The summer reading program is proving most successful and has had many enrolled.
A new book has been donated to the library called Hope In The Colour of Orange by Marika d’Ailly. It is a collection of biographical memoirs of Dutch Canadians during the Second World War. One of the stories is about a very treasured member of our little community, Emilie Williston.
For adults, if you are interested in the program Aging Consciously, to be presented in the fall, please let Lynda know when you are next in the library.
A pleasant summer read is I’ll Be Seeing You by Rosie Alison (2010). It was short listed for the Orange Prize, and is a much deeper, and more reflective novel than the title suggests. It is the story of a young girl who is evacuated from London in 1939 to an elegant manor, surrounded by a lush landscape in the English countryside. The story traces her growing up years, where she finds herself intimately involved in the lives of the family who own the manor. It explores the many different kinds of love, and points out the value of patience and perseverance in the upheaval of the Second World War
Another is Where The Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens, a wildlife scientist who has worked in Africa. It is a story of a young girl who is abandoned by her parents and siblings and is left to fend for herself in a shack in a marsh in North Carolina. Her soul and spirit are nourished by the landscape and its wild life. She is taught to read by a lover and accused of murdering another. Reese Witherspoon is to make a movie of the novel.
The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones (2012) is a bewitching tale in the ghost story genre. The story takes place in a rundown manor in the English countryside. A tragic train wreck happens nearby and some of the passengers make their way to the manor, seeking shelter and food.They are taken in, and the story, written with wit and humour, begins. It is a fun read.
Happy Reading!
Sylvia Binkley, sliv@telus.net
