Tiny Town Library Podcast

Spring is in the air! We survived winter in Tiny Town and Town Meeting.  Tune into our latest episode for the recap of the new library vote and plans to move forward.  Don’t miss our interview with the famous Earle Rich Mont Vernon’s local photographer and all around genius.  Happy Spring!

Amy’s Book Recommendations:

Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Frye

The Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

Essex Dogs by Dan Jones

Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes

The Golden Spoon by Jesse Maxwell

Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

The Only Survivor by Megan Miranda

Zero Days by Ruth Ware

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

We had hoped to get this episode out before the predicted Nor’easter hit but alas, the snow arrived and over came Tiny Town.  With no power for two days, Town Election and Town Meeting have been RESCHEDULED!  Enjoy this episode but know that Town Meeting is on Tuesday, March 21st at 7pm and Town Election Day is on Tuesday, March 28th.  Get Out & Vote Tiny Town!!

Amy’s Recommendations:

Books I’ve Read Recently

Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

Hester by Laure Lico Albanese

This Other Eden by Paul Harding

Notes on an Execution by Dayna Kukafka

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

New Books I’d Like to Read:

River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer 1/31

Africatown by Nick Tabor 2/21

The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill 2/28

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

Weyward by Emilia 3/7

Upcoming Books

House of Cotton by Monica Brashears 4/4

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno Garcia 7/18

February is the month of LOVE!  We are recognizing our lovely neighbors and patrons this month and reminding residents to “Love thy Neighbor” in any way you can.  Join us for an interview with USPS Postmistress and longtime Mont Vernon resident Leslie Haas for her love stories. Happy Valentine’s Day to our listeners! Have love in your heart!!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by June Dawson

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey Burgess

Exile by Jane Harper

Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age byKatherine May

Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

A Year of Living Kindly by Donna Cameron

Happy Holidays Tiny Town! Tune in to hear about all the holiday happenings around Mont Vernon plus an interview with Chief Slavin of the Mont Vernon Police Department.  Amy has her “Best Books of 2022” reading list because of course you’re going to need a book recommendation for the New Year! Cheers!!

Amy’s Best of 2022

The holidays are coming and so is winter! In this episode, we’ll be sharing the good news about the new library project and how you can help support the efforts with year end giving opportunities. Also, Rebecca Hagedorn from the Mont Vernon Village School PTA stopped by to fill us in on the 1st fun event of winter in Mont Vernon. Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Giving Tuesday Tuesday, November 29th: Visit  the Mont Vernon Library Charitable Foundation website for more information www.mvlcf.org

Amy’s Book Recommendations:

New:

Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert

Upgrade by Blake Crouch

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

Older:

The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan

Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

Newly Published:

The Cloisters by Katy Hays

Going Rogue by Janet Evanovitch

The Seven Moons of Mail Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

Upcoming:

Spare by Prince Harry

The Invisible Hour Alice Hoffman

It’s almost Halloween in tiny town! Tune in to our special Halloween episode for Trick or Treat tips, witchy book recommendations and a special interview with one of the local Girl Scout troops.  Happy Halloween everyone!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Witchy Books:

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

Discovery of Witches Series by Deborah Harkness

We Ride Upon Sticks by Guan Barry

YA Books:

All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody

All of Our Demise by Amanda Foody

The leaves are changing in New England, and we’re switching gears from summer to fall here at the Daland Memorial Library. Listen in for upcoming fall programs for kids and adults, new fall book recommendations and a visit from our Battle of the Burbs Champion Captain Paul Lavertu from Margaret Circle. Happy Fall Y’all!

Amy’s Book Recomendations:

“Blackbird House” by Alice Hoffman

“The Magnolia Palace” by Fiona Davis

“The Latecomer” by Jean Hanff Korelitz

“The Midcoast” by Adam White

Upcoming:

Nov. 1st- “The Bookstore Sisters” by Alice Hoffman

Oct. 25- “The Passenger” by Cormec McCarthy

Oct. 18- “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver

Oct. 4- “Endless Summer” by “Elin Hilderbrand

Episode 24 Title: “The Time is Now”

Listen in for a recap of summer at the library and an interview with board members of the Mont Vernon Library Charitable Foundation to hear all about their summer FUN raiser “Battle of the Burbs”!  The library fundraising thermometer is moving up!!  The Time is Now to learn about how you can support a new library in tiny town. Visit www.mvlcf.org to learn about the new library project and how to make a donation.

Amy’s Book Recommendations:

“Nightcrawling” by Leila Mottley

“The It Girl” by Ruth Ware

“Inland” by Tea Obrent

Coming Soon:

“Carrie Soto is Back” Taylor Jenkins Reid

“Other Birds” by Sarah Addison Allen

“Daisy Darker” by Alice Feeny

“Our Missing Hearts” by Celeste Ng

JoAnn: “Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson

Bonnie: “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones

For more information about the Mont Vernon Library Charitable Foundation and the new library project visit www.mvlcf.org.

Summer is here and the library is full of possibilities! Listen into to this episode to hear all that the library has to offer residents of all ages.  We’ll also catch you up on the new library project and make recommendations for your next beach read! Have a great summer tiny town!

Amy’s Recommendations:

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Day

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Bonnie’s Beach Reads

Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui

The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones

JoAnn’s Beach Read

That Summer by Jennifer Weiner

With great anticipation, the staff of the Daland Memorial Library have been preparing for the return of Wizarding Week! Student registration is full and all of the professors have their lesson plans ready!  Listen in to hear from a returning student, a prefect, and Head Mistress Clearwater herself. It’s going to be an amazing vacation week!

Amy’s Book Recommendations

Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwartz

Magic Air Liars by Sarah Gailey

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Berry

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore