I’m excited, and the reason is because, starting May 21st and running until July 31st, MCPL is launching its Summer Reading Program. For children, the theme being promoted is Dream Big, Read! As an incentive for either listening or reading, children will be able to earn free books and other great prizes. For teens, the theme being promoted is Own the Night!
It’s that time of the year when fruit & vegetable stands are popping up everywhere, which always inspires me to grow a garden. For several years, we had a huge garden. However, after tending it for so long, I became burnt out. Last year, I decided I wanted to try a tiny garden and see how it went.
We tilled a small spot around 20'x20' and plotted what to plant. After talking to a friend about planting strawberries, I learned about companion planting. I thought to myself, "companion what?!"
The month of May has been set aside as Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month. In case you don’t know, this is a common and complex chronic pain disorder that strikes people physically, mentally, and socially. Scientists estimate this condition affects 5 million Americans, and 80 to 90 percent are women.
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Have you ever allowed this thought to permeate your mind, "I am not myself today?" Then you might be able to relate with Kali D’Angelo. In Jennifer Barnes new book, Every Other Day, Kali can literally say that she is not herself today. That is because for Kali, every other day means she shifts to become a hunter of supernatural creatures known as "preternaturals."
My husband and I recently watched the movie, The Help. After seeing the movie, I was interested in reading the novel. I was able to check out the DVD and the book from MCPL.
Eighteen-year-old maid Tess Davies is determined to escape the wealthy, troubled family she serves. It’s 1912, and Tess has been trapped in the employ of the Lisle's for years, amid painful memories and twisted secrets. But now, the Lisle family is headed to America with Tess in tow. Once the ship they’re sailing on—the RMS Titanic—reaches its destination, Tess plans to strike out and create a new life for herself.
The Lucky One is an amazing story about a marine who encounters a streak of good fortune and attributes this to a photograph he has found. Logan Thibault believes this smiling woman is his good luck charm and decides to go on a journey across the country to find her.
The Complete Photographer by Tom Ang is an excellent book about the different approaches to taking a photograph. This book is a collection of interviews with photographers that includes some of their photographs and offers advice on how to achieve a similar result. This book will help you expand your own ideas for getting great shots.
A co-worker shared her favorite book of all time, and recommended that I read it. Curiosity got the best of me, so I checked out the book, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.
The story takes place in the summer of 1950 at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw. The main character is an eleven year old girl named Flavia, with a very inquiring mind and a love of chemistry and poisons. When a dead bird with a stamp on its beak and a dead man turn up at the De Luce Estate, Flavia takes it upon herself to look for clues to solve this mystery.
