June Brides: Novels about Weddings

Here are a few novels about weddings. Some are funny, romantic, mysteries, or historical. There is sure to be something for everyone. You can also search the library's online card catalog for more titles or to place a reserve on any of these titles.

The Wedding Officer by Anthony Capella

Hitched by Carol Higgins Clark

The Wedding Game by Jane Feather

The Bride by Julie Garwood

Wedding Bell Blues by Heather Graham

Something Borrowed by Emily Griffin

The Wedding Machine by Beth Webb Hart

I Do, But I Don't by Cara Lockwood

Two Days After the Wedding by Joan Medlicott

Miss Julia Throws a Wedding by Ann B. Ross

A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve

Wedding Belles by Haywood Smith

The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks

April Showers Bring May Flowers

If these May showers have you stuck inside and not able to work in your garden, try reading one of these "May Flowers" books. The Stanly County Public Library has many books on gardening and flowers available for checkout. You can check our online catalog for more titles that may interest you.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

The Lilac Bus by Maeve Binchy

Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

The Red Geranium by Janette Oke

Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts

Peony in Love by Lisa See

Roses are Red by James Patterson

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig

The Ghost Orchid by Carol Goodman

Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg

Like a Watered Garden by Pattie Hill

The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani

Book Club This Week

On Tuesday, April 21st, the Reader's Circle Book Club will meet at 11:00 am to discuss Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. New members are always welcome, and the library has copies of the book available for checkout. Check our online catalog for availablity.

The Uwharrie Players will be performing Of Mice and Men later this month. On April 24 & 25 and May 1 & 2 showtime will be at 7:30 pm. On April 26 and May 3 showtime will be at 2:30. See their web page for more information.

The Reader's Circle Book Club will next meet on Tuesday, May 19 to discuss Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo.

Last week Pfeiffer University hosted author Pamela Duncan at their annual Friends of the Library Author Luncheon. Pam is the author of Moon Women, Plant Life, and The Big Beautiful. During her humorous talk, she mentioned the support of her writers group and how all of them are published authors. When I got back to my office I emailed Pam for more information about her writers group. She kindly shared the members names and the titles of the books they have written. The library now has on order several of these books. So once you finish reading Pam's books (I highly recommend them) you can look for the books written by the women in her writer's group: Lynn York with The Piano Teacher, Darnell Arnoult with Sufficient Grace, Virginia Boyd with One Fell Swoop and Dawn Shamp with On Account of Conspicuous Women. Pam also recommends My Old True Love by Sheila Kay Adams.

Topics of Interest

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sundown today. If you are interested in the Jewish culture, history, or traditions, the library has materials available for checkout. I've selected a few titles to share with you, but there are many more listings in our online card catalog.

Someone Not Really Her Mother by Harriet Scott Chessman

Joy Comes in the Morning by Jonathan Rosen

The Wonder Spot by Melissa Banks

Heir to the Glimmering World by Cynthia Ozick

Hedwig and Berti by Frieda Arkin

The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander

The Saturday Wife by Naomi Ragen

Caspian Rain by Gina Barkhordar Nahai

Stone Kiss by Faye Kellerman

Terror Town: an Abe Lieberman Mystery by Stuart Kaminsky

The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell

Jewish Cooking Around the World: Gourmet and Holiday Recipes by Hanna Goodman

The Complete Book of Jewish Observance by Leo Trepp

Healthy Jewish Cooking by Steven Raichlen

To Life! A Celebration of Jewish Being and Thinking by Harold Kushner

The Faith Club: a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew - Three Women Search for Understanding by Ranya Idliby

Open Mic Poetry Night

April is National Poetry Month. Come to the Albemarle Library to celebrate by participating in our 7th annual Open Mic Poetry Night on Thursday, April 16, 2009, from 7:00-8:00 pm. You may read your original poetry or a favorite published poem. Register to read by contacting Melanie Holles at 704-986-3761.
The Academy of American Poets has some more suggestions for celebrating National Poetry Month. Try reading a book of poetry, the Stanly County Public Library has many books of poetry available for checkout; memorize a poem; take a poem out to lunch; recite a poem to family and friends; visit www.poets.org; or attend a poetry reading.
Open Mic Poetry Night is part of the library’s celebration of National Library Week, April 12-18, 2009. Other activities include children’s story times. Check your local library for story time schedules.

It's Book Sale Time!

It's time for the Friends of the Stanlhy County Public Library semi-annual book sale!

Preview Sale - for Friends members only

Memberships are available at the door.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Open to the Public - everyone is welcome

Friday, March 27

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday, March 28

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM