Fun Library History
What mystery book club members were working in the library in 1994? Hint from the 1994, 350th Town Anniversary Book….
LET'S PLAY CLUE: Was it MBC Leader Dick Goutal, in the garden, using the poisonous plant, Black Henbane?
Category Archives: Libraries and Library Systems
Publishers are Not Fans of Libraries
March, 2020 was the only month that our Mystery Book Club did not meet (in some fashion) since its beginning more than 20 years ago. That month we read The Forgotten Garden and I asked people to post their book comments on this website because the pandemic had struck. By April, I had purchased a Zoom account and figured out (mostly, LOL) how to use it. But the library had … Continue reading
Three Pines News and Other Fun Stuff
Amazon Prime Video has canceled the show based on Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache books, Three Pines, after just one season. According to Deadline, the news was confirmed by showrunner Emilia di Giorlamo, source material writer Louise Penny and star Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers on Instagram. Tailfeathers described the cancellation as “difficult to process” and said that as an Indigenous actor she “never thought I’d have the opportunity to be the leading woman … Continue reading
Book by Maine Mystery Book Author Paul Doiron is Used as a Class Text
The first book in Paul Doiron‘s excellent mystery series featuring Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch was used as a class text in a sophomore English class at Dexter Regional High School in Dexter, Maine. Then the teacher and school librarian invited Mr. Doiron to speak to the students and answer questions about the book and writing in general. I say, “Three Cheers” to the teachers who chose the book and … Continue reading
Buying Used Books, Some Suggestions
Why you might buy used books When the library doesn’t have enough copies When you want to keep a copy of the book with your own notes and scribbles When a new book is not affordable Considerations when buying used books The fastest two ways to find used copies are using Amazon.com or Ebay.com. The reason I use those two sites for used books only as a last resort is … Continue reading
