New books for June and phone charm crafting at the library
By Brittany Booth
Rosetown Librarian and Archivist
Just a reminder that we are hosting a crafting program for teens and adults this Friday, June 5, at 3:30 p.m., where participants can make their own phone charms with funky beads and other colourful adornments. This program is free to attend, but please contact the library to register.
Another month has come and gone! Check this article each week for all the best new books coming to a library near you in June.
Whistler by Ann Patchett (adult fiction). When Daphne notices an older man following her around the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she doesn't expect it to be Eddie—her former stepfather. She hasn't seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Together, they consider not only their past, but the joys of the present and their commitment to face the future together.
Land by Maggie O'Farrell (historical fiction). In 1865, Tomas and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. Tomas is determined his maps will be a record of the disaster of the Great Hunger. But Tomas is unexpectedly sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse. Liam is terrified by the sudden change in his taciturn father. What caused such cracks to open in Tomas and how is Liam going to finish the mapping and get them both home?
It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell (thriller). Jane Trevally is walking her dogs when a small white terrier appears, with no sign of the teenaged girl he'd been staying with. When the teenager is reported missing, Jane offers to return the dog to its owner in London. Arriving at a run-down house called Thornwood, she is immediately on alert—because Jane has a dark history with this house. Jane knows this unsettling house holds the key—to the missing teen, to her own traumatic story, and to the dark secrets of the past.
The Great Outdoors by Kayla Olson (romance). Sadie Whitlock has always been praised for being the most prepared person in the room. So, when her laidback boyfriend breaks up with her for being "too high-maintenance," Sadie is eager to prove him wrong and signs herself up for a weeks-long guided wilderness adventure. Sadie's a five-star resort girl at heart, but she has a compelling—and suspiciously attractive—tour guide: August Thorn. As they explore the wilderness together, Sadie realizes the outdoors might truly be great with the right person.
Heather by Caitlin Mullen (mystery). In New Jersey, 1994, 16-year-old Annabelle Riley discovers her twin sister, Sabrina, has been having an affair with a mysterious older man. Then, inexplicably, both sisters disappear. In this same town years later, police chief Callie Hauser makes an arrest that unexpectedly resurrects details from the cold case. As she digs deeper, the past and present collide, challenging everything Callie believes about right and wrong, who she is, and the town she's always called home.