The month of May has arrived and tiny town is blooming. Catch up with the librarians in Mont Vernon to hear what’s happening in town and get excited for summer reads! Don’t miss our interview with Friend of the Library, Hayley Parker. She’s our special guest and honored Friend of the Year for 2023! Be sure to wave to her in the Spring Gala Parade!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll (Luckiest Girl Alive, The Favorite Sister)

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynne Barnes (YA)

1st in a series, the rest are as follows:

The Book of Fire by Christie Lefteri (The Beekeeper of Aleppo)

The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay (The London House, Lizzy & Jane, Dear Mr. Knightley, plus others)

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

Real Americans by Rachel Khong

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench

Upcoming Books I’d Like to Read

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 5/7

Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski 5/7

Long Island by Colm Toibin 5/7

The Stolen Child by Ann Hood 5/7

Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews 5/7

One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware 5/21

You Like It Darker by Stephen King – short stories – 5/21