The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris has been called A Best Book of the Year by NPR, Washington Post, The New York Times and the Boston Globe. Set during the waning days of the Civil War, this historical fiction novel is both a poignant and gripping read. Check out your copy today!
September 2022 Puzzle: Before They Became Famous Authors
This month's crossword features jobs held by authors before they got famous. If that kind of thing floats your boat, you might also like our old Day Jobs of Famous Authors quiz. Happy Labor Day, everybody!
Fresh Romance
Did you know that August is National Romance Awareness Month? Apparently it's because August 14th is 6 months after Valentine's Day, so August serves as a reminder to keep romance alive throughout the year. A great way to keep romance alive is to read about it, of course! Here are some recent and upcoming romance novels for you to live.
August Is National Make-A-Will Month
August is National Make-A-Will Month. If you need to make or update a will, here are some books that might help you. MHL also offers access to Gale Legal Forms, which offers free templates for basic wills and other legal documents. Although MHL staff cannot provide legal advice, if you need help getting started using any of our online services, please contact the reference desk.
August 2022 Mid-Month Sudoku
This month's Sudoku comes with a dad joke tweeted by Stephen King in 2020: I went to the local apiary to buy a dozen bees. They gave me thirteen and said the last one was a free bee.
Books For Fans Of Julia
Julia Child has been a beloved public figure since the debut of her show The French Chef in 1963 (on Boston's PBS station, WGBH!) Recently, the HBO Max show Julia has been creating more fans of the chef. (If you'd interested in watching the show but don't have HBO, you can request the library's Roku with HBO Max access.) And since July 15th (1912) is Julia's birthday, why not celebrate by making one of her recipes...or maybe just reading about someone else making her recipes?
Cozy Cat Mysteries
August 8th is International Cat Day, which makes it the purrfect time to check out a cozy cat mystery. As you may know, plenty of fictional detectives are aided by their feline companions. Here are twelve series starters for cozy cat mystery series, which will make for great reading with or without a cat on your lap.
2022 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are presented annually at San Diego Comic-Con (or this year in a virtual ceremony) to the best comics creators of the year. You can read more about the Eisner Awards, including a full list of this year's nominees, on the Comic-Con website. Here are this year's winners. PS: Did you know that Hoopla has a great collection of digital comics with no waitlist, including some of this year's Eisner winners like Bitter Root, The Good Asian, Monsters, Run, Something Is Killing The Children, and more. You can find a tutorial about getting started with Hoopla here.
August 2022 Book of the Month
A perfect blend of summer, nostalgia, and baseball. Pick up your copy of Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger today.
August 2022 Puzzle: Initial Values
Have you ever heard about a good book, then gone to the catalog to put yourself on hold for it, only to discover that there are already 800 people ahead of you? Next time, be one of the first to get your hold in by signing up for Author Alerts. Just create your free account, then enter the names of your favorite authors and Author Alerts will send you a text or email whenever a title by that author is ordered by the library!