As the winter storm approaches, Mariah and Abby discuss the library's preparation, upcoming events, and what they have been reading lately.

Books discussed include:
- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
- Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan

Don't miss meeting Santa and Christmas Palooza on Monday, December 16th at 5:00 PM.  Registration is open for Prime Time Family Read Night that starts January 16, 2025.

Books discussed include:   

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Lee Mi-Ye
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
The Great Hippopotamus Hotel by Alexander McCall Smith

Chelsea and Jamie share information about the library's maker space and the "Library of Things," which crafty patrons might want to check out.

Books discussed include: 

• Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin series by M.C. Beaton
• The Accidental Medium by Tracy Whitwell
• Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale
• The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
• The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave
• The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

Abby and Mariah discuss books they recommend and programs at the library.

Books discussed include: 

A Salty Piece of Land by Jimmy Buffett

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell

Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Mill 

Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang (Graphic Novel)

Chelsea and Shelia talk about:

40 Acres and No Mule by Janice Holt Giles

The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin

Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobbie Brown

The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner

The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold

Jamie and Amanda reminisce about past Trick-O-Treat Parades. On October 25 at 10:00 a.m., kids in costume with an adult are invited to join us as we visit local merchants. 

Books discussed include:

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon 

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune

The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis by George Stephanopoulos

Abby and Chelsea share library happenings and books they recommend. Books discussed include:

The Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo

Mariah and Shelia talk about Scottsville native Hope Gibbs visiting the library on September 17 at 1:00 pm to talk about her award-winning book, Where the Grass Grows Blue.  Other books discussed include: 

Doomsday Mother by John Glass
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty
One of Us is Dead by Geneva Rose
What Have You Done by Shari Lapena
You Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox (2024 Christy Award Finalist)
Appalachian Song by Michelle Shocklee (2024 Christy Award Finalist)
Agatha Raisin Series by M.C. Beaton 

Abby and Amanda share library happenings such as our Friends of the Library book sale, Lego-My-Library, and more.  Books reviewed include:

Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
Where? by Jordan Collins
A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd

Jamie and Chelsea discuss library programs, book clubs, and books they're reading and recommending. Books mentioned include:

• The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
• A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell
• The Doomsday Mother by John Glatt
• Funny Story by Emily Henry
• The Devil Behind the Badge by Rick Jervis
• Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin 
• The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin 
• Agatha Raisin Series by M.C. Beaton
• One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole