What to read while waiting for...

City of Endless Night By Preston, Douglas Author Child, Lincoln 2018-01 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455536948 Check Our Catalog "A consistently exciting and never predictable series."--Associated Press When Grace Ozmian, the beautiful and reckless daughter of a wealthy tech billionaire, first goes missing, the NYPD assumes she has simply sped off on another wild adventure. Until the young woman's body is discovered in an abandoned warehouse in Queens, the head nowhere to be found. …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller?  Here are some suggestions.

The Apocalypse Codex By Stross, Charles 2013-06 - Ace Books 9780425256435 Check Our Catalog When Ray SchillerNan American televangelist with the uncanny ability to miraculously healNbecomes uncomfortably close to the Prime Minister, the beautiful and entirely unpredictable Persephone infiltrates his ministry to uncover the preacher's agenda. …More

Dead to Me By Staincliffe, Cath 2014-01 - Minotaur Books 9781250038548 Check Our Catalog A riveting, sharply observed and thoroughly modern police procedural, Dead to Me features a stellar but unlikely female detective team, and is perfect for fans of Tess Gerritsen and Deborah Crombie. …More

Final Act By Gregson, J. M. 2016-09 - Severn House Publishers 9780727886040 Check Our Catalog Lambert & Hook discover that interrogating professional actors is an impossible business in the latest intriguing mystery. Sam Jackson is not a man who suffers fools - or anyone else - gladly. A successful British television producer who fancies himself as a Hollywood mogul, he makes enemies easily, and delights in the fact. It is no great surprise that such a man should …More

Upcoming events

STORYTIME! JANUARY 25, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

DRAWING DROIDS JANUARY 27, SATURDAY, 2:00 Professional illustrator Corine Roberts is coming to the library to share her love of drawing and teach us how to draw our favorite Star Wars characters! This program works best for children 6 years old and up. Adults should plan to stay if bringing younger children.

Computer Class-Word 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, Saturday, January 27 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8000 or visit HPL Events to register.   Registeration opens one month before the class date.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. Word:  Learn the basics of word processing, including opening and saving a document, entering text and making changes.

GIRLS WHO CODE JANUARY 29, MONDAY, 5:30-6:30 Hackley Public Library is excited to launch a coding club just for girls! We are an official host site for the international Girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening starting in January through the end of May. Registration is required. Please register online at hackleylibrary.org or by calling 231-722-8014.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH INSPIRATION CHOIR AND VICTORY IN PRAISE CHOIR JANUARY 30, TUESDAY, 6:00 Come out to hear some of the best Inspirational/Gospel singing along the Lakeshore. The Holy Trinity Choir, led by Michelle Harris, will grace the Hackley Library stage. Joining them on the program will be Brandon Davis and the Victory in Praise Choir, a community choir comprised of Christians from various denominations from the greater West Michigan area. The choirs will perform individually and together for a truly great evening of vocal music. You won't want to miss this! Brought to the community through a generous bequest from Bess Commodore. WUVS 103.7 "The Community Station" the Beat is the media sponsor.

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 31 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

STORYTIME! FEBRUARY 1, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

Computer Class-Excel 10:30 am, Saturday, February 3 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276  or visit our calendar to register.  Registeration opens one month before the class date.Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. Intro to Excel.  Learn the basics of using a spreadsheet, including opening and saving, entering formulas, and making changes.

BLACK HISTORY TRIVIA CONTEST FEBRUARY 3, SATURDAY, 2:00 So you think you know your Black History? Form a group with your friends--up to 4 per team, 6 teams total--and show your knowledge, competing against other teams.  The most fun you can have with history is back with Mickey Wallace leading the way. Kids compete right along side adults in this game of history and knowledge. We'll have prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams, and some consolation prizes. Cheer on your friends and family! Team registration is required.  Sign your team up online at hackleylibrary.org or call 722-8000. Sponsored by WUVS 103.7 "The Beat"!

GIRLS WHO CODE FEBRUARY 5, MONDAY, 5:30-6:30 Hackley Public Library is excited to launch a coding club just for girls! We are an official host site for the international Girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening starting in January through the end of May. Registration is required. Please register online at hackleylibrary.org or by calling 231-722-8014.

Hackley Craft Club 6:00 pm, Monday, February 5 Join the fun!  Our craft club meets the first Monday of each month.  Participants will be able to request the crafts that will be offered during the year.  Led by Nancy Hartman. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Open Mic Poetry 6:00 PM, Tuesday, February 6 Read your own or your favorite Black History/Black Experience/African American poetry.  It will be an evening of quiet inspiration and challenging ideas for adults and teens.  Clayton Hardiman will emcee the program. Brought to the community through a generous bequest from Bess Commodore. WUVS 103.7 "The Community Station" the Beat is the media sponsor.

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, February 7 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

STORYTIME! FEBRUARY 8, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

Bling Thing Century Club Friday, February 9 from 5:00 to 8:00:  Presale party with wine and chocolate.  $10 donation.   The Annual Bling Thing returns this February.  This is always a fun event and a chance to get yourself some new bling! Donations of costume, vintage or other jewelry accepted at the Hackley Public Library any time.  We also other "sparkly" things such as scarves, purses and hats. All the money raised goes to support adult and childrens programs at HPL.

Bling Thing Century Club Saturday, February 10, 10:00 to 2:00  Public Sale. The Annual Bling Thing returns this February.  This is always a fun event and a chance to get yourself some new bling! Donations of costume, vintage or other jewelry accepted at the Hackley Public Library any time.  We also other "sparkly" things such as scarves, purses and hats. All the money raised goes to support adult and childrens programs at HPL.

THIRD ANNUAL SWEET SOUL FOOD DESSERT CONTEST

FEBRUARY 10, SATURDAY, 2:00

Get your recipes out and find your best soul food dessert. Compete for the best in the city. Bring enough for judges and the attendees to taste. We'll have prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place judged by executive chef Megan Gorsticki, plus a People's Choice Award.

Do you know grandma's secret recipes? Are they the best you ever had? Then hurry and enter the Hackley Public Library's Black History Dessert Contest where adults and children can enter for a chance to win extraordinary prizes. Get out your recipe files!

Registration is required. Sign up by calling 722-8000 by February 11th.

Brought to the community through a generous bequest from Bess Commodore. WUVS 103.7 "The Community Station" the Beat is the media sponsor.

Book review: Artemis

And now for something completely different...Andy Weir's new book Artemis.
Jazz (Jasmine) Bashara has lived on the Moon since she was little.  Her father is a respected welder, but Jazz, by her own admission, makes poor life decisions so she works outside the law as a smuggler.  It isn't easy and she has no money so when one of her clients offers her a lot of money to do some sabotage she agrees.
And then the fun starts.
This book isn't as science/tech heavy as The Martian, but is still very enjoyable.  There is still a lot of information on the challenges to living on the Moon and using the Moon's resources, so fans of Weir's science angle will not be disappointed.
I liked the main character because she was spunky and vulnerable.  I also liked that the characters in the book were diverse.   The book was funny, had lots of science, a great female lead, suspense, action...  Lots of things to like.  It wouldn't be considered literary fiction, but for a light, fun read it hit the spot.

What to read while waiting for...

The Wife Between Us By Hendricks, Greer Author Pekkanen, Sarah 2018-01 - St. Martin's Press 9781250130921 Check Our Catalog "A jaw-dropping psychological thriller." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Fiendishly clever...in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. This one will keep you guessing." -Anita Shreve, New York Times bestselling author of The Stars are Fire When you read this book, you will make many …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller?  Here are some suggestions.

The Girl on the Train By Hawkins, Paula 2015-01 - Riverhead Books 9781594633669 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: A thriller filled with a complex plot but also a surprise ending. There are three main characters all woven together. HPL patron: I found the book interesting. It had life and I enjoyed it. …More

The Kind Worth Killing By Swanson, Peter 2016-10 - William Morrow & Company 9780062267535 Check Our Catalog A devious tale of psychological suspense so irresistible that it prompts Entertainment Weekly to ask, "Is The Kind Worth Killing the next Gone Girl?" From one of the hottest new thriller writers, Peter Swanson, a name you may not know yet (but soon will), this is his breakout novel in the bestselling tradition of Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train--and is …More

Behind Closed Doors By Paris, B. A. 2017-07 - St. Martin's Griffin 9781250132369 Check Our Catalog THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER YOU CAN'T MISS The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie? "A hair-raising debut, both unsettling and addictive...A chilling thriller that will keep you reading long into the night." --Mary Kubica, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Good …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

Computer Class-Intro to Computers 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, Saturday, January 20 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8000 or visit HPL Events to register.   Registeration opens one month before the class date.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. Intro to Computers:  Intro to computers will offer an introduction to what a computer is and how to use it.  It is designed for beginners with little or no knowledge of computers.  Topics covered will include an explanation of Windows and files, how to turn on a computer, and how to use the mouse.

MONTHLY MAKERS:  ICE PAINT! JANUARY 20, SATURDAY, 2:00 The cold doesn't bother us! Throw on your lab coat and experiment with creating new colors out of frozen paint. Each color will start off as a frozen ice cube. As you paint the cube will melt and will change your artwork.

GIRLS WHO CODE JANUARY 22, MONDAY, 5:30-6:30 Hackley Public Library is excited to launch a coding club just for girls! We are an official host site for the international Girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening starting in January through the end of May. Registration is required. Please register online at hackleylibrary.org or by calling 231-722-8014.

Yooper Talk 6:00 pm, Tuesday, January  23 Kathryn Remlinger, author of the forthcoming book Yooper Talk, will be at HPL to talk about her new book. “Yooper Talk is a fresh and significant contribution to understanding regional language and culture in North America. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is historically, geographically and culturally distinct. Struggles over land, labor and language during the past 150 years have shaped the variety of English spoken by resident Yoopers, as well as how they are viewed for outsides. Drawing on sixteen years of fieldwork, including interviews with seventy-five lifelong residents of the UP, Kathryn Remlinger examines how the idea of a unique Yooper dialect emerged. Considering UP English in relation to other regional dialects and their speakers, she looks at local identity, literacy practices, media representations, language attitudes, notions of authenticity, economic factors, tourism, and contact with immigrant and Native American languages. The book also explores how a dialect becomes a recognizable and valuable commodity: Yooper talk (or "Yoopanese") is emblazoned on t-shirts, flags, postcards, coffee mugs, and bumper stickers. Yooper Talk explains linguistic concepts with entertaining examples for general readers and also contributes to interdisciplinary discussions of dialect and identity in sociolinguistics, anthropology, dialectology, and folklore. For more information about the book, the author, and UW Press, please visit https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5561.htm.” Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 24 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00  to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

STORYTIME! JANUARY 25, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

DRAWING DROIDS JANUARY 27, SATURDAY, 2:00 Professional illustrator Corine Roberts is coming to the library to share her love of drawing and teach us how to draw our favorite Star Wars characters! This program works best for children 6 years old and up. Adults should plan to stay if bringing younger children.

Computer Class-Word 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, Saturday, January 27 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8000 or visit HPL Events to register.   Registeration opens one month before the class date.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. Word:  Learn the basics of word processing, including opening and saving a document, entering text and making changes.

GIRLS WHO CODE JANUARY 29, MONDAY, 5:30-6:30 Hackley Public Library is excited to launch a coding club just for girls! We are an official host site for the international Girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening starting in January through the end of May. Registration is required. Please register online at hackleylibrary.org or by calling 231-722-8014.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH INSPIRATION CHOIR AND VICTORY IN PRAISE CHOIR JANUARY 30, TUESDAY, 6:00 Come out to hear some of the best Inspirational/Gospel singing along the Lakeshore. The Holy Trinity Choir, led by Michelle Harris, will grace the Hackley Library stage. Joining them on the program will be Brandon Davis and the Victory in Praise Choir, a community choir comprised of Christians from various denominations from the greater West Michigan area. The choirs will perform individually and together for a truly great evening of vocal music. You won't want to miss this! Brought to the community through a generous bequest from Bess Commodore. WUVS 103.7 "The Community Station" the Beat is the media sponsor.

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 31 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

STORYTIME! FEBRUARY 1, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

Computer Class-Excel 10:30 am, Saturday, February 3 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276  or visit our calendar to register.  Registeration opens one month before the class date.Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. Intro to Excel.  Learn the basics of using a spreadsheet, including opening and saving, entering formulas, and making changes.

BLACK HISTORY TRIVIA CONTEST

FEBRUARY 3, SATURDAY, 2:00

So you think you know your Black History? Form a group with your friends--up to 4 per team, 6 teams total--and show your knowledge, competing against other teams.  The most fun you can have with history is back with Mickey Wallace leading the way. Kids compete right along side adults in this game of history and knowledge.

We'll have prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams, and some consolation prizes. Cheer on your friends and family!

Team registration is required.  Sign your team up online at hackleylibrary.org or call 722-8000.

Sponsored by WUVS 103.7 "The Beat"!

New Fiction at HPL

The War Bride's Scrapbook: A Novel in Pictures By Preston, Caroline 2017-12 - Ecco Press 9780061966927 Check Our Catalog A World War II love story, narrated through a new bride's dazzling array of vintage postcards, newspaper clippings, photographs, and more Lila Jerome has never been very lucky in love, and has always been more interested in studying architecture and, more recently, supporting the war bond effort on the home front. But in the fall of 1943, a chance spark with a boarder in …More

First Snow: A Will and a Way\Local Hero By Roberts, Nora 2017-10 - Silhouette Books 9781335142122 Check Our Catalog "America's favorite writer." --The New Yorker From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes two stories about finding romance for the holidays... A Will and A Way Pandora McVie's life is tied up in knots. In order to respect her uncle Jolley's last wishes, she's stuck spending Christmas isolated in the …More

Year One: Chronicles of the One, Book 1 By Roberts, Nora 2017-12 - St. Martin's Press 9781250122957 Check Our Catalog #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A stunning new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts--Year One is an epic of hope and horror, chaos and magick, and a journey that will unite a desperate group of people to fight the battle of their lives... It began on New Year's …More

Year One By Roberts, Nora 2017-12 - Thorndike Press Large Print 9781432844035 Check Our Catalog #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A stunning new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts--Year One is an epic of hope and horror, chaos and magick, and a journey that will unite a desperate group of people to fight the battle of their lives... It began on New Year's …More

The Demon Crown: A SIGMA Force Novel By Rollins, James 2017-12 - William Morrow & Company 9780062381736 Check Our Catalog "Bone-chilling." -Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "One of the best in the series." -Booklist (Starred Review) To save mankind's future, the members of Sigma Force must make a devil's bargain as they join forces with their most hated enemy to stop an ancient threat in this gripping adventure from #1 New York Times …More

Pen 33 By Roslund, Anders Author Hellstrom, Borge 2017-12 - Quercus Books 9781681440132 Check Our Catalog Bernt Lund harbors a sickness. He is a monster, an unrepentant child molester and serial killer. In the mind of society, in the minds of his nine-year-old victims' parents, and in the minds of his fellow inmates, he is a waking nightmare. And now he has escaped from custody--the worst scenario imaginable for Aspsas Prison's Department for Sexual Crimes. Detective Superintendent Ewert Grens is …More

Edgedancer: From the Stormlight Archive By Sanderson, Brandon 2017-10 - Tor Books 9781250166548 Check Our Catalog From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, a special gift edition of Edgedancer, a short novel of the Stormlight Archive (previously published in Arcanum Unbounded). Three years ago, Lift asked a goddess to stop her from growing older--a wish she believed was granted. Now, in Edgedancer, the barely teenage nascent Knight Radiant finds …More

The Vanishing Season By Schaffhausen, Joanna 2017-12 - Minotaur Books 9781250126047 Check Our Catalog Winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Competition, Joanna Schaffhausen's accomplished debut The Vanishing Season will grip readers from the opening page to the stunning conclusion. Ellery Hathaway knows a thing or two about serial killers, but not through her police training. She's an officer in sleepy Woodbury, MA, where a bicycle theft still …More

Three Daughters of Eve By Shafak, Elif 2017-12 - Bloomsbury USA 9781632869951 Check Our Catalog The stunning, timely new novel from the acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of The Architect's Apprentice and The Bastard of Istanbul. Peri, a married, wealthy, beautiful Turkish woman, is on her way to a dinner party at a seaside mansion in Istanbul when a beggar snatches her handbag. As she wrestles to get it back, a photograph falls to the ground -- an …More

Spy of the First Person By Shepard, Sam 2017-12 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780525521563 Check Our Catalog The final work from the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, actor, and musician, drawn from his transformative last days In searing, beautiful prose, Sam Shepard's extraordinary narrative leaps off the page with its immediacy and power. It tells in a brilliant braid of voices the story of an unnamed narrator who traces, before our rapt eyes, his memories of work, adventure, and travel as he …More

The Charm Bracelet By Shipman, Viola 2017-01 - Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin 9781250071330 Check Our Catalog Lose yourself to the magic of The Charm Bracelet. Through an heirloom charm bracelet, three women will rediscover the importance of family and a passion for living as each charm changes their lives. On her birthday each year, Lolly's mother gave her a charm, along with the advice that there is nothing more important than keeping family memories alive, and so Lolly's charm …More

Low Down and Dirty By Stringer, Vickie M. 2012-03 - Atria Books 9781451660869 Check Our Catalog In yet another fast-paced and spiraling edition in the bestselling series featuring Dirty Red, Stringer writes about a woman who will do anything to save her life and the people who go so low in attempts to stop her. …More

The Rancher's Christmas Song & the Cowboy's Christmas Miracle By Thayne, RaeAnne 2017-10 - Harlequin 9781335143747 Check Our Catalog "RaeAnne Thayne is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors... Once you start reading, you aren't going to be able to stop." --Fresh Fiction "RaeAnne has a knack for capturing those emotions that come from the heart." --RT Book Reviews Keep a song in your heart this holiday season... …More

The Rancher's Christmas Song By Thayne, RaeAnne 2017-10 - Harlequin Special Edition 9780373623808 Check Our Catalog "RaeAnne Thayne is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors... Once you start reading, you aren't going to be able to stop." --Fresh Fiction "RaeAnne has a knack for capturing those emotions that come from the heart." --RT Book Reviews Keep a song in your heart this holiday season... …More

Serenity By Weber, Natalie 2011-01 - Urban Books 9781601624352 Check Our Catalog Young, sexually curious Serenity has always desired both men and women, so when she heads to college in Washington, D.C., she's excited to explore her own carnal limits when she hooks up with Sadie Smith. But soon her life will change forever. Brand new is this dangerous and exciting underworld Sadie initiates Serenity into, with all its sex and secrets, and Serenity can't help but become further …More

Misadventures of a Virgin By Wild, Meredith 2017-12 - Waterhouse Press 9781947222427 Check Our Catalog It's been years since June Bell shared a stolen moment with her girlhood crush, Kase McCasker. It's been just as long since Kase's father nixed the sale of the McCasker farm to expand the grounds of the Bell's grand hotel. Now that Kase is back home for good, June might be the only person who can persuade him to reconsider the abandoned plan. But how can she face him again after he left her …More

The Sea Keeper's Daughters By Wingate, Lisa 2015-09 - Tyndale House Publishers 9781414386904 Check Our Catalog 2016 Christy Award Winner (Contemporary novel category) From modern-day Roanoke Island to the sweeping backdrop of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains and Roosevelt's WPA folklore writers, past and present intertwine to create an unexpected destiny. Restaurant owner Whitney Monroe is desperate to save her business from a hostile takeover. The inheritance of a …More

Winter Wishes By Michaels, Fern Author Fox, Susan Author Bennett, Jules 2017-11 - Wheeler Publishing Large Print 9781432841782 Check Our Catalog This winter, let four tales of mistletoe magic and the spirit of the season cast a special glow as some of your favorite authors introduce stories of hope, happiness, and holiday hearts. CHRISTMAS KISSES Fern Michaels Starting over in a new town with a new job, Meredith thinks buying Noah's grandmother's house will be a …More

The House on Foster Hill By Wright, Jaime Jo 2017-11 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764230288 Check Our Catalog When Kaine Prescott's husband dies, her pleas for an investigation falls on deaf ears. In need of a fresh start, she purchases an old house sight unseen in Wisconsin. A century earlier, Ivy Thorpe questioned a suspicious death on that same property. When the house's dark secrets resurface, Kaine must face a terrifying realization. …More