Book Reviews – Page 4 – Southwest Harbor Public Library

Book recommendations from across the pond…BBC 2018 choices

January 26, 2018

The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar (January, Harvill Secker) Transport yourself with a sumptuous, mysterious story set in Georgian London. It starts in September 1785 when merchant Jonah Hancock finds one of his . . . read more »

NoveList Plus Best Fiction 2017

December 22, 2017

NoveList Plus Best Fiction 2017 Another 2017 “Best” list to keep you interested and able to add additional books to your “to read” list! Brought to you by:

NPR’s Best Books of 2017 Guide

December 8, 2017

NPR’s long awaited picks for the year 2017. Surely something for everyone! https://apps.npr.org/best-books-2017/ NPR’s Book Concierge Our Guide To 2017’s Great Reads 18 And Life On Skid Row by Sebastian Bach 300 Arguments: Essays by Sarah Manguso . . . read more »

Crime Through Time

November 16, 2017

Some of the most enthralling mysteries are factual rather than fictional! Perhaps you can squeeze some of these titles in before the holiday rush!

What the library staff is reading: as we end summer and start autumn.

September 27, 2017

Janet: “The Mighty Currwongs & other stories” by Brian Doyle. I was drawn to reading this book for two reasons: Kate recommended it to me AND the description of . . . read more »

NoveList Plus 2017 STAFF PICKS

August 30, 2017

Visit the bottom left hand side of the Library’s website and you’ll see an icon for MARVEL! Take an adventure and visit NoveList Plus to see what that librarian staff picks for 2017 must-reads! THE . . . read more »

Elisabeth Ogilvie’s Tide Trilogy

July 26, 2017

Biographical Note: Elisabeth Ogilvie was born in Boston on May 20, 1917, to Frank and Maude Ogilvie. She was raised in Dorchester and Wollaston, Massachusetts, summering on the island of Criehaven in Maine. The family . . . read more »

Summer Reading list “Sail-Away-on-a-Good-Read” and Pop Up Bookstore from Island Readers and Writers

June 28, 2017

In addition to their “Sail-Away-on-a-Good-Read” summer reading list, the local organization Island Readers and Writers, based in Southwest Harbor, will be holding 2 POP UP bookstores this summer—one of them right here at our library . . . read more »

New To You! Great books you might have missed.

May 24, 2017

NoveList K-8 – a reader advisory service found in The Digital Maine Library (check out the link on our website) just sent along this poster of wonderful reading suggestions. Southwest Harbor Public Library has 9 of . . . read more »

Maine Library Patrons Want to Read…

May 4, 2017

Enjoy seeing what your fellow Mainers wish to read (or listen to) the most! Each month Josh Tiffany, the librarian at the Gray Library creates a High Demand Hold List from the Minerva Catalog requests. . . . read more »