Book group selection for November 2010

The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

Book Discussion Group

November 18th
6:00

What if on your 21st birthday your father told you that you were not who you thought you were?

That is what happens in the opening of this book. Nell finds out that she had been a stowaway upon a boat and her "father" had discovered her on the docks in Australia and when no one claimed her he(and his wife) raised her. Her only possession was a little white suitcase that contained some clothes and a book of fairy tales.

It is this book of fairy tales that leads her to find out who she is. Then the story flips to her granddaughter who upon Nell's death finds out she has inherited a cottage in England. She know nothing of the story of her grandmother stowing away or that she had once tried to find out who she was, but she is given the book and hopes to open the secrets held with in it and the garden that has been forgotten at the cottage. Will she be able to discover who her grandmother really is?

There is also a third story intertwined about Nell's mother and aunt and how they were raised and why she was placed upon the ship that took her to Australia.

I enjoy this book very much. I found it very interesting at how these women were so much alike and how they all became related in the end.

Book group selection for November 2010 fill free to join us!

Changes at MPL

There are several changes at the library this month. First off we now have one set of electronic doors. They are fantastic for those with strollers, wheelchairs, or arms full of books (and librarians checking the outside book drop). The compressor for the air-conditioning has been fixed. Our roof has been replaced so hopefully no more leaks. And we have some new faces working at the circulation desk. So come on in and "see" all of the changes.

Speaking of changes we are changing the day our book group meets. We will no longer meet on the 3rd Wednesday. We will now meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Our next book group will be Thursday, October 14th.

Book Group
Celebrating Your Freedom to READ
Thursday, October 14
6:00
Banned or Challenged Book of your choice

There is a display and listing of banned books at my desk or your can check out this list at ALA.org Choose a banned book and then tell the group why it is banned and if you agree with the challenge. Does it belong on a library shelf? Why or why not?



I have chosen The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. It is a Newbery winner that has been accused of teaching witchcraft and of being to violent.

What book did you choose?

Winners!

Winners for the Adult Summer Reading Challenges have been drawn. There were lots of prizes donated by the Friends of the Marshall Public Library. Come on in and see if your are a winner.