Nortonville Public Library

Kansas Talking Books is offering a “Catch the Reading Bug!” Summer Reading Program for visually or physically impaired children. If you know someone who could benefit from this opportunity, more information is available at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/news/publish/article_00686.shtml

How far would a mother go to protect her daughter? A rainy evening, a beginning driver, and a fatality set the framework for this beautifully written, well thought out story that examines the strengths and weaknesses that can make or break a family.

 This book, one of Delinsky’s best, delivers a great reading experience. Written for adults, it won’t dissapoint. Young adults might also take a few lessons from its pages.

Linda Colvin Funk will be discussing and signing her new book, Roads of Yesterday, on Wednesday, April 16th from 6-7:30pm. This book details her exploits during her younger years and shows us a bit of regional history. We hope you can join us as she shares a tale or two.  

Crash Proof, How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse, by Peter D. Schiff. Schiff provides an insightful view of his thoughts about our economy’s direction and provides valuable information for protecting your finances. Although this book was published in Febrary of 2007, he predicted the economic downturn and rising gold prices. It is real life information for real life situations and very applicable to this moment. A good book.

Planning a wedding? The library has added several new books that will help you do just that!

 The Everything Wedding Checklist by Janet Anastasio and Michelle Bevilacqua helps the wedding planner take care of every detail. It gives insight to all areas that may normally be overlooked. Definitely a book for the organized bride.

The Frugal Bride by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick gives tons of hints for the bride on a budget. It allows you to save money on your wedding without losing an ounce of the romance.  This is especially helpful for the Father of the Bride!

The Everything Outdoor Wedding Book by Kim Knox Beckius provides details to deal with the challenges an outdoor wedding presents. From menu dos and don’ts to photography ideas, this will make your outdoor wedding memorable.

 Nell Hill’s Stylish Weddings by Mary Carol Garrity features photos from her daughter’s wedding at her home in Atchison, KS. If you are looking for elegance, be sure the check this book out.

This book, for young adults, has convinced me that I should expand my reading beyond the adult section of the library. It is a great book and left me wanting more from this author.

Fanboy feels he is the high school loser. He has only one good friend and could be labeled a victim in his high school. Goth Girl is the newcomer with an all black wardrobe and issues of her own. They form a bond that enables Fanboy to challenge the bullies and face his challenges, but Goth Girl has troubles of her own.

I did not want this book to end.

Katie Bear is practicing for the Ice Show when she starts to feel ill. The doctor suggests she stay home from school for a few days. While recovering she helps her mother bake cookies. A few days later she is well enough to be in the Ice Show, where she delivers a winning performance. This is a good book to introduce children to doctor visits. Parents guide included. Reading level: pre school-1st grade

This book is  about a football player who has been severely injured while playing in a USA league. After he recovers, no team here will hire him. He finds a team in Italy. This story is about the difficulties in the way the game is played, they play for love of the game, not money. He also has to adjust to a new way of life with people he cannot understand and they cannot understand him. There is a love interest, but the story is football. This is not like most Grisham books I have read. More human interest. Reading level: Adult

This is a story of seven young women who have had really bad things happen to them. They band together with Myra, an older woman who lost her pregnant daughter to a hit and run driver. This is a story of love and support for each other, but also about revenge. This story deals with the driver who killed Myra’s daughter. While some of it was a little unsettling to me, it is well written and held my interest until the end. There is a book for each of the women and I plan to read them all. I recommend Vendetta.  Reading level: Adult

What do you get when you cross a student who hates school and a teacher who doesn’t know anything? You find the first book in the “My Weird School” series. Miss Daisy Is Crazy follows the adventures of A.J. a second grade student who hates school. Together he and his friends make a pact to forever hate school, convince their classmates that their teacher Miss Daisy is an imposter, and attempt to buy the school in order to turn it into a video game arcade. If you want a book with lots of laughs you’ve found the right one!!

Reading level Grade 2-3.