With this month’s Sudoku we’d like to share something we think is oddly interesting: Sudoku is played with the numbers 1 through 9. Almost half of these (2, 3, 5 and 7) are prime numbers, but only one of them (2) is even. Indeed, 2 is the only prime number that is even—all the others are odd. This fact accounts for why both of the following statements, which seem to contradict each other, are in fact equally valid:
November 2022 Book of the Month
H Is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald has has appeared on more than 25 best book of the year lists including NPR, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. Called "... a soaring wonder of a book" by The Boston Globe, it is our pick for November's Book of the Month. Check out your copy today!
November 2022 Puzzle: Literary Feast Redux
Just like the Literary Feast crossword we put out last year, this month's puzzle features the names of famous authors. If you have ever wondered who else writes like a favorite author of yours, check out the "Read-alikes" sections of BookBrowse and and NoveList Plus. Both are fantastic resources for expanding your reading landscape. You can also always get personalized book suggestions from our library staff by taking a minute to tell us about the kinds of things you like to read.
October 2022 Mid-Month Sudoku
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.