Norwalk Public Library Newsletter April 2024 by Jesica Helgren
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The Exchange by John Grisham
Series: The Firm, book 2Description: In this explosive sequel to The Firm, Mitch, a partner at the largest law firm in the world, is asked for a favor by a mentor in Rome that plunges him into a sinister plot that has global implications and once against places everyone he holds dear in danger.Genre: Thrillers and suspense; Legal thrillersPace: Fast-pacedTone: Suspenseful Booklist: Read more
Description: An MSNBC anchor traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis.Genre: History writing; History writing; History writingTone: Sobering; Thought-provokingWriting Style: Compelling; Well-researched Kirkus Review: A history of America’s admirers Read more
Author: Meloy, ColinDescription: In a sleepy seaside town in 1980s Oregon, Archie Coomes and his friends are convinced that an unknown evil has been unleashed on the town after his dad’s construction company opens the cliff beneath the old Langdon place–widely believed to be haunted–and the adults in town begin to act strangely.Genre: HorrorStoryline: Plot-drivenTone: Atmospheric; Gruesome; Scary; SuspensefulWriting Style: Richly detailed; Attention-grabbingMin/Max Grade Level: 5 – Read more
We will host several assignments in the library to get your creative juices flowing. You can start these assignments at any time, but the goal is to start writing your novel on November 1st, so the more tasks you can complete before November, the better! If you don’t want to do all or any of Read more
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Summary Divergent is a dystopian YA novel about a girl who has to make the choice of several different factions. She wants to leave the faction she is currently in, which unfortunately happens to be the one her parents are in. The problem is, once she chooses, she can’t go back. Review Divergent is a Read more
1923 – Season One
1923, a Yellowstone origin story, introduces a new generation of the Dutton family as they explore the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home. The series is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of Yellowstone, and stars Helen Read more
A shy outcast girl from the rural outskirts of a small town is invited to a girls’ sleepover with two other girls.In the middle of the night a horrific fire erupted.By the time emergency services arrived, it was too late.Investigators assumed the parents, their daughter, and her 2 friends died in the home.But only one Read more
Pride. Greed. Lust. Envy. Gluttony. Wrath. Sloth.The sins that make us our own worst enemy. And at any given time, we all could fall victim to them.Fighting those demons at times seems impossible.Especially when they come to life… FBI agent Emma Griffin has seen her share of dark and twisted murders.When she’s called onto a Read more
Canary girls (Aug 2023)Author: Chiaverini, JenniferAdult FictionDescription: During World War I, April Tipton, a nineteen-year-old former maid takes a job at Thornshire Arsenal filling shells where she befriends the wife of a star footballer and the decides to join the ladies’ football club.Genre: Historical fictionThemes: Life during wartimeCharacter: CourageousStoryline: Character-drivenPace: Fast-pacedTone: Strong sense of place; Dramatic; SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling; Descriptive; Richly Read more