Books

Barbara Bush Library Afternoon Book Club

Submitted by Nancy Agafitei on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 3:22pm

Madonnas of LeningradTitle to Be Discussed: Madonnas of Leningrad, by Debra Dean. Date: Thursday, Feb. 23, 1:30pm, in the Earl Elliott Room. Repeated Friday, Feb. 24, 2:30pm, in the Women's Council of Realtors Conference Room. Summary:  Bit by bit, the ravages of age are eroding Marina's grip on the everyday. An elderly Russian woman now living in America, she cannot hold on to fresh memories, yet her distant past is miraculously preserved in her mind's eye. Vivid images of her youth arise unbidden, carrying her back to the terrible fall of 1941, when she was a tour guide at the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad. Next month's selection: Blood, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton.

Check Again

Submitted by Sara West on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 3:03pm

Performing an appendectomy, flying a 747, and building a skyscraper are deeply complex tasks that require specialists and the proper tools. Despite the deep knowledge and high-tech tools needed to get the job done safely, complications arise. What is one of the easiest ways to prevent accidents and keep such complex tasks running smoothly? It isn't more training and better equipment, according to surgeon Atul Gawande. It is something simple and often overlooked - the humble checklist. 

West University Book Club-Selection for March 7

Submitted by Margaret Triand... on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:28pm

RebeccaTitle to be discussed:  Rebecca, by Daphne Du Maurier.  Wednesday March 7, at 11 a.m.  Review: Rebecca is a novel of mystery and passion, a dark psychological tale of secrets and betrayal, dead loves and an estate called Manderley that is as much a presence as the humans who inhabit it: "when the leaves rustle, they sound very much like the stealthy movement of a woman in evening dress, and when they shiver suddenly an

Valentines Day, Cupcakes and Murder

Submitted by Jackie C on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 10:39am

  Buttercream Bump Off by Jenn McKinlay is the second in her Cupcake Bakery mystery series. Combine Valentine's Day preparations at a the Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery, along with romance and then murder.

Mystery Book Club

Submitted by Sandra Silvey on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 8:07am

Join us on February 16th at 11:00 AM to discuss Houston Homicide by Bill Crider and Clyde Wilson.  Stop by for good company and lively conversation.

February Adult Programs @ Your Library

Submitted by Jorie Nissen on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 1:25pm

The Clear Lake City - County Freeman Branch Library looks forward to its February Programs*.  This includes the under50over, Book Clubs, Crafts-to-Go, Freeman Needlecrafters, MWA Advisors, and various celebrations of Black History Month. All programming is supported by the Friends of Freeman Library. 

For more information on any of our programs in February, please contact the library at (281) 488-1906 or visit us at the upstairs Information Desk. The Clear Lake City - County Freeman Branch Library is located on 16616 Diana Lane, just off of Bay Area Boulevard.

*To print the calendar for February, click on the attachment below.

Bear Creek Book Club

Submitted by Amy C. on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:58am

The Bear Creek Book Club will meet on Wednesday, February 1st at 7:00 PM.  They will discuss the book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer.  The Bear Creek Book Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the library’s magazine area.

 

 

 

 

No Doors, No Windows

Submitted by Jennifer N on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:33pm

Hey there Horror aficionados! I am excited to share with you Joe Schreiber’s No Doors, No Windows.

2012 National Book Critics Circle Awards Nominations

Submitted by David Cherry on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:27am

National Book Critics Circle Logo fromThe flood of awards--literary and cinematic--that come churning out of your preferred news delivery device this time of year is almost as overwhelming and/or annoying as all those "Best of" lists that precede it. Because there are just so many awards with maddeningly similar names--Quick! what's the difference between an Obie and a Tony?--it’s hard to choose which (if any) to pay attention to. Facing another round of glitzy award spectacles, many of us ask ourselves a very good question: “Why should I care what these people say I should read or watch or listen to?”

Indemnity Only

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:09am

I haven’t read any of Sara Paretsky’s mysteries in a while. I like them, it’s just that there’s so much to read! Someticover of Indemnity Onlymes I lose track of a series and I go back when I’m reminded of it. Seeing that her latest Breakdown just came out reminded me of Paretsky’s female Chicago PI, VI Warshawski.

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