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National Pancake Day Created by Seana Zimmer, adult services library assistant at the Hillsborough branch Pancakes! A simple meal for breakfast, lunch, brunch, or dinner. My friend has breakfast-for-dinner every Wednesday evening, and pancakes of all types are frequently served. Warm or cold, topped with syrup or fruit, huge or silver-dollar-sized, the varieties are ... read more about National Pancake Day
“Black Widows” by Cate Quinn Review by Yvonne Selander, collection development librarian When Blake Nelson is murdered the police of course suspect the wife. But what if there are three wives? This is an inside look at a plural marriage. Each wife is damaged in a different way, one is the survivor of a ... read more about “Black Widows” by Cate Quinn
Women in Horror Month: Rena Mason Created by Bob Helmbrecht, collection development librarian Our Women in Horror Month author for today is award-winning novelist and short story writer Rena Mason. She has won Stoker Awards for her novels, long fiction, and short stories. Her debut novel, “The Evolutionist,” won the Bram Stoker Award for ... read more about Women in Horror Month: Rena Mason
Spotlight on Black Fiction Authors Created by Yvonne Selander, collection development librarian Check out a book by a debut or established Black author for Black History Month. Here are some past, present, and future releases to get you started: “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie “And Now She’s Gone” by Rachel Howzell Hall “Black Buck” ... read more about Spotlight on Black Fiction Authors
“500 Miles From You” by Jenny Colgan Review by Jennifer McClear, library technician at the Peapack & Gladstone branch In echoes of the movie “The Holiday,” two medical professionals swap places with each other for three months by the strong recommendation of a supervisor. Cormack is from the country (Kirrinfeif in Scottish Highlands) where ... read more about “500 Miles From You” by Jenny Colgan
