"Good Earth" Discussion

Because the library was closed due to the snow, the January book discussion of The Good Earth has been postponed until Wednesday, January 19 at 1:30 p.m. in the library's Gambino room.

Reading Group Guides

I just signed our book group up at Reading Group Guides. This is a great Website with lots of ideas and reviews of books to read and discuss, contests for free books, newsletters, polls, upcoming books and, of course, reading group guides.

Links to historical documents

Here are some links with historical references to Deliverance Dane.

The Salem Witchcraft Papers http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/texts/ Search for Deliverence Dane in 'accused' and 'court documents'.

More on the Salem Witch trials http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

This link to a book discussion guide contains and interesting interview with the author, Muriel Barbery.

Choosing a Title for the Next Evening Mtg

I have selected three titles for us to choose from for our next discussion mtg in August (8/17). If everyone/anyone interested in coming to this mtg could let me know which book you would like to read that would be great

1. Memory Keepers Daughter – Kim Edwards
2. Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen – Syrie James
3. The Last Chinese Chef – Nicole Mones

More on The Help by Kathryn Stockett

To read more about the author and listen to an audio clip go to Penguin's Webpage on The Help.

Jean Hanff Korelitz speaking in Hopewell

Hear Jean Korelitz read from her book Admission on Sunday, June 13 at the Hopewell Public Library. For more information on this fundraiser go to hopewellpubliclibrary.blogspot.com

Do you remember the video of Princeton University that Portia used to start off her presentation to prospective students? If this is not the exact one I'm sure it is in the same vein.

Princeton: Discovery, Inspiration, Evolution