Between the Covers – March 16

On the 7- Day Shelf this week is: “Violeta” by Isabel Allende, “Dark Horse” by Gregg Hurwitz, “Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson and “The Doomsday Mother” by John Glatt!

New movies this week are “Trading Places” starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd (an oldie but a goody), “Dune” starring Jason Momoa and Josh Brolin, “Hell Hath No Fury” starring Nina Bergman and “Paw Patrol” starring Kim Kardashian and Lily Bartlam.

STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK IS “One Good Deed” by David Baldacci, from the book jacket:

It’s 1949. When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of do‘s and a much longer list of don’ts: do report regularly to his parole officer, don’t go to bars, certainly don’t drink alcohol, do get a job — and don’t ever associate with loose women.

The small town quickly proves more complicated and dangerous than Archer’s years serving in the war or his time in jail. Within a single night, his search for gainful employment — and a stiff drink — leads him to a local bar, where he is hired for what seems like a simple job: to collect a debt owed to a powerful local businessman, Hank Pittleman.

Soon Archer discovers that recovering the debt won’t be so easy. The indebted man has a furious grudge against Hank and refuses to pay; Hank’s clever mistress has her own designs on Archer; and both Hank and Archer’s stern parole officer, Miss Crabtree, are keeping a sharp eye on him.

When a murder takes place right under Archer’s nose, police suspicions rise against the ex-convict, and Archer realizes that the crime could send him right back to prison . . . if he doesn’t use every skill in his arsenal to track down the real killer.

 

CRAZY FUN MARCH BREAK CRAFTS online on our Facebook page @ WPL After School Program! Join Indi online at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for a story and some amazing, fun crafts for the whole family. When you join us online, let us know who is watching and we will put your children’s name in for a participation prize. Also, come on into the library and pick up your Winter Scavenger Hunt sheet.  When all items are completed, bring it back to the library or write your child’s name on the sheet and drop it in the book drop and their name will be entered for a draw prize! Draws will be made on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 2 p.m. Entries will be accepted up until the draw time.

 

Parents can sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library by contacting the Wawa Public Library at 705-856-2244 ext. 290 or email us [email protected].  This wonderful program provides FREE books on a monthly basis for children ages 0-5!  Call or email the Wawa Public Library and sign up today.  Our local contact is Cathy Cannon and she can be reached 705-856-2250 or email at [email protected]. Proudly sponsored by the Rotary Club of Wawa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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