Posted in Podcast on February 19, 2026| Leave a Comment »
It’s finally time to pack up the books and head to the new library! The Grand Opening is just days away and we couldn’t be more excited!! Tune into this episode to hear from local artist Lily Hipp who painted a new portrait of Sophia Daland that will be hung above the fireplace and unveiled at the opening. See you at the Grand Opening on Sunday, February 22nd at 8 Lilac Lane!
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Posted in Podcast, What's Happening! on December 3, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Happy Holidays from the staff of the library! Tune into this special episode to hear about holiday happenings around town and catch our interview with library leaders for a project update. Let the countdown to the new library begin!!
Amy’s Book Recommendations
Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:
Wreck by Catherine Newman
Flashlight by Susan Choi
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell
To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:
The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell
Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer (The Dive From Clausen’s Pier)
The Dinner Party by Viola Van de Sandt
I, Medusa by Ayana Gray
Upcoming Books
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins 1/6/2026
My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney 1/20/2026
More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen 2/24/2026
Impossible Creatures 3 by Katherine Rundell – August 2026
Galinda: A Charmed Childhood by Gregory Maguire – September 2026
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Posted in Children's Activities and Programs, Podcast on October 19, 2025| Leave a Comment »
It’s Fall Y’all! The leaves are falling and it’s time to carve the pumpkins!! Listen in to this new episode to hear all the excitement at the library as we head towards Halloween…candy collection, mini pumpkin hunt, Witch Walk and of course Trick or Treating in Mont Vernon!! Get your costumes on and stop by the library on Halloween
Amy’s Book Recommendations
Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:
The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young
The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno Garcia
We Love You Bunny by Mona Awad
New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:
The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Heart the Lover by Lily King
Bog Queen by Anna North
Upcoming Books
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite (My Sister the Serial Killer) 11/4/25
The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan 11/18/25
Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen 11/18/25
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Posted in Podcast on August 14, 2025| Leave a Comment »
We had the best time this summer with the children of Mont Vernon! So many books, so much art! It’s not over yet…tune into this episode for the Summer Reading Program recap, book recommendations, and an interview with the editor of the MVFlyer! Enjoy the rest of summer!
Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:
Saltwater by Katy Hays
The Names by Florence Knapp
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
The Road toTender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:
Greenwich by Kate Broad
You Belong Here by Megan Miranda
The Goldens by Lauren Wilson
The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick
Upcoming Books
Hot Wax M.L. Rio 9/9/25
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club #5!) 9/30/35
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Posted in Podcast on June 18, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Whoops we added the wrong audio file to the last episode…2nd try! Tune in to hear all about the most colorful, art filled, fun Summer Reading Program from Miss JoAnn, take note of Amy’s beach read recommendations and stay until the end to hear the Summer Concert Series line up from co chair Doug Irvine! See you at the library! Have a great summer!!
Amy’s Book Recommendations
Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:
Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano -5th book in series, 6th comes out 2026
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Time of the Child by Niall Williams
Heartwood by Amity Gaige
The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:
The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig 4/29/25
The Names by Florence Knapp 5/6/25
The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve 5/20/25
The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly 5/27/25
Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore 5/27/25
Upcoming Books
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 6/3/25
With a Vengeance by Riley Sager 6/10/25
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) 6/10/25
So Far Gone by Jess Walter (Beautiful Ruins) 6/16/25
One Last Note:
Diana Gabaldon has announced the name of her 10th (and final!) Outlander Book!
A Blessing For A Warrior Going Out (no publication date yet- she hasn’t finished writing it)
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Posted in Podcast on April 10, 2025| Leave a Comment »
It’s National Library Week! We’ve packed the week with programs and a new episode of the podcast. Listen in to catch up on the latest news that affects your library and libraries across the country. Sarat Rogers joins us as our local person of interest today to introduce herself and gives us a sneak peek of the Town Egg Hunt. Thank you for your support this week and always!
Amy’s Book Recommendations
Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:
The Safekeep by Yael Van de Wouden (Booker Prize 2024 shortlisted)
The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohjalian
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Once There Were Wolves and Migrations)
Upon A Starlit Tide by Kell Woods
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:
The Sirens by Emilia Hart (Weyward)
Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Americanah, We Should All Be Feminists)
Heartwood by Amity Gage
Snowglobe by Soyoung Park
Upcoming Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:
My Friends by Fredrik Backman 5/6/25
Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins (American Dirt) 5/15/25
We All Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough 5/20/25
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Posted in Podcast on March 4, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Tiny Town is thawing out and spring is around the corner! Town Voting and Town Meeting are quickly coming up next week and creating community conversations. Listen in to this episode for the latest news from town, book recommendations from Amy, and our interview with college student and Wizarding Week professor Nick Brown. Happy (almost) Spring!!
Amy’s Book Recommendations
Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:
Playground by Richard Powers
The Heart of Winter by Johnathan Evison
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
City of Thieves by David Benioff
Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading
The Queen of Fives by Alex Hay 1/21
Dream State by Eric Puchner 2/18
Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld 2/25
Upcoming Books I Want to Read
Heartwood by Amity Gaige 4/1
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 4/22
The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner 4/29 (The Lost Apothecary)
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Posted in Podcast on January 29, 2025| Leave a Comment »
Winter is upon us and we’ve loaded the calendar with events and programs to get you out the door and into the library. Need a distraction from it all? We’ve got new book recommendations from Amy and tons of programs coming up in February. Be sure to catch our interview with the newly appointed Mont Vernon Recreation Co-Directors Autumn Grdina and Jessica Hinkley. Stay warm everyone!
Amy’s Book Recommendations
Books I’ve read that I enjoyed:
The Turnglass by Gareth Rubin
The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan
This is Happiness by Niall Williams
How to Winter by Kari Leibowitz
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
New Books I’d Like to Read:
The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap
Knife Skills for Beginners by Orlando Murrin
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
Upcoming books I’m looking forward to reading:
Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey (The Snow Child)
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (Horse)
The Dollhouse Academy by Margarita Montimore (Oona Out of Order)
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Posted in Podcast on November 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Heading into the weekend and wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Tune into this episode to hear a preview of all the festivities happening in Tiny Town this holiday season. Amy has her book recommendations to help you reach your 2024 reading goals and JoAnn is so excited to introduce our new teen library assistant Arianne!
Amy’s Book Recommendations
Books I’ve Read Recently That I Enjoyed
The Black Bird Oracle by Deb Harkness (5th book in the All Souls Series)
1. A Discovery of Witches
2. Shadow of Night
3. The Book of Life
4. Time’s Convert
5. The Black Bird Oracle
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny #19 (!) – audiobook is notable as she has a new Quebecois
narrator, Jean Brassard
What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley #11 in his Flavia DeLuce series
Newish Books I’d Like to Read
Now or Never by Janet Evanovitch #31 in her Stephanie Plum series
Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music by Rob
Sheffield
Time of the Child by Niall Williams (set in same town as This is Happiness)
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
Upcoming Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading
Havoc by Christopher Bollen Dec 3, 2024
The Turnglass by Gareth Rubin Dec 3, 2024
Pretty Dead Things by Lilian West Dec 10, 2024
The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis January 5, 2025
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