Upcoming Events:
The Library will be CLOSING at 12:00 on August 7 and CLOSED on August 8 for carpet cleaning. We
reopen at normal hours on Monday, August 10.
August 19, Strawberry Success program—5:30 – 6:30 at the Library. Limited to 20 participants. Call
the Library to register, 304-538-6560 or stop by!
Regular Events:
Crochet/Needle craft – Thursdays at 1:00 pm
Story Time – Wednesdays at 10:00
Book Club – 1 st Saturday at 1:00
Memorials:
Gift to the memorial fund in memory of Gordon McAlister; given by Gayle Pennington
Gift to the memorial fund in memory of Gordon McAlister; given by Moorefield Lions Club
Gift to the memorial fund in memory of Gordon McAlister; given by Nancy Townsend
Gift to the memorial fund in memory of Gordon McAlister, given by John and Kathy Haithcock
Gift to the memorial fund in memory of Gordon McAlister; given by Hardy County Democratic Women’s Committee
New Fiction:
Not What It Seems; by Lisa Jackson
The stone is small and round, easy to miss among the junk surrounding Billy Huber’s body. The man was a hoarder for sure.
At first, police assume he fell from a ladder, injuring his throat and smashing his head in the process. Only on closer inspection do they see the polished stone nearby, with a number on one side etched in blood, and a strange symbol on the other.
Reporter Nikki Gillette seizes on the story and visits Huber’s sprawling property in Georgia’s low country. She gains little except the uneasy feeling of being watched.
Within days, another body is found–a wealthy, thrice-married Savannah socialite dead in her lavish home. More victims follow, each one pierced through the throat. Beside each body, a stone engraved with a ifferent number and symbol.
Crimson Summer; by Heather Graham
When FDLE special agent Amy Larson discovers a small horse figurine amid the bloody aftermath of a gang massacre in the Everglades, she recognizes it immediately. The toy is the calling card of the apocalypse cult that Amy and her partner, FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, have been investigating, and it can only mean one thing: this wasn’t an isolated skirmish–it was the beginning of a war.
The Camel Club; by David Baldacci
The Camel Club is a four-man group of Washington, D.C. misfits, that meet weekly to discuss political conspiracies they believe exist and what actions they might take. One night club members witness the murder of Secret Service employee Patrick Johnson, thus thrusting the wacky crew into the middle of a bigger conspiracy than they could ever have imagined.
A dark path : and other Kate Burkholder short stories; by Linda Castillo
An Amish couple disappears while en route to town. They’d recently been threatened by their granddaughter’s troubled boyfriend–and there’s heavy weather moving in. Kate rushes toward their remote farm, but a dog on the road causes her to crash into a ravine, where she discovers a shattered buggy. Together, she and her new canine friend must find the couple before it’s too late.
Unfinished business : by Judith A. Jance
Ali Reynolds’s personal life is in turmoil when two separate men show up on the scene-a serial killer and a former employee of her husband’s who has just been released from a sixteen-year prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend. With lives hanging in the balance, Ali must thread the needle between good and evil in this heart-pounding and sharply written thriller from J.A. Jance, the “grand master of the genre.”
Love you more : a novel; by Emily Giffin
Billie has built the perfect life. Her practice as a doctor in New York City is thriving, and she’s finally found the right partner in Dean after years spent trying to move on from her high-school sweetheart, Mick. Their young love had been intense and true, but distance and ambition pulled them apart when she left Wisconsin for medical school. Then one morning, just after accepting Dean’s romantic marriage proposal, Billie’s phone rings. It’s Mick–calling for the first time in nearly a decade. His news is urgent, and in a moment, everything changes. As Billie boards a plane back to Wisconsin, the past comes rushing in–her friendships from home, the love she shared with Mick, and the choices that shaped them. What awaits her is a reckoning with what she’s lost, what she’s built, and what she still wants. Gripping and deeply moving, Love You More is a story about the plot twists life throws at us–and how love, in all its forms, has the power to change everything.
New Easy Readers:
How to Be a Proper Ogre; by Kelly DiPucchio
Move over, Shrek–there’s a new family of ogres in town in this hilarious modern fable about finding your voice.
The Big One; by Dashka Slater
A girl and her grandmother chase a legendary catch in their tiny boat, but discover the unexpected when they capture a whale.
Teachers in the Wild; by Brad Davidson
At some point, you’re bound to encounter your teacher in the wild. It’s okay to be excited, awkward, or just plain confused. After all, you’ve never seen them outside of school. But teachers are just like us–they go to the dentist, cheer at soccer games, and take their pets to the vet. So, don’t panic! With these few simple, amusing strategies, you’ll be ready to handle any surprise teacher sightings like a
pro.
Kindergarten Gets Ready; by Naomi Danis
Follows Mr. Bee as he prepares his classroom for the first day of kindergarten.
The Stuffie Stand; by Maddie Frost
When a stuffed-animal loving Moose starts a Stuffie Stand that becomes too successful, he’s forced to
partner with his annoying customer and competitor, Mabel.
A surprise for Snail; by Petr Horáček
Snail’s birthday wish to see the sun set over the ocean gets an assist from an unexpected friend.
