After next weekend’s New Year’s festivities, readers may need some quiet time on the couch lost in a great read. Check out the new book shelves for some exciting new additions or search through the impressive collections on the regular shelves at the Norma and Miller Alloway Muskoka Lakes Library in Port Carling.
Thomas Young’s The Mullah’s Storm, might be compared to a Tom Clancy fast-action nail-biter. According to those with war experience, Young, a decorated former flight engineer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has an eye for detail about military equipment, operations and thinking with the conflict in Afghanistan His descriptions of the terrain, the sound different weapons make, the feeling of fingers and toes succumbing to frostbite, the way things look through night vision goggles, are superb. Young’s debut makes you grateful to be reading safely indoors, but just a little nervous about who might be watching you
Steve Berry is back with a fifth thriller featuring characters Cotton Malone and Cassiopeia Vitt. The tomb of China's First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra cotta warriors, has remained sealed for 2200 years. Though it's regarded as one of the greatest archeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won't allow anyone to open it. Why not? That question is at the heart of a dilemma faced by Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar web address. Logging on, he sees Vitt, a woman who's saved his life on more than one occasion, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand - "Bring me the artefact she's asked you to keep safe." Those readers that have not read author Steve Berry’s books would be advised to start at the beginning of the series as there are many times when this latest book keeps referring to past encounters and escapades that'll probably leave new readers wondering exactly what is going on.
A reminder about Muskoka Lakes Public Library holiday hours: The Port Carling branch will be closed December 31 to January 2. Bala branch closed January 2; Milford Bay branch closed December 23 to January 5; Walker’s Point branch closed from December 18 to January 11.
Creative Kids Club for children 8+ at the library in Port Carling every Saturday at a new time 1:00pm to 2:30pm January 15 – March 15, 2011. FREE but please pre-register as space is limited. 765-5650.
Wishing all a happy, healthy, and book-filled 2011!
Thursday, 30 December, 2010
Creative Kids and Kniterary
The very popular Creative Kids program for children 8 years of age and older is making a return in the new year at a new time. Pre-register for free fun activities held on Saturdays afternoons from 1:00pm to 2:30pm starting January 15, 2011. Watch for details of each activity on the library website as they become available. Space is limited so be sure to sign up early! 765-5650.
The social meeting of needleworkers, Kniterary, will continue in the new year. Come out to the library in Port Carling at 1:00 pm on Thursdays for an enjoyable afternoon by the fire and discuss books, knitting, or whatever topic appeals. All welcome and no pre-registration required. Stay tuned for information on when Michele Meadows, owner of Muskoka Yarn Connections, comes to Kniterary in the new year. Anyone who has met Michele knows what a magician she is with wool so you won’t want to miss the opportunity!
The library in Port Carling is a great place to come to check out movies for those busy holiday diversions. Many new titles arrive almost weekly so be sure to come and check them out.
The Port Carling branch will be closed December 24 to 27 and December 31 to January 2 for the holidays. Bala branch closed December 25 and January 2; Milford Bay branch closed December 23 to January 5; Walker’s Point branch closed from December 18 to January 11.
The staff of the Muskoka Lakes Public Library would like to take this opportunity to thank all our valued patrons for another great year at the library. Many of you donate books and magazines to the collection on a regular basis for the enjoyment of others. Still others donate their time and expertise to enrich the content of library programs. The library experience is so much richer as a result of your continued generosity! Merry Christmas!
The social meeting of needleworkers, Kniterary, will continue in the new year. Come out to the library in Port Carling at 1:00 pm on Thursdays for an enjoyable afternoon by the fire and discuss books, knitting, or whatever topic appeals. All welcome and no pre-registration required. Stay tuned for information on when Michele Meadows, owner of Muskoka Yarn Connections, comes to Kniterary in the new year. Anyone who has met Michele knows what a magician she is with wool so you won’t want to miss the opportunity!
The library in Port Carling is a great place to come to check out movies for those busy holiday diversions. Many new titles arrive almost weekly so be sure to come and check them out.
The Port Carling branch will be closed December 24 to 27 and December 31 to January 2 for the holidays. Bala branch closed December 25 and January 2; Milford Bay branch closed December 23 to January 5; Walker’s Point branch closed from December 18 to January 11.
The staff of the Muskoka Lakes Public Library would like to take this opportunity to thank all our valued patrons for another great year at the library. Many of you donate books and magazines to the collection on a regular basis for the enjoyment of others. Still others donate their time and expertise to enrich the content of library programs. The library experience is so much richer as a result of your continued generosity! Merry Christmas!
Monday, 20 December, 2010
Christmas Reads and Movies
Charles Dickens was born in England in 1812. Sent to work in a factory at the age of twelve, after his father was imprisoned for debt, Dickens’s memories of this unhappy period haunted him throughout his life and profoundly influenced his writing. After stints as a clerk and a shorthand reporter in the law courts, Dickens became a reporter of parliamentary debates for an English newspaper until the huge success of his first books enabled him to become a full-time author. Charles Dickens died on June 9, 1870, having achieved the success and respect that he aspired to in his impoverished childhood, leaving his last novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood unfinished. Peter Ackroyd’s critically acclaimed illustrated biography of Charles Dickens, Dickens – Public Life and Private Passion, reveals the private and public life one of Britain’s best-loved literary giants and social reformers. The Muskoka Lakes Public Library in Port Carling has a selection of books by Charles Dickens for both adults and illustrated versions for children. The holiday season is perhaps the perfect time to delve into such classics as A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist, which after reading Ackroyd’s biography of Dickens, the reader can appreciate more readily the poverty setting of the central characters and the injustice of the mind-set of those characters in positions of power.
Need a little holiday bustle diversion? Try Lorna Landvik’s ‘Tis the Season, touted as “a novel of redemption and forgiveness”. The central character is 26 year old Caro Dixon, who is rich, drunk, sarcastic and always in the tabloids. After she decides she's hit bottom with the alcohol she checks into a clinic to battle the addiction. During her treatment the only two people who respond to her "making amends" letters are Astrid, her former Norwegian nanny, and an Arizona rancher, Cyril. Cyril and his now deceased wife, Cassie, had hosted Caro when she was 14 years old at his southwest ranch during the sad time her father was dying. Caro starts to email both of them at the same time and they all get to know one another through the emails. Although not a gripping tale by any means, there are loads of surprises and feel-good holiday cheer for those looking for a quick and easy read over the holidays.
The holiday season offers a plethora of opportunities for decorating your home and the library is a great place to come for inspiration. An imaginative array of decorating ideas for the holidays and all through the year are presented in Decorating with Mini-Lights : 40 Sparkling Ideas & Projects for Your Home & Garden. You’ll find plenty of ideas to elegantly and easily light up your home in style in this book by Marcianne Miller. Who can dispute that Martha Stewart is the queen of domesticity? The Muskoka Lakes Library in Port Carling offers Martha admirers a glimpse into her home to join in her Christmas celebrations as she decorates her home, wraps special gifts, and prepares luscious meals for her friends and family throughout the holidays in Martha Stewart’s Christmas as well as her monthly magazine.
There are also a number of Christmas movies for all ages available at the Port Carling branch. With the hustle and bustle at this time of the year, it may be just the thing needed… a little ‘down’ time to relax and regroup before the full onslaught of holiday festivities.
The Port Carling branch will be closed December 24 to 27 and December 31 to January 2 for the holidays. Bala branch closed December 25 and January 2; Milford Bay branch closed December 23 to January 5; Walker’s Point branch closed from December 18 to January 11.
Friday December 17 @Your Milford Bay Branch Library Storytime with Sandy Inkster, Early Literacy Specialist for Muskoka 10:30-11:30am HandsTheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca
The Saturday morning Creative Kids program has been a very successful venture. Watch the library Facebook and Twitter page or the library website www.muskoka.com/library to keep up to date for the return of the program in the new year. Also watch for the launch of the library’s new Nintendo Wii system.
Stay tuned for information on when Michele Meadows, owner of Muskoka Yarn Connections, comes to Kniterary at the Port Carling branch library in the new year. Anyone who has met Michele knows what a magician she is with wool so you won’t want to miss the opportunity!
Need a little holiday bustle diversion? Try Lorna Landvik’s ‘Tis the Season, touted as “a novel of redemption and forgiveness”. The central character is 26 year old Caro Dixon, who is rich, drunk, sarcastic and always in the tabloids. After she decides she's hit bottom with the alcohol she checks into a clinic to battle the addiction. During her treatment the only two people who respond to her "making amends" letters are Astrid, her former Norwegian nanny, and an Arizona rancher, Cyril. Cyril and his now deceased wife, Cassie, had hosted Caro when she was 14 years old at his southwest ranch during the sad time her father was dying. Caro starts to email both of them at the same time and they all get to know one another through the emails. Although not a gripping tale by any means, there are loads of surprises and feel-good holiday cheer for those looking for a quick and easy read over the holidays.
The holiday season offers a plethora of opportunities for decorating your home and the library is a great place to come for inspiration. An imaginative array of decorating ideas for the holidays and all through the year are presented in Decorating with Mini-Lights : 40 Sparkling Ideas & Projects for Your Home & Garden. You’ll find plenty of ideas to elegantly and easily light up your home in style in this book by Marcianne Miller. Who can dispute that Martha Stewart is the queen of domesticity? The Muskoka Lakes Library in Port Carling offers Martha admirers a glimpse into her home to join in her Christmas celebrations as she decorates her home, wraps special gifts, and prepares luscious meals for her friends and family throughout the holidays in Martha Stewart’s Christmas as well as her monthly magazine.
There are also a number of Christmas movies for all ages available at the Port Carling branch. With the hustle and bustle at this time of the year, it may be just the thing needed… a little ‘down’ time to relax and regroup before the full onslaught of holiday festivities.
The Port Carling branch will be closed December 24 to 27 and December 31 to January 2 for the holidays. Bala branch closed December 25 and January 2; Milford Bay branch closed December 23 to January 5; Walker’s Point branch closed from December 18 to January 11.
Friday December 17 @Your Milford Bay Branch Library Storytime with Sandy Inkster, Early Literacy Specialist for Muskoka 10:30-11:30am HandsTheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca
The Saturday morning Creative Kids program has been a very successful venture. Watch the library Facebook and Twitter page or the library website www.muskoka.com/library to keep up to date for the return of the program in the new year. Also watch for the launch of the library’s new Nintendo Wii system.
Stay tuned for information on when Michele Meadows, owner of Muskoka Yarn Connections, comes to Kniterary at the Port Carling branch library in the new year. Anyone who has met Michele knows what a magician she is with wool so you won’t want to miss the opportunity!
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