public Library book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.As Sweet As HoneyIndira Ganesan2012, 295 pagesFictionOn a lovely island in the Indian Ocean, Mina lives with her extended family at the family compound run by her grandmother. Her favorite Aunt Meterling, who is very tall and has finally found love, is getting married to a man from England named Archer. The groom unexpectedly dies from a stroke...
Book of the week: Patron Saint of Lost Dogs
Patron Saint of Lost DogsNick Trout2013, 340 pagesFictionThe reclusive Dr. Cyrus Mills, veterinary pathologist, returns to his hometown of Eden Falls, Vermont, to take over his estranged father’s veterinary practice after his death. Unbeknownst to his father’s partner, his intent is to sell the practice to pay off his legal bills and get his veterinary license reinstated. The story follows Dr. Mills from his arrival in rustic Eden...
Concord Public library book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.ResolveJ.J. Hensley2013, 248 pagesFictionThe combination theme of marathon and murder caught my eye. The 26 chapters of this fast-paced mystery follow Dr. Cyprus Keller’s run in the Philadelphia race, with flashbacks to incidents which have made him a killer.Keller, cop turned professor of criminology, was one of the last people to see his student,...
Concord Public Library book of the week
Once Upon a Flock: Life With My Soulful ChickensLauren Scheuer2013, 243 pagesNonfictionLauren Scheuer is an illustrator with a fondness for building things with power tools. She and her family live in the country, and she decides she’d like to have a flock of chickens. She figures she could build special chicken coops for them. Lauren takes us through her adventure with her chickens: Hatsy, Lil’ White, Lucy, Chickie and Pigeon. She...
