Claire’s Picks
1. ‘The Forgotten Soldier’ by Brad Taylor
2. ‘The Little Old Lady Who Struck Lucky Again’ by
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
3. ‘Atomic Accidents’ by James Mahaffey
4. ‘After She’s Gone’ by Lisa Jackson
5. ‘The Joy of Juicing’ by Gary Null
‘The Forgotten Soldier’ by Brad Taylor – A Pike Logan Thriller – For years, the extralegal counterterrorist unit known as the Taskforce has worked in the shadows, anticipating and preventing attacks around the globe.
Created to deal with a terrorist threat that shuns the civilized rule of law, it abandoned the same, operating outside of the US Constitution. Though wildly successful, it was rooted in a fear that the cure could be worse than the disease. And now that fear has come home. A good read.
‘The Little Old Lady Who Struck Lucky Again’ by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg. This author also wrote the first book titled ‘The Little Old Lady Who Broke All The Rules,’ which we also have at your library. In this second book the little old lady is back and this time Martha and her friends, ‘The League of Pensioners,’ have left behind their dreary care home in Stockholm and are enjoying the bright lights of Las Vegas. A humorous crime caper it will keep you laughing.
‘Atomic Accidents’ by James Mahaffey – A history of nuclear meltdowns and disasters, from the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima. This is a gripping narrative of nuclear mishaps and meltdowns around the globe, all of which have proven pivotal to the advancement of nuclear science. This book is by turns alarming, thought-provoking, humorous and fascinating.
‘After She’s Gone’ by Lisa Jackson – This is a thriller that delves into the deep bond between two sisters and their shared dream that becomes a harrowing nightmare of madness, hatred and jealousy. Cassie and Allie learned the hazards of fame long ago. Together, they’d survived a crazed fan who nearly killed their mother, a former Hollywood actress. Still, Cassie moved to L.A. from rural Oregon, urging Allie to follow. As a team, they’d take the town by storm. While Cassie struggled, Allie rose to stardom. But now her body double has been shot on-set and Allie is missing. And so it begins…
‘The Joy of Juicing’ by Gary Null, Ph.D. – This is a practical cookbook specifically designed for juicers looking to improve their health. Advice how to use fresh juice to cleanse and detoxify, in-depth information on how the recipes can effectively treat and often reverse particular conditions from diabetes to PMS. One hundred and fifty imaginative, healthful juicing recipes for drinks, soups, salads, sauces, entrees and desserts.
Lots of new books at both the Mindemoya library and the Providence Bay library.
New displays and activities are coming to both libraries. Watch to see what is coming for March break this year.
Workshops are continuing to the end of March. In February we have scarfmaking and scrapbooking. And in March we have Chrissy and Ramona from the Green Gazebo; Ray Kahn, Stargazing 101; Ted Smith is returning to let us know when and what to plant; and March ends with Women’s Only Night: Feet, Hands and You. No charge for any of these workshops. Come in and sign up.
Rediscover your library—at the Providence Bay library we have been busy sprucing up your library. New signage and displays and lots of new books.
Remember we also have new computers and colour printers for you to use and a colour photocopier and a fax machine. What we need now is you the patron!
Come in and let us know what we can do to bring you back to the Providence Bay library.
See you at your library!
