It’s finally time to pack up the books and head to the new library!  The Grand Opening is just days away and we couldn’t be more excited!! Tune into this episode to hear from local artist Lily Hipp who painted a new portrait of Sophia Daland that will be hung above the fireplace and unveiled at the opening.  See you at the Grand Opening on Sunday, February 22nd at 8 Lilac Lane!

Happy Holidays from the staff of the library!  Tune into this special episode to hear about holiday happenings around town and catch our interview with library leaders for a project update. Let the countdown to the new library begin!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations 

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Flashlight by Susan Choi

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell

Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer (The Dive From Clausen’s Pier)

The Dinner Party by Viola Van de Sandt

I, Medusa by Ayana Gray

Upcoming Books

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins 1/6/2026

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney 1/20/2026

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen 2/24/2026

Impossible Creatures 3 by Katherine Rundell – August 2026

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood by Gregory Maguire – September 2026

Happy Holidays from the staff of the library!  Tune into this special episode to hear about holiday happenings around town and catch our interview with library leaders for a project update. Let the countdown to the new library begin!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations 

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Flashlight by Susan Choi

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell

Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer (The Dive From Clausen’s Pier)

The Dinner Party by Viola Van de Sandt

I, Medusa by Ayana Gray

Upcoming Books

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins 1/6/2026

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney 1/20/2026

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen 2/24/2026

Impossible Creatures 3 by Katherine Rundell – August 2026

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood by Gregory Maguire – September 2026

Happy Holidays from the staff of the library!  Tune into this special episode to hear about holiday happenings around town and catch our interview with library leaders for a project update. Let the countdown to the new library begin!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations 

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Flashlight by Susan Choi

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell

Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer (The Dive From Clausen’s Pier)

The Dinner Party by Viola Van de Sandt

I, Medusa by Ayana Gray

Upcoming Books

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins 1/6/2026

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney 1/20/2026

More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen 2/24/2026

Impossible Creatures 3 by Katherine Rundell – August 2026

Galinda: A Charmed Childhood by Gregory Maguire – September 2026

It’s Fall Y’all!  The leaves are falling and it’s time to carve the pumpkins!!  Listen in to this new episode to hear all the excitement at the library as we head towards Halloween…candy collection, mini pumpkin hunt, Witch Walk and of course Trick or Treating in Mont Vernon!!  Get your costumes on and stop by the library on Halloween

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel

A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno Garcia

We Love You Bunny by Mona Awad

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

Pick a Color by Souvankham Thammavongsa

Heart the Lover by Lily King

Bog Queen by Anna North

Upcoming Books

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite (My Sister the Serial Killer) 11/4/25

The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan 11/18/25

Beasts of the Sea by Iida Turpeinen 11/18/25

We had the best time this summer with the children of Mont Vernon! So many books, so much art!  It’s not over yet…tune into this episode for the Summer Reading Program recap, book recommendations, and an interview with the editor of the MVFlyer!  Enjoy the rest of summer!

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Saltwater by Katy Hays

The Names by Florence Knapp

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Favorites by Layne Fargo

The Road toTender Hearts by Annie Hartnett

The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

Greenwich by Kate Broad

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda

The Goldens by Lauren Wilson

The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick

Upcoming Books 

Hot Wax M.L. Rio 9/9/25

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club #5!) 9/30/35

Whoops we added the wrong audio file to the last episode…2nd try!  Tune in to hear all about the most colorful, art filled, fun Summer Reading Program from Miss JoAnn, take note of Amy’s beach read recommendations and stay until the end to hear the Summer Concert Series line up from co chair Doug Irvine!  See you at the library! Have a great summer!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano -5th book in series, 6th comes out 2026

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

The Time of the Child by Niall Williams

Heartwood by Amity Gaige

The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig 4/29/25

The Names by Florence Knapp 5/6/25

The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve 5/20/25

The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly 5/27/25

Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore 5/27/25

Upcoming Books

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 6/3/25

With a Vengeance by Riley Sager 6/10/25

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) 6/10/25

So Far Gone by Jess Walter (Beautiful Ruins) 6/16/25

One Last Note:

Diana Gabaldon has announced the name of her 10th (and final!) Outlander Book!

A Blessing For A Warrior Going Out (no publication date yet- she hasn’t finished writing it)

Happy Summer!  We are days away from kicking off the Summer Reading Program in tiny town.  This year’s SRP theme is “Color Our World” and is heavy on rainbows, art & crafts, and reading!  Join us for this podcast episode to hear all about what’s happening at the library this summer.  Keep listening to hear from Doug Irvine the chair of the Summer Concert Series for the exciting line up good news from Mont Vernon Recreation.  Have an amazing summer!

Amy’s  Recommendations 

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano -5th book in series, 6th comes out 2026

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

The Time of the Child by Niall Williams

Heartwood by Amity Gaige

The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig 4/29/25

The Names by Florence Knapp 5/6/25

The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve 5/20/25

The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly 5/27/25

Mansion Beach by Meg Mitchell Moore 5/27/25

Upcoming Books: 

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 6/3/25

With a Vengeance by Riley Sager 6/10/25

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue) 6/10/25

So Far Gone by Jess Walter (Beautiful Ruins) 6/16/25

One Last Note:

Diana Gabaldon has announced the name of her 10th (and final!) Outlander Book!

A Blessing For A Warrior Going Out (no publication date yet- she hasn’t finished writing it)

It’s National Library Week! We’ve packed the week with programs and a new episode of the podcast. Listen in to catch up on the latest news that affects your library and libraries across the country. Sarat Rogers joins us as our local person of interest today to introduce herself and gives us a sneak peek of the Town Egg Hunt.  Thank you for your support this week and always!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

The Safekeep by Yael Van de Wouden (Booker Prize 2024 shortlisted)

The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohjalian

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Once There Were Wolves and Migrations)

Upon A Starlit Tide by Kell Woods

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

The Sirens by Emilia Hart (Weyward)

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Americanah, We Should All Be Feminists)

Heartwood by Amity Gage

Snowglobe by Soyoung Park

Upcoming Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading:

My Friends by Fredrik Backman 5/6/25

Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins (American Dirt) 5/15/25

We All Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough 5/20/25

Tiny Town is thawing out and spring is around the corner!  Town Voting and Town Meeting are quickly coming up next week and creating community conversations. Listen in to this episode for the latest news from town, book recommendations from Amy, and our interview with college student and Wizarding Week professor Nick Brown. Happy (almost) Spring!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Books I Read Recently That I Enjoyed:

Playground by Richard Powers

The Heart of Winter by Johnathan Evison

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

City of Thieves by David Benioff

Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey

New Books I’m Looking Forward to Reading

The Queen of Fives by Alex Hay 1/21

Dream State by Eric Puchner 2/18

Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld 2/25

Upcoming Books I Want to Read

Heartwood by Amity Gaige 4/1

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 4/22

The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner 4/29 (The Lost Apothecary)