We hope you enjoy this month’s Sudoku. You are seeing it online, but we also print hard copies of our puzzles here at the library for anyone to pick up. Which compels us to share another groaner from Stephen King: I’d tell you my paper joke, but it’s tearable.
October 2022 Book of the Month
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris has been named a Best Book of the Year by Time, The Washington Post, Esquire, Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe, Harper’s Bazaar, and NPR. Urgent, propulsive, and sharp as a knife, this debut novel is about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Check out your copy today!
October 2022 Puzzle: Halloween Candy
If you find the theme of this month's puzzle appetizing, be sure to check out some of our books on Halloween treats! To get even more in the Halloween mood, read a real-life ghost story, or listen to MHL librarians discuss some of their favorite horror movies and books!
September 2022 Mid-Month Sudoku
We hope you enjoy this month's Sudoku. Like all Sudoku puzzles, it uses the numbers 1 through 9 but not 0. To redress this, we present a joke that involves the number zero: I have been reading this book about zero gravity. I can’t seem to put it down.
September 2022 Book of the Month
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!
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.
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!
July 2022 Mid-Month Sudoku
Did you hear? You can now use your Andover library card to enjoy games and puzzles from the New York Times. Besides Sudoku, it has Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, Tiles, Vertex, and the full and mini Crosswords. Visit https://mhl.org/nyt-games to get started!