If you're a longtime fan of Colleen Hoover (aka CoHo) or a new reader intrigued by the upcoming movie adaptation of It Ends With Us, here are some books to check out. Whether you're drawn to the childhood friends-to-lovers, the tense portrayal of domestic violence, the swoony second chance romance, the quirky side characters, or some other aspect of It Ends With Us, these books should help you pass the time until you can get your hands on another CoHo title.
July is National Picnic Month
July is a great time to gather with family, friends, and food--not only is it National Picnic Month, it's also National Grilling Month, National Ice Cream Month, and National Hot Dog Month. Here are some cookbooks to help you make the most of all of these delicious observances! (Given the extra high temperatures, you might also want to just eat these foods indoors--either way, enjoy!)
July 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku
This sudoku is featured from mid-July through mid-August, the two months of the year that are named in honor Roman emperors: Julius and Augustus. Which reminds us of a joke: How was the Roman Empire cut in half? With a pair of Caesars! We hope you enjoy this month's Sudoku!
Memoirs for Disability Pride Month
In honor of the anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, July is observed as National Disability Pride Month. Here are some great memoirs written by people with disabilities to check out!
July 2024 Puzzle: Good Sports
Without revealing too much about the theme in this month's crossword (okay—it has to do with sports), we want to remind readers that your Andover library card gives you full access to The Athletic, a sport journalism website that provides national and local coverage of more than a thousand teams across North America and the UK. While the Athletic has thousands of articles, dozens of podcasts, and a handful of email newsletters, the feature most people use its app, which can be personalized to send push notifications on whatever teams and topics interest you. Check it out by visiting https://mhl.org/nyt! We hope your enjoy this month's puzzle!
Spilling The Tea: LGBTQ+ Memoirs
Looking for some Pride Month reads? Here are some recent memoirs from members of the LGBTQ+ community.
From the Page to the Stage
Each year, the American Theater Wing presents the Tony Awards to honor the best of Broadway. This year the award for Best New Musical went to The Outsiders, based on the classic novel by S.E. Hinton. It was a big year for stage adaptations of books--here are some of the books that inspired some of this year's nominees. And if you'd rather listen than read, you can listen to some Broadway cast recordings--including this year's winner for Best Revival of a Musical, Merrily We Roll Along and also this year's winner for Best Play, Stereophonic--on MHL's music service Freegal.
Staff Pride Picks of June 2024
At our last staff Lunch & Learn we shared our favorite 2024 Pride books, audiobooks, TV shows, movies, and podcasts. Borrow any of these favorites (new and old) from either MHL, MVLC, or the Massachusetts state catalog, ComCat. Please call (978-623-8430), or email (rdesk@mhl.org), or chat online with a Reference staff member for help with placing a hold for any item.
2023 Nebula Awards
Each year the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association presents the Nebula Awards to the best works of science fiction and fantasy from the previous year. Here are this year's top winners. You can see the full list of nominees (and also read the nominated short stories online for free) at the SFWA website.
June 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku
Sudoku puzzles are all about the numbers 1 through 9. This month, just for kicks, we're throwing in a letter-based brainteaser: Why are some letters in the top row, other letters in the middle row, and still other letters in the bottom row?