Staff's Picks


The Beekeepers Apprentice

Laurie King

Recommended by: Nancy B

This is a story about Mary Russell who lives in Sussex England And is cared for by a very uncaring aunt. She literally stumbles upon Sherlock Holmes, who has retired to Sussex to become a beekeeper. They become tutor and apprentice. What follows for Mary is learning to become a good detective and  the adventures from  being associated with Sherlock Holmes. Watson is still there, just not a main protagonist in the story.

There are currently eleven books in the series, I am working on the second book.


AS THE PIG TURNS

M.C. BEATON

Recommended by: Earnestine B

Agatha Raisin organizes an outing to Winter Parva, a local touristy village. When it came for the pig roast, Agatha sees the pig is actually a policeman by the name of Gary Beech. He was hated by nearly everyone in the village. He liked giving tickets out for any little thing.

So now its up to Agatha and her employees at the Detective agency  to find the killer.

This is the 22 installment in the Agatha Raisin mystery series


Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

Recommended by: Anonymous

In a not-too-distant future, the United States of America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into a Capitol and 12 districts. A 13th District once existed; but was obliterated by the Capitol in order to subdue the citizens of the other Districts.  Each year, two children from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to fight to the death, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for the Games their whole lives. This book will definitely resonate with the generation raised on reality shows like 'Survivor' and 'American Gladiator.'  The first in a trilogy; a movie adaptation is scheduled for release March 23, 2012.  Read the book before you see the movie!


Reading Lolita in Tehran

Nafisi, Azar

Recommended by: Ellen P

This is an excellent memoir of life teaching in Iran.  It would be an excellent book group choice.


The Tag Man

Archer Mayor

Recommended by: Earnestine B

The Tag Man by Archer Mayor

Rich people in Brattleboro are  awaking to find someone had breached their security and had eaten some of their food and left a sticky note saying You're It. The Tag Man, dubbed by the press, enjoy his little capers until the night he finds evidence in several gruesome murders. Now he finds himself hunted by the police and the killer.

This is the newest  installment in the Joe Gunther series. A very good series.


The River Murders

Recommended by: Earnestine B

The River Murders

Homicide Detective Jack Verdon is called to a murder scene on the river. He is shocked to see that the victim was an exgirlfriend of his. When another old girlfriend ends up dead the FBI is called in. The FBI start looking at Jack when yet another exgirlfriend is murdered. Jack decides he needs to try and find the killer before another woman from is past is murdered. Ray Liottao plays Jack Verdon and Christian Slater plays the crass FBI agent.

A very good movie with suspense and the action is fast-paced thriller.


The Best Of Me

Sparks, Nicholas

Recommended by: Nancy B

Nicholas Sparks does it again.  I believe this is the best novel he has published. It has past teen loves who come together for a brief time and I would not have guessed the ending, nor will I divulge it.  This is a must read.


Joanne Fluke's Lake Eden Cookbook

Joanne Fluke

Recommended by: Ellen P

This has lots of the recipes from the author's popular mystery series.


12 Rounds

Recommended by: Earnestine B

12 Rounds is one of the newest movies we have at the library. It stars WWE wrestler John Cena as New Orleans's policeman Danny Fisher. He foils a multi-million heist and the thief's girlfriend is killed in the process.

A year later the thief escapes from prison and come after Cena for revenge. He kidnaps Cena's girlfriend and makes Cena play 12 rounds of dangerous feats to save his girlfriend.

It has lots of action and explosions so if that sounds like something you would like to watch. Check it out.

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