Daland Memorial Library

We’re back just in time for fall!  Catch up on all the things happening at the library and around town this October in Mont Vernon! Make a witch hat, get your costume ready for Halloween Storytime, Halloween on the Hill and of course Trick or Treat on Main Street.  Amy has awesome fall book recommendations to share and our holiday books are out of storage ready for check out.  Come get excited for the spooky season at the library.

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Life & Death & Giants by Ron Rindo

Good People by Patmeena Sabit

Sunrise by Tea Obrecht

A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett (3rd in series)

Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty (sequal to Big Little Lies!)

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon

Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo

The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman

The Thoroughbreds by Elin Hilderbrand

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood

Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult

Upcoming Books

Partita by Barbara Kingsolver 10/6/26

Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus 10/13/26

Miss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise Penny 10/20/26

Simply Ina 10/29/26

Previous Robert Jackson Bennett Books in the series

The Tainted Cup

A Drop of Corruption

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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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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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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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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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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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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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