Meoowww,
Thistle, here. :) Our Saturday movie showing of the Mitchells vs. The Machines was a bust. We missed you all except for a couple of super sweet ladies that stopped in to say, “Hi”. Mom took Briar to see the movie, but I stayed home and played with the neighbor’s kittens. Mom said Briar was good…I find that hard to believe. Briar still thinks I’m her own personal plush toy, along with all the other kittens at our neighbors’. You should see when she tries to play with the adult cats…Binksley lets her have it! LOL. Sometimes I want to, but mostly we just play. She’s a spaz, but I love her. (Mom says I have to, ‘cause she’s my sister.) My mom says I’m weird…’cause I like chocolate. Don’t all kittens like chocolate? I like to share Mom’s chocolate pudding, hot cocoa, or chocolate brownie. She usually lets me lick the bowl when she’s done, but I think she should share from the beginning. She doesn’t agree and, well…I think that’s rude. Mom says The Friends of the Library will be hosting an evening introductory genealogy class at the library on Thursday, February 9th from 6:30-7:30 pm. Learn how to get started and where to begin. Here’s a brief run-down of the programming going on at the library on a regular basis:
Do you need an activity for your busy beaver peeps on the weekend?
All supplies are provided for free! Mark it on your calendar and come join us for some fun!! Here are three new books to consider for a book club: The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America’s 16th President—and Why It Failed by Brad Meltzer: Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, DC, for his first inauguration. The conspirators were part of a pro-Southern secret society that didn’t want an anti-slavery President in the White House. They planned an elaborate scheme to assassinate the brand-new President in a Baltimore train station as Lincoln’s inauguration train passed through en route to the Capital. The plot was investigated by famed detective Allan Pinkerton, who infiltrated the group with undercover agents, including one of the first female private detectives in America. Had the assassination succeeded, there would have been no Lincoln Presidency, and the course of the Civil War and American history would have forever been altered. Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout: You don’t have to have read Olive Kitteridge to appreciate Olive, Again, but you’ll probably want to. Like a base coat of paint, it adds depth and helps the finish colors pop. Explaining the genesis of her sequel, Strout has written, “That Olive! She continues to surprise me, continues to enrage me, continues to sadden me, and continues to make me love her.” Well, that Elizabeth Strout! She continues to amaze (if no longer surprise) me. In book after book, from Amy and Isabelle to Anything is Possible, she’s plumbed the heartaches and headaches of her characters, capturing their regrets, their moments of grace, and their flawed humanity with clear-eyed compassion. A master of the story cycle form which Sherwood Anderson put his stamp on with Winesburg, Ohio, Strout has at this point pretty much out-Winesburged him with her cumulative, time-lapse portrait of the people of Crosby, Maine. The new novel starts shortly after Olive Kitteridge ended, when her ornery title character, lonely after the death of her husband Henry, struck up an unlikely friendship with Jack Kennison, a Harvard professor whom she and Henry had dismissed as one of those entitled, arrogant retirees from out-of-state. Her opinion changed after she found Jack collapsed on a riverside path, and Olive learned that he, too, was lonely following the recent death of his wife, and that he, too, regretted his alienation from his only child. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight: Nike co-founder Phil Knight urges young people and entrepreneurs to follow a calling, even if their idea seems crazy. In Shoe Dog, he discusses the story of how his own Crazy Idea turned into the globally recognized brand, Nike. He describes how he built Nike, offering insights into the difficult, imperfect process of starting a business. In this guide, we’ll discuss the events that led to the creation of Nike (including Knight’s Crazy Idea, his first shoe company, and the challenges he faced) and Nike itself. We’ll also explore Knight’s advice and reflections on why Nike succeeded, such as creating a brand identity and surrounding himself with a great team. Along the way, we’ll offer perspectives from other entrepreneurs on success and overcoming obstacles. Stay tuned for a few more book club possibilities next week! What activities, classes, or get-togethers of any kind would you like to attend at your beautiful Malvern Public Library? Call my Mom, Lisa Formhals, or, Hans Leitner, your assistant librarian, at the library (712-624-8554) to give your input on what activities you’d like to do at your library. The library belongs to our community…so let’s enjoy it! May your Mom share her chocolate pudding with you! Thistle, the Library Kitten!
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