Mar 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
A Spool of Blue Thread By Anne Tyler A Spool of Blue Thread is Anne Tyler’s 20th novel, and, as with most of her works, it centers on family life in and around Baltimore. She tells the story of the Whitshanks, who “like most families…imagined they were special.” Abby...
Mar 8, 2016 | Highlights in History
The Two Wives of William Conner By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Continuing with Women’s History Month, I thought I would look at the first two women of note in the county. Mekinges There is a lot of folklore and fiction around her story, as well as silly...
Mar 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 By: Richard Paul Evans Michael Vey is a scrawny 14-year-old with Tourette’s syndrome who gets bullied mercilessly. But Michael has electrical powers; he can “zap” people although his mother makes him promise never to do it. He...
Mar 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Children’s Book of Magic By Anne Hildyard Magic has always been about mystery. That mystery used to come in the form of spells, rituals, witches, and wizards, but today it’s used to bring us joy and wonder. This book tackles the history of magic, magical effects...
Mar 1, 2016 | Highlights in History
How Lulu Built a Library By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian For Women’s History Month, I thought I would look how women affected the growth of the area – even before they had actual political power. For most of the years that a library had existed in...
