By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette
What’s the Director reading?
Our library director Jerri is currently reading “The Paradise Problem” by Christina Lauren. This summer romance is filled with witty banter, a complicated situation, and interesting characters.
When Anna Green was in college, she agreed to marry her friend’s brother, Liam Weston, so they could live in subsidized family housing while he was a graduate student and she was an art student at UCLA. Two years later, they both got their degrees and went their separate ways.
Three years after college, Anna is a starving artist, and Liam is a Stanford professor who happens to be one of four heirs to the Weston Foods conglomerate and stands to inherit 100 million dollars. The only catch is that his grandfather’s will includes an antiquated clause that requires Liam to be happily married for five years before he sees a penny of the money.
Just when Liam thinks the problem is solved, his family demands to meet his mystery wife. So he is forced to reconnect with his not-so-ex-wife Anna and invite her to a family destination wedding. Liam quickly goes from worrying whether foul-mouthed, spunky Anna will be able to fit in with the family to being concerned that the toxic family and their wealth will corrupt the surprisingly pure-hearted Anna. Liam is forced to decide if the money is worth losing true love that started out as a lie.
Jerri says it’s a fun read so far. MJB Library has this book in regular and large print. If you enjoy it, check out “The Unhoneymooners” by the same author. See our book display for additional librarian recommendations.
Celebrate National Golf Month
August is National Golf Month. Celebrate by checking out “Tiger, Tiger: His Life as it’s never been told before” by James Patterson, the only major author who has nine holes-in-one. James Patterson reveals how Tiger became the G.O.A.T., what drove him to fall so spectacularly, and how he has made his way back to the pinnacle of golf.
Author Event for tweens and teens
Iowa sportscaster and hit author Scott Reister will be appearing at the MJB Library on Wednesday, July 31 at 4:30 p.m. This event is open to all ages but especially is geared to upper elementary through early high school patrons. Following the program, Reister will sell autographed copies of his books for $16.
Magic Show
Magic fans of all ages need to mark their calendars for Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 3:30 p.m. Our library will be hosting an exciting magic show from the same people who presented the Absolute Science Foam Show.
Between the Covers
Books are ready to be picked up for the August book club meeting. The August book will be “The Villa” by Rachel Hawkins. Book club will meet at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
Cookbook Club
Cookbook Club will meet Thursday, Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. to share dishes from “The Farm Made Cookbook: Traditional Recipes from America’s Farm”. Stop in and select a recipe that you’d like to share at the meeting on Aug. 15.
Adult Programs
Cribbage Club will meet each Monday morning from 9-11 a.m. in the Taylor meeting room. Bridge Club will meet every Wednesday morning from 9-11 a.m. in the Taylor meeting room. Card Making Club meets the third Thursday of each month also in the Taylor meeting room from 9-11 a.m. The August Card Making Club will be Aug. 15. A reminder that all materials are provided for a $5 fee.