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Displayer for the month of May at Rhoads Memorial Library is Eileen Womack. She is sharing her collection of spring youngsters, including bunnies, lambs, and chicks.
Spring continues as May has arrived with flora and fauna pullulating (Which means "abounding". Remember the wonderful online thesaurus I found?). Paying homage to the season is Eileen Womack, whose collection of bunnies, lambs, and chicks' figurines may be seen as our Display of the Month here at Rhoads Memorial Library.
Dimmitt Book Club will convene at 11:30 a.m., May 12, at Dimmitt Country Club for a Dutch treat meal and meeting. Dimmitt native and author Natalie (Cline) Bright will be guest speaker.
We are continuing to work on our "Tails and Tales" summer reading program, spreading the word via fliers, The Castro County News, and Facebook. Soon we will hang posters throughout the county, reminding parents that registration will be May 27-28, at the library. The actual program will be held from June 1 through July 31.
Newly released books that have arrived and are ready for checkout include:
-"Her Dark Lies" (a novel) by J.T. Ellison. A clifftop villa owned by the wealthy Compton family is located on the Isle Isola off the Italian coast and is the site for artist Claire Hunter's upcoming nuptials to hand some, charming Jack Compton. But recently discovered skeletal remains, menacing texts, a ruined wedding dress, and the strange mystery surrounding Jack's first wife fill Claire with unease. Then a raging storm descends, the power goes out, and the real terror begins. -"Good Eggs" (a novel) by Rebecca Hardiman. Critics call this a "hilarious and heartfelt debut novel following three generations of a boisterous family whose simmering tensions boil over when a home aide enters the picture, becoming the calamitous force that will either undo or remake this family.
-"Surviving Savannah" (historical fiction) by Patti Callahan. The Pulaski, a luxury steamship carrying Savannah's elite that sank enroute to Baltimore in 1838, has been called the "Titanic of the South." Fates of those on board were mostly forgotten until the wreckage was found 180 years later. Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop is tasked with curating a new museum collection of the ship's recovered artifacts. She researches myths and mysteries surrounding the tragedy and those few that survived.
-"Who is Maud Dixon?" (a psychological thriller) by Alexandra Andrews. Florence Darrow, a low-level publishing employee who believes she is destined to become a famous author, accompanies worldrenown novelist Maud Dixon to Morocco. A terrible car accident leaves Florence with no memory of what happened, and there is no sign of Maud. Florence is tempted to upgrade into Maud's identity, showing how far into the darkness one is willing to go to claim the life you envy.
Until next week, Happy Reading!