19th January 2012, 01:44 pm by Natalie
If you are like many Americans, you’ve been watching the PBS Masterpiece Classic series, Downton Abbey. The series, currently in season 2 on WMHT, was written by Julian Fellowes, Oscar winner for Gosford Park, another English period piece set in 1932, starring the Dowager Countess herself, Maggie Smith.
You may also know him as Kilwillie from Monarch of the Glen, but you may not know that he is also a novelist, having written Snobs and Past Impecfect, available from the library. Step back in time, and enjoy the English country house.
6th January 2012, 12:49 pm by Natalie
The holidays are over and it’s time to return to the wonderful world of reading. But what to read? There are some great books due this spring, but what about January when you don’t want to go outside and hot chocolate and a warm blanket beckon.
My personal favorite author, Jeffrey Archer, also has a new book out, Only Time Will Tell, which is the first book in a series, The Clifton Chronicles, and a great place to discover this wonderful storyteller. All of his novels and short story collections–including Kane and Abel, First Among Equals and As the Crow Flies-have been international bestsellers.
As his biography in an earlier book mentions “He has served five years in Britain’s House of Commons, fourteen years in the House of Lords and two in Her majesty’s prisons, which spawned three volumes of highly acclaimed Prison Diaries.”
Click here to see his earlier books available at the library.
If you can’t find the latest bestsellers, why not look for these January 2011 bestsellers which go out for 28-days. More time to finish them, and still add them to your Reading Log for the Adult Winter Reading Program.
The Confession by John Grisham
Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
Room by Emma Donoghue
3rd January 2012, 11:32 am by Lauren
That’s right, why should the kids get all the fun? Check out all the details about our Adult Winter Reading Club over on our TU blog!
20th December 2011, 07:01 pm by Annette
Bring your laptop with wireless capability to one of our eReader demonstrations in January, 2012. Space is limited so register early.
Users of Kindles should register for the January 9th program from 1pm – 3pm.
Users of the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch should register for the January 23rd program from 1pm – 3pm.
