I would like to thank all the parents and grandparents who brought their children into the library to participate in Pokemon Week! We had good participation and gave away a lot of Pokemon prizes!
Thank you again for making it a success!
Currently, plans are being made for National Library Week, April 3 -9. According to the American Library Association, National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. This year’s theme is “Connect with Your Library. “Connect with Your Library,” promotes the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using wi-fi, the internet, computers, and other resources. Libraries also offer opportunities to connect with different types of media in addition to books. Most importantly, libraries also connect communities. Overall, the theme is a call to action—an invitation for communities to join, visit or advocate for their local libraries. Plans for the week are as follows:
• Tuesday, April 5 – Plant Swap from 9:30 – 11:30 am the Winona Garden Club will be helping with this event.
• April 6 – 8, Organize Your Life - Certified KonMari Speaker Shannon Huneycutt will present a Virtual Spark Joy Program. Register now online at midmisslib.com/Winston. This program will be available online for 48 hours. You must register to receive the link for the program to your email.
• Wednesday, April 6 at 2 p.m. – Free adult coloring class. Come color with us! All the supplies will be provided unless you would like to bring your own. Light refreshments will be served.
• Thursday, April 7 at 11:30 a.m. – Lunch with Winona native Candy Justice at the Montgomery County Performing Arts Center, 208 Summit Street. Justice will begin speaking at noon. This program will be sponsored by Friends of the Winona-Montgomery County Library.
For more information, call the library at 283-3443 and follow us on Facebook at Winona-Montgomery County Library.
New in fiction:
• Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano; Its murder being a hit mom. Finlay Donovan is killing it . . . except, she’s really not. She’s a stressed-out single mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlay’s life is in chaos. Soon, Finlay discovers that crime in real life is a lot more difficult than its fictional counterpart, as she becomes tangled in a real-life murder investigation.
• Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano; A USA Today bestseller, the hilarious and heart-pounding follow-up to Finlay Donovan Is Killing It. Finlay might sometimes want to kill her ex, but she doesn’t want him actually dead. the hilarious and heart-pounding follow-up to Finlay Donovan is Killing It.
• The Maid by Nita Prose; No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, a Good Morning America Book Club Pick, and in development as a major motion picture. A Clue-like, locked-room mystery and a heartwarming journey of the spirit, The Maid explores what it means to be the same as everyone else and yet entirely different—and reveals that all mysteries can be solved through connection to the human heart.
• Calder Grit by Janet Dailey; Return to early 20th century Montana with this compelling book that pits farmer against cattleman and brother against brother, in a story of America's westward expansion.
• Caramel Pecan Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke; With goodies to bake and a mess of fresh challenges mixed into her personal life, it’s either sink or swim as Hannah joins forces with her sister, Andrea, to catch a clever culprit before another unsuspecting victim goes belly up. Also, it features over a dozen cookie and dessert recipes from the cool jar.
• Miss Pearly’s Girls by Reshonda Tate Billingsley; In this captivating family drama, four estranged sisters must return to rural Arkansas when their mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Their mother wants them to repair their shattered relationships, but first they’ll have to face the lies and obstacles they’ve worked so hard to leave behind.
• Nothing to Lose by J.A. Jance; The newest thrilling Beaumont suspense novel from Jance, in which Beaumont is approached by a visitor from the past and finds himself drawn into a missing person’s case where danger is lurking, and family secrets are exposed.
• The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley; From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List comes a new locked room mystery, set in a Paris apartment building in which every resident has something to hide.
• Weather Girl by Rachel Solomon; Goodreads' Hottest Romances of January and a Buzzfeed's Most Anticipated Books of 2022, a TV meteorologist, and a sports reporter scheme to reunite their divorced bosses with unforecasted results in this electrifying romance.
New in nonfiction:
• Across the Rhine: The Things Our Fathers Saw-The Untold Stories of the World War II Generation-Volume VII by Matthew Rozell; From the Great Depression to Pearl Harbor, from high school to the combat zone, from boot camp to the end of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan, here are more of the stories that we can’t afford not to hear, from a vanishing generation speaking to America today.
• Cook This, Not That! Kitchen Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding; The updated no-diet weight loss solution.
• Eat This Not That! (Revised): The Best (& Worst) Foods in America! by David Zinczenko; Indulge smarter with the no-diet weight loss solution. The bestselling phenomenon that shows you how to eat healthier with simple food swaps—whether you're dining in or out—is now expanded and completely updated.
• Raised – Bed Gardening For Beginners: Everything You Need to Know to Start and Sustain a Thriving Garden by Tammy Wylie; Learn basic methods that will get you growing fast using this easy guide to raised-bed gardening.
• The Hidden History of Natchez by Josh Foreman and Ryan Starrett; Join authors Starrett and Foreman and rediscover the people who toiled and bled to make Natchez one of the most unique and interesting cities in America.
New in large print:
• 19 Yellow Moon Road by Fern Michaels
• A Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz
• Family Reunion by Nancy Thayer
• Labyrinth of Lies: A Triple Threat Novel by Irene Hannon
• Life Flight: Extreme Measures by Lynette Eason
• Second Chance at Sunflower Ranch by Carolyn Brown
• Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen
• Someone to Cherish by Mary Balogh
• Sunrise by Susan May Warren
• The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
• To Write a Wrong by Jen Turano
