Sequel to Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

Waiting until October for Thirteen Moons is going to be somewhat tortuous. I will have to reread Cold Mountain and watch the movie again. Although this isn't the type of book I would normally read, I can't help but appreciate its quality. An eminantly rereadable book!

Pulitzer Prize Winners

Fiction - March by Geraldine Brooks

History - Polio: An American Story by David M. Oshinsky

Biography - American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

Poetry - Late Wife by Claudia Emerson

General Non-Fiction - Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya by Caroline Elkins

Resume Workshop

Need to update your resume?

Come to the Resume Workshop!

Reading Public Library, 100 South Fifth Street, will hold a beginner's class on Microsoft Word with a focus on resume making.

It will be held Tuesday, April 18, 3:00-4:00 pm.

Please pre-register for the class by calling 610.655.6355 or stopping by the Reference Desk.

Mary Anne Broadhurst - Local Author

Mary Anne Broadhurst

reading from her book

Regaining My Senses

a novel about self discovery

Meet the author and enjoy a discussion of the book, the characters, and the writer's process, and share your thoughts from your own experiences.

Maggie, the main character in Regaining My Senses, deals with several issues of concern to women - romantic misadventures, sexual harassment, and office politics, among others.

Excerps of the book can be found at www.redcatpress.com.

The authors blogsite can be found at womansense.blogspot.com.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at the event.

When: Thursday, April 20, 2006

6:30-8:00

Where: City Espresso, 124 South Fifth Street, Reading

This program is free, but pre-registration is requested.

To sign up, call 610.655.6355, or visit the Reference Desk at the Reading Public Library, 100 South Fifth Street, Reading

Refreshments will be available for purchase from City Espresso.

Home and Garden

Here are a few new titles we recently ordered. We also have pathfinders for more resources on home improvement topics or gardening. Ask at the reference desk for more information.


Spring Cleaning (subject keyword: "house cleaning" or "housekeeping")
10 Minute Housekeeping by Rose Kennedy
This is a great little guide for inspiration when you feel overwhelmed by the amount of clutter and dust that always seems to magically appear in the spring.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Cleaning by Linda Formichelli
The title says it all.

Home Projects (subject keyword: "dwellings-Maintenance and repair - amateurs' manuals" or "do-it-yourself work")
Chix Can Fix: 100 Home Improvement Projects and True Tales from the Diva of Do-It-Yourself by Norma Vally
I personally am really looking forward to checking out this book. My TLC house needs all the help it can get.

Gardening (subject keyword: "gardening" or "low maintenance gardening")
Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens by Allan M. Armitage, who is a genius and all of his books are absolutely fabulous.
Best Garden Plants of Pennsylvania by Ilene Sternberg. I haven't looked at this one yet. Someone checked it out when I wasn't looking.
P. Allen Smith's Colors for the Garden: Creating Compelling Color Themes by P. Allen Smith
Wow. This book is really packed full of vibrant colors just waiting to be added to your own garden's color scheme. The library owns two other equally impressive books authored by Mr. Smith - P. Allen Smith's Garden Home and P. Allen Smith's Container Gardens.
Shade: Planting Solutions for Shady Gardens by Keith Wiley
For both inspiration and instruction, this title is an invaluable addition to your garden reading list. Tips for evaluation and preparation of the different types of shaded areas are included as well as techniques for incorporating hardscaping. The book also includes a catalog of shade loving plants and their textures, shapes and colors. Very nice.
Spare Time Gardener: Tips and Tricks for Those on the Go by Barbara Hill Freeman
Yardwork can be so tedious, although I love gardening. There's a very fine line between the two. The author provides tips and tricks she gathered from various sources and, in many cases, tested in her own downeast Maine garden.

Tomorrow morning, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00, the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06.
This will not ever happen again.