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We made it to the end of the year and are celebrating at the library! Join us at our Christmas Tea Party to hear town news and Amy’s Best of 2023 book list! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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It’s the day before Thanksgiving and there is so much to do, but first the library podcast!  We have a lot to be thankful for and hope that you all have a wonderful start to the holiday season.  Tune in to hear about the fun we have planned for December, Amy’s awesome book recommendations, and our interview with an outstanding young patron from Mont Vernon. Happy Thanksgiving Tiny Town!

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This October has been sooo busy!  Listen in to the librarians chatter about the Friends of the Library fundraiser, epic Halloween preparations, and the final fundraiser of the Mont Vernon Library Charitable Foundation “One for the Books” Charity Auction. Catch up on all the good news and meet one of our newest resident, Megan Upperman, from MVLCF Auction Committee.

Amy’s Recommendations

Books I’ve read recently I enjoyed:

Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson Nov. 2022 (also wrote Nothing to See here) 

Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark July 2022

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga 2008 Booker Prize winner

Incidentally, Booker Prize 2023 Shortlist was announced at the end of September:

• Study for Obedience. Sarah Bernstein.
• If I Survive You. Jonathan Escoffery.
• This Other Eden. Paul Harding.
• Prophet Song. Paul Lynch.
• Western Lane. Chetna Maroo.
• The Bee Sting. Paul Murray.

Winner will be announced November 26th.

New releases I’d like to read:

The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennett, Witch by Melinda Taub Oct. 3

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver Oct. 3 (she wrote One Day in December)

Upcoming books I’m looking forward to reading:

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters Oct. 31

The Future by Naomi Alderman Nov. 7 (she wrote The Power)

Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park Nov. 7

The Madstone by Elizabeth Crook Nov. 7

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It’s fall in New England! The leaves are starting to change and it’s time for fall programs at the library. On this episode, we will be highlighting all the fun things happening at the Friends of the Library Harvest Market event. Don’t miss Amy’s book recommendations for new and upcoming releases.

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I’ve Enjoyed Recently:

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Fairytale by Stephen King

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

Learned by Heart by Emma Donoghue

Mother Tongue: A History of Women’s Words by Jenni Nuttall

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

Emma Donoghue’s other books I liked:

The Wonder

The Pull of the Stars

Haven

Other upcoming books that haven’t been published yet:

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward – Oct. 3

People to Follow by Olivia Worley – Oct. 31

Class by Stephanie Land Non fiction (Maid) – Nov. 7

The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose (The Maid) – Nov. 28

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We’re celebrating 10 years of summer reading with Miss JoAnn and our teen volunteers. Listen in for our Summer Reading Program wrap up and catch our interview with two of our top teen volunteers Evie & Charlotte. Don’t miss Amy’s  final book recommendations for the last days of summer.  Thank you to our community for a magical summer at the library!

Newer Books:

The Housekeepers by Alex Hay

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

The House is On Fire by Rachel Beanland

Older Books:

Spare by Prince Harry

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson

The Thursday Murder Club Series by Richard Osman

Newly Purchased:

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller

And Yet by Kate Baer

New Releases:

The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman

Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney

Reign- American Royals 4 by Katherine McGee

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It’s been hot, hot, hot at the library!  We’re half way through the summer with still tons of Summer Reading Program fun to go.  Catch up with the library staff for the latest town news, summer reading updates and awesome beach read recommendations.  Grab a good book before you head on vacation.  Have a great summer!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Beach Reads

• The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
• You Are Here by Karin Lin-Greenberg
• The Beach At Summerly by Beatriz Williams
• Drowning by T.J. Newman

Other Books

• Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
• Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
• The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

Looking forward to:

• The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and A Dangerous Obsession by Michael FInkel – June 27
• The St. Ambrose School For Girls by Jessica Ward – July 11
• Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno Garcia – July 18
• The Little Village of Book Lovers by Nina George –  July 25

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Tune in for a mini episode of the Tiny Town Library Podcast to recap all the magic that happened at Wizarding Week!  We will also be announcing the theme of the 2023 Summer Reading Program on this episode.  Miss JoAnn has gone rogue this year and has created her own theme!!  She will be making the magic here at the library all summer. A special thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make Wizarding Week a success.  Be sure to click on the link below to visit Earl Riche’s photo albums onFlicker that captured the entire experience at Wizarding Week!

Wizarding Week Photo Albums: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mvfotog/

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Spring is in the air! We survived winter in Tiny Town and Town Meeting.  Tune into our latest episode for the recap of the new library vote and plans to move forward.  Don’t miss our interview with the famous Earle Rich Mont Vernon’s local photographer and all around genius.  Happy Spring!

Amy’s Book Recommendations:

Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Frye

The Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

Essex Dogs by Dan Jones

Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes

The Golden Spoon by Jesse Maxwell

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

The Only Survivor by Megan Miranda

Zero Days by Ruth Ware

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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We had hoped to get this episode out before the predicted Nor’easter hit but alas, the snow arrived and over came Tiny Town.  With no power for two days, Town Election and Town Meeting have been RESCHEDULED!  Enjoy this episode but know that Town Meeting is on Tuesday, March 21st at 7pm and Town Election Day is on Tuesday, March 28th.  Get Out & Vote Tiny Town!!

Amy’s Recommendations:

Books I’ve Read Recently

Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

Hester by Laure Lico Albanese

This Other Eden by Paul Harding

Notes on an Execution by Dayna Kukafka

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

New Books I’d Like to Read:

River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer 1/31

Africatown by Nick Tabor 2/21

The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill 2/28

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

Weyward by Emilia 3/7

Upcoming Books

House of Cotton by Monica Brashears 4/4

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno Garcia 7/18

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February is the month of LOVE!  We are recognizing our lovely neighbors and patrons this month and reminding residents to “Love thy Neighbor” in any way you can.  Join us for an interview with USPS Postmistress and longtime Mont Vernon resident Leslie Haas for her love stories. Happy Valentine’s Day to our listeners! Have love in your heart!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by June Dawson

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey Burgess

Exile by Jane Harper

Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age byKatherine May

Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

A Year of Living Kindly by Donna Cameron

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