Library Moving!

Moving day is almost here! The Prairie du Sac Library's last open day will be Thursday, May 31 and will remained closed through at least June 9. Make sure you stock up on reading material before we close!  We will reopen as the Ruth Culver Community Library, with the Grand Opening celebration Saturday, June 16.

Drop Dead Healthy

For his most recent self-experiments author A.J. Jacobs set out to become the healthiest man alive. Over the course of two years, he tackled a different body part each month (stomach, heart, ears, etc.) and consulted experts to maximize his health in each area.  His experiences are humorously shared in Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection.  From wearing large noise cancelling headphones in public and turning his desk into a treadmill to exercising like a caveman in Central Park, nothing is out of bounds. I appreciate that the author is willing to try anything, even ideas that have questionable scientific backing. Much of the advice has been heard many times before (shop the perimeter of the grocery store, use smaller dinner plates), but to me the point of the book was entertainment and I was not disappointed.  

Lola and the Boy Next Door

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Lola likes to dress up. She isn’t what one would call a girl of high fashion, no she much prefers to walk on the wild side; the more glitter, the more feathers, the more absurdity--the better! Her life is full of excitement, including the perfect punk rock boyfriend, two amazing parents, and a best friend that totally gets her. Everything is going along until the Bell twins move back into town… Cricket and Calliope, two people Lola never wanted to see again. As Cricket pushes himself back into her life, Lola must comes to terms with the feelings she once--and maybe still has--for the boy next door.

Packed with more lovable, crushable, and hilarious characters, this novel will surely keep you turning pages. Though it is a companion novel to Anna and the French Kiss, it is not told from the same point of view. But many of the characters we grew to love in Anna do make another appearance in Lola’s world (more page time with Etienne)!

Mystery Book Club: No Mark Upon Her

No Mark Upon Her, the fourteenth book in the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series by Deborah Crombie, is set in present day London. The newly married couple are just back from taking leave to care for their foster daughter, three-year-old Charlotte. Gemma had suffered a miscarriage the year before. They’re hoping to adopt the little girl. Duncan has a 14-year-old-son, Kit, and Gemma a six- year-old, Toby.

Duncan is asked to head a special case that involves the death of Rebecca Meredith, a police sergeant who ends up dead near her racing scull. Meredith had been training for her rowing comeback, hoping to compete in
the 2012 Olympics. At first there are no suspects but soon, more than Duncan knows what to do with. Maybe Rebecca’s killer is her ex-husband Freddie who is also her sole beneficiary. Or could it have been Kieran, Rebecca’s secret lover. Kieran lives near the river with his search dog, Finn. Gemma and Duncan with the help  of their assistants Melody and Doug come at the case from two different directions.

Author Crombie writes complicated stories with interesting characters. Seldom will you guess the killer before the end of the books. Don't miss a discussion of this book at the Mystery Book Club Thursday, May 10 at 6:45 p.m.

The Host

This month's selection for Book of the Month is The Host by Stephenie Meyer.  This is  the author's (known for the Twilight saga) first adult novel.  Copies are available on display in the library.

For a summary and reviews, check LINKcat.