Books To Look Forward To!

Sometimes, there are books that you wait for.  It might be the next book in a series, something new from a favorite author, or something that someone has told you about time and time again.  We’ve got some good ones coming in the next few months, books that I KNOW people are waiting for.  If you’re like me, some of these might even be noted on your calendar, so you can be the FIRST to read it. 

If you want to place a hold on any of these now, please call me at the library so I know you’re waiting.  We can place the hold as soon as the books are in the system!

Bones Are Forever, Kathy Reiches (August 28, 2012)

Temperance Brennan is one of my favorite forensic anthropologists and these books are ones I wait for eagerly.  A woman shows up in an ER with uncontrollable bleeding, but before the doctor can determine if her recent pregnancy was the cause, she disappears.  A follow up on the address leads to a pile of bloody towels and Brennan is called in to investigate.  The trail leads to an apartment in which decomposing bodies are found, leading the investigators on an even longer chase which will land them somewhere they never expected.  Reiches’ best Brennan novel yet!

Delusion in Death, J.D. Robb (September 11, 2012)

Airborne hallucinogenic pathogens are the latest crime Eve Dallas has to deal with.  A normal night at a bar has turned into a bloodbath, with eighty people dead once the smoke clears.  Survivors have nightmarish tales of monsters, swarms of bees, and no story is the same.  Tox screens show they were contaminated with …something…and Dallas has to work fast.  Like I said, it’s airborne.  It could strike anytime, anywhere, and only speedy detective work is going to save lives.

A Wanted Man, Lee Child (September 11, 2012)

Jack Reacher only wanted to hitch a ride to Virginia.  The four others in the car are odd, but he has no idea how odd until he’s already involved.  Three men and one woman may have fled a crime scene that left another man stabbed to death one hour behind them at a pumping station.  Has Reacher gotten himself in over his head?  In typical Child fashion, this book will keep you at the edge of your seat!

Low Pressure, Sandra Brown (September 18, 2012)

During a dark and stormy day, Susan Lyston was murdered.  Her sister, Bellamy, knows what has happened, but many of the memories are locked up tight, swirling around with a fear of the tornadoes that wiped the crime scene clean all those years ago.  Bellamy writes a fiction novel, based on the remaining memories, but it isn’t long before a reporter finds out it’s based on facts and it all goes downhill for poor Bellamy.  Someone is stalking her – does that person want to make sure the truth never comes out, or is there some unfinished business they need to attend to…

Mad River, John Sandford (October 2, 2012)

Who can resist Virgil Flowers?  Sandford’s coming novel follows a teenage murder spree with three suspects and cell phones.  The teens are capturing footage of their crimes and sending it to local news stations, but no one can guess what they’ll do next!  A perfect read for an autumn thrill.

Bone Bed, Patricia Cornwell (October 16, 2012)

Kay Scarpetta is a favorite investigator for many readers and Cornwell rarely disappoints.  In this latest installment,  a paleontologist vanishes while digging in a remote area of Canada.  The evidence makes its way to Scarpetta and seems to possibly be connected to some crimes closer to home.  But Scarpetta’s plate is overflowing with other problems while she works on the case – her partner and her husband both have secrets, her niece is being cryptic, and Scarpetta feels alone enough to possibly do something drastic…will she?

Ebooks!! Ebooks have now gone live and you can check out a book to your Nook, Kindle, or other Ereading device.  If you have trouble accessing Overdrive through the Meinders Library catalogue, please call the library and let us know!!

PAFL Update:  Pipestone Area Friends of the Library is looking for members – anyone who is a friend to Meinders Library is welcome to join!  The Friends group works hard to promote the library, raise money for projects, and organize their yearly book sale, in addition to the HUGE amount of support they provide throughout the year.  For more information, please contact the library!

Book Club Reminder:  Book Club will be taking its summer break until September.  The date of the meeting will be included in future articles.  If you are interested in becoming a member of the book club, give us a call and we can sign you up!  Everyone is welcome and they have a great time!

If you have questions or have a book you’d like to reserve or renew, please don’t hesitate to give us a call at (507) 825-6714.  The hours for Meinders Library are Monday through Thursday from 10 AM – 8 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 10 AM – 5 PM.  (The Saturday of Labor Day Weekend, the library is only open from 10 until Noon).  Meinders Community Library is located at 1401 7^th Street SW, on the south side of the high school.