What We're Reading: Impossible Creatures

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 10, 2025 12:21 pm

I recently read 'Impossible Creatures' by Katherine Rundell. The Vinton Public Library offers a selection of juvenile fiction large type books, so don't let the size of the book intimidate you.

What We're Reading, VPL Chats: Emma Madison Master Meddler

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 9, 2025 3:02 pm

Emma Madison Master Meddler is a fantastic book!!! When I read it, it was very long - in fact no publisher would touch it. I am so glad someone did. I don't know if they shortened it for publication but it sure as heck is a wonderful book.

What We're Reading: The Light Pirate

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 6, 2025 7:32 pm

My choice for this month’s Adventures in Bookclubbing ‘Winds of Change’ theme was ‘The Light Pirate’ by Lily Brooks-Dalton. Dark skies warn of an incoming hurricane in a small town in Florida.

What we're reading: Big Swiss

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 3, 2025 1:50 pm

I went straight to @instagram and requested to follow the private account of author, Jen Beagin, after reading 'Big Swiss.' (Yes, she accepted! ) This was, hands down, the funniest book I have read in a long time.

$10,000 in College Savings Deposits Available

IOWA STUDENT LOAN
April 2, 2025 12:45 pm

Ten Parents to Win $1,000 Each in College Savings Deposits in Special DrawingRegistration is open for a special drawing of a $1,000 college savings deposit that 10 Iowa parents and guardians of students in eighth through 12th grades will be randomly selected to receive after April 30, 2025.

What We're Reading: Allegedly

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 1, 2025 1:08 pm

Over the weekend there was a lot of driving involved so I was able to read 'Allegedly' by Tiffany D. Jackson, using the Libby App. I have mixed feelings on how this book ended, and I am afraid if I type my review I will either 1) give too much away or 2) sway opinions.

April Newsletter | Hawkins Memorial Library

HAWKINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
March 31, 2025 9:38 pm

What We're Reading: Let Them

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
March 27, 2025 12:11 pm

In the last year you have probably heard the phrase, "Let Them."  If not, I highly recommend listening to Mel Robbin's podcast and reading this book.

What We're Reading: The Dollhouse

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
March 26, 2025 4:42 pm

My latest discovery amongst our library shelves is a historical fiction novel, 'The Dollhouse,' by Fiona Davis. I would also categorize this book as a mystery and yes, it is worth reading.

What We're Reading: The Unmaking of June Farrow

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
March 25, 2025 11:14 pm

Adrienne Young's 'The Unmaking of June Farrow' takes the reader on a tale of parallel timelines with an untrustworthy narrator. In the mountain town of Jasper, June Farrow grapples with her family's curse, linked to her mother Susanna's mysterious disappearance.