What to read while waiting for...

Leaving Time By Picoult, Jodi 2014-10 - Ballantine Books 9780345544926 Check Our Catalog Throughout her blockbuster career, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Jodi Picoult has seamlessly blended nuanced characters, riveting plots, and rich prose, brilliantly creating stories that "not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us" ("The Boston Globe"). Now, in her highly anticipated new novel, she has delivered her most affecting work yet--a book unlike anything …More

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

The House We Grew Up in By Jewell, Lisa 2014-08 - Atria Books 9781476702995 Check Our Catalog "Clever, intelligent...wonderful" (Jojo Moyes, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Me Before You"). Meet the Bird family. They live in a simple brick house in a picture-perfect Cotswolds village, with rambling, unkempt gardens stretching just beyond. Pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and tow-headed twins Rory and Rhys all attend the village school and eat home-cooked meals together each night. …More

Water for Elephants By Gruen, Sara 2007-05 - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 9781565125605 Check Our Catalog An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of "Riding Lessons. Gritty, sensual and charged with dark secrets involving love, murder and a majestic, mute heroine. …More

A Long Time Gone By White, Karen 2014-06 - New American Library 9780451240460 Check Our Catalog When Vivien Walker left her home in the Mississippi Delta, she swore never to go back, as generations of the women in her family had. But in the spring, nine years to the day since she'd left, that's exactly what happens--Vivien returns, fleeing from a broken marriage and her lost dreams for children. …More

The One & Only By Giffin, Emily 2014-05 - Ballantine Books 9780345546883 Check Our Catalog Emily Giffin, the beloved author of such "New York Times" bestselling novels as "Something Borrowed "and" Where We Belong, " returns with an extraordinary story of love and loyalty--and an unconventional heroine struggling to reconcile both. …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 6:45 PM, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. To register, phone 722-7276 ext 230

TODDLER TIME FOR AGES 18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 11:00 AM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014 Storytelling, picture books, finger plays, holiday tales, songs, and special fun for younger children. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Saturday Computer Class-Publisher 11:00 am, Oct 25 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Publisher: Publisher is great for posters, flyers, leaflets, greeting cards, etc. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Publisher 11:00 am, Oct 25 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Publisher: Publisher is great for posters, flyers, leaflets, greeting cards, etc. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

PUMPKIN CARVING WORKSHOP 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2014 BRING YOUR OWN PUMPKIN TO THIS FAMILY EVENT Create a Pumpkin Masterpiece using your own ideas, or our Super Stencil Spooky Faces. Safe carving tools are provided. ADULT ACCOMPANIMENT RECOMMENDED

STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 6:45 PM, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each sessionends with a craft project. Signup required. To register, phone 722-7276 ext 230

Uneven Ground 6:00 pm, Tuesday, October 28 "Uneven Ground" is a four-piece traditional Celtic band that blends vocals with instrumentals to bring their listeners on a unique musical journey. They play Celtic, Irish, English, Scottish music. The members are Courtney Hutson, fiddle,vocals; Dave Closz, guitar,vocals; Tim Staudacher, mandolin,guitar; and Larry Halverson, whistle, flute. For more info check out: https://www.facebook.com/unevengroundceltic/app_178091127385 Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Tech Wednesday-Learn Free.org 3:00 PM, Wednesday, October 29 Bring your laptop or tablet and follow along while we explain tech topics in an informal setting. Today we will look at GCFLearnFree.org, a website with lots of tutorials.

TODDLER TIME FOR AGES 18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 11:00 AM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014 Storytelling, picture books, finger plays, holiday tales, songs, and special fun for younger children. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Saturday Computer Class-Basic 11 am, Saturday November 1 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Basics of computers: Basic Computing 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. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Basic 12:15 pm, Saturday, November 1 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Basics of computers: Basic Computing 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. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

JOEL TACEY'S SPOOKTACULAR COMEDY SHOW 2:00 PM SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2014 Let's stretch Halloween for another day! Come watch Joel Tacey's wild, wacky, not-too-spooky comedy show. Amazing fun for the whole family.

Hackley Handicrafts 6:00 pm, Monday, November 3 Learn a new craft with Nancy Hartman! This month she will introduce you to the new craze, Arm Knitting. Nancy will start by teaching how to finger knit using worsted weight yarn to make it bulky enough to use for arm knitting. Bring your own worsted weight or super bulky yarn.

Book Review: The Art Thief

It's been a busy summer, so I've been reading a lot more audio books than print books.  Sometimes I look for an audio book that is on my list of books to read, and sometimes I just scan what is in.  The Art Thief by Noah Charney was one that looked intriguing recently. It starts out with the theft of an altar piece in Italy.  The thief repeatedly sets off the alarm but doesn't distrub anything so that the elderly priest assumes it is a malfunction and turns it off.  The next morning he notices that the painting is missing.  We then skip to Paris and learn that another painting has been stolen from a locked storage area.  The reader thinks they may be related (otherwise why would the author have mentioned them), but of course, the main characters are unaware of each other's loss. We then skip to London and get an art history lesson (which actually was very interesting, if a bit pedantic) from a professor who is whisked away by thugs in the middle of the lecture, and learn of yet another theft from a locked room in a musuem. How are these thefts (and near kidnappings) related?  The police in London and Paris try to sort it out.  With lots of mysterious characters and double crosses the plot is pretty interesting.  Some of the characters get a bit long-winded, and some seem to be there for comic relief, but it was a nice little mystery.

The Art Thief By Charney, Noah 2008-09 - Washington Square Press 9781416550310 Check Our Catalog Charney crafts an intellectual masterpiece--the mystery of three missing masterpieces that sends criminals and curators alike on a rollicking chase through the art galleries and auction houses of Europe. …More

Complimentary Reads

Artscape By Ramsay, Frederick 2012-08 - Poisoned Pen Press 9781464200564 Check Our Catalog A private women's college houses one half of a billion dollar art collection, carefully secured in an underground bunker. It's bad news for the newly hired president of the college, and for a shadowy group whose services have been contracted when the collection is scheduled to be moved to New York and a heist is planned. …More

Dirty Linen By Kilmer, Nicholas 1999-03 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805050349 Check Our Catalog A cache of old erotic paintings is purchased clandestinely at a benefit seaside auction, under the noses of competing dealers and of the would-be high society of Westport, Massachusetts. Boston collector Clayton Reed and his agent, Fred Taylor, must provide a cloak of respectability for the collection - and then defend it from the increasingly violent enthusiasm of others who suspect its value …More

A Glancing Light (a Chris Norgren Mystery: Book Two) By Elkins, Aaron 2011-02 - eReads.com 9781617561825 Check Our Catalog …More

Painted Ladies By Parker, Robert B. 2011-09 - Berkley Books 9780425243626 Check Our Catalog Spenser had a simple job-protect an art scholar during a ransom exchange for a stolen painting. No one was supposed to die. But the scholar had secrets no one knew, and uncovering them will endanger Spenser as well. …More

The Swan Thieves By Kostova, Elizabeth 2010-01 - Little Brown and Company 9780316065788 Check Our Catalog Kostova's masterful new novel travels from American cities to the coast of Normandy, from the late 19th century to the late 20th, from young love to last love to create a story of obsession, history's losses, and the power of art to preserve human hope. A great read with something for everyone--history, travel, art, relationships, but best of all-a mystery! …More

The Art Forger By Shapiro, Barbara Author Shapiro, B. A. 2012-10 - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 9781616201326 Check Our Catalog Awards: Macavity Award (2013), New England Book Award (2013) In 1990, 13 works of art worth today more than $500 million were stolen from a museum in Boston. It remains the largest unsolved art heist in history, and Claire Roth, a struggling young artist, is about to discover that there's more to this crime than meets the eye. HPL patron:  Excellent! …More

Staff Picks

We like to read, and we like to share what we read! This is a list of recent favorites. STAFF PICKS

In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette By Sides, Hampton 2014-08 - Doubleday Books 9780385535373 Check Our Catalog "New York Times" bestselling author Hampton Sides returns with a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age In the late nineteenth century, people were obsessed by one of the last unmapped areas of the globe: the North Pole. No one knew what existed beyond the fortress of ice rimming the northern oceans, although theories abounded. The foremost cartographer in the …More

Beautiful Ruins By Walter, Jess 2012-06 - Harper 9780061928123 Check Our Catalog Awards: Indies Choice Book Awards (2013) The acclaimed, award-winning author of the national bestseller "The Financial Lives of the Poets" returns with his funniest and most romantic novel yet: the story of an almost-love affair that begins on the Italian coast in 1962 and is rekindled in Hollywood 50 years later. …More

Two Graves By Preston, Douglas J. Author Child, Lincoln 2012-12 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446554992 Check Our Catalog After his wife, Helen, is abducted, Special Agent Pendergast furiously pursues the kidnappers, chasing them across the country and into Mexico. But then, things go terribly, tragically wrong; the kidnappers escape; and a shattered Pendergast retreats to his New York apartment and shuts out the world. But when a string of bizarre murders erupts across several Manhattan hotels, NYPD Lieutenant …More

The Good Luck of Right Now By Quick, Matthew 2014-02 - Harper 9780062285539 Check Our Catalog From Matthew Quick, the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook, comes The Good Luck of Right Now, a funny and tender story about family, friendship, grief, acceptance, and Richard Gere--an entertaining and inspiring tale that will leave you pondering the rhythms of the universe and marveling at the power of kindness and love. …More

The Art Thief By Charney, Noah 2007-09 - Atria Books 9781416550303 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Charney crafts an intellectual masterpiece in this work that sweeps through three of the world's most art-filled cities. This novel is a witty, fast-paced page-turner full of artistic symbolism and insider knowledge about legendary art thefts, forgeries, and secret engravings. …More

And When She Was Good By Lippman, Laura 2012-08 - William Morrow & Company 9780061706875 Check Our Catalog A brilliant new stand-alone novel from "New York Times"-bestselling author Lippman. A suburban madam, a convicted murderer whose sentence is about to be overturned, and the child who they will both do anything to keep. …More

Fortunately, the Milk By Gaiman, Neil Illustrator Young, Skottie 2013-09 - HarperCollins Publishers 9780062224071 Check Our Catalog Awards: Great Stone Face Book Award (2015), Kentucky Bluegrass Award (2015) Newbery Medalist Gaiman teams with artist Young for a hilarious story of time travel. While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space. Illustrations. …More

What to read while waiting for...

Personal: A Jack Reacher Novel By Child, Lee 2014-09 - Delacorte Press 9780804178747 Check Our Catalog #1 "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER Jack Reacher returns in the latest fast-moving, action-packed, suspenseful book from Lee Child. "You can leave the army, but the army doesn't leave you. Not always. Not completely, "notes Jack Reacher--and sure enough, the retired military cop is soon pulled back into service. This time, for the State Department and the CIA. Someone has taken a shot at …More

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

Burn By Patterson, James Author Ledwidge, Michael 2014-09 - Little Brown and Company 9780316211048 Check Our Catalog Detective Michael Bennett finally returns to New York City--and to the most unsettling, horrific case of his career. At last, Detective Michael Bennett and his family are coming home to New York City. Thanks to Bennett, the ruthless crime lord whose vengeful mission forced the Bennett family into hiding has been brought down for good. Back in the city that never sleeps, Bennett takes over …More

A Catskill Eagle By Parker, Robert B. 1986-06 - Dell Publishing Company 9780440111320 Check Our Catalog It was nearly midnight and I was just getting home from detecting. I had followed an embezzler around on a warm day in early summer trying to observe him spending his ill-gotten gain. The best I'd been able to do was catch him eating a veal cutlet sandwich in a sub shop in Danvers Square across from Security National Bank. …More

High Hand By Phillips, Gary Producer Kensington 2000-11 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781575666167 Check Our Catalog The big time casinos of Las Vegas may now be "family safe" and run by the Ivy League-educated grandsons and daughters of the mobsters who built the gambling Mecca, but in the backstreets and boardrooms the same old hustle continues. Grifts, scams, and skimming operations are still the way to make big money -- just like in Bugsy Siegel's day. Which is just fine with Martha Chainey. A beautiful, …More

Sniper's Honor By Hunter, Stephen 2014-05 - Simon & Schuster 9781451640212 Check Our Catalog In this tour de force--part historical thriller, part modern adventure--from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "I, Sniper," Bob Lee Swagger uncovers why WWII's greatest sniper was erased from history...and why her disappearance still matters today. HPL patron:  Starts out slow and seems to be all WWII drama but then back and forth from present to WWII.  I …More

Suspect By Crais, Robert 2013-01 - Putnam Adult 9780399161483 Check Our Catalog Awards: Anthony Awards (2014) The explosive new masterpiece of suspense from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author. LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well. Eight months ago, a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty--until he meets his new partner. …More

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Upcoming Events at HPL

TODDLER TIME FOR AGES 18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 11:00 AM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 Storytelling, picture books, finger plays, holiday tales, songs, and special fun for younger children. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Saturday Computer Class-Excel 11:00 am, Oct 11 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Excel: An introduction to the spreadsheet program. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Excel 12:15 pm, Oct 11 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Excel: An introduction to the spreadsheet program. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

LEGO MANIA FAMILY FUN DAY 2:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014 Join in the family fun! build a great structure, maybe win a treat, and get to display your fabulous creation to all the youth services library patrons. Remember - we supply the LEGOS, you supply the imagination!

Jeff Dwarshuis, Classical Guitar 6:00 PM, Monday October 13 Classical Guitarist Jeff Dwarshuis will be performing at The Hackley Public Library on October 13, 2014 from 6:00 - 7:00. The library is located at 316 W Webster Muskegon MI 49440. Questions or inquiries for Mr. Dwarshuis can be directed to (616) 443-1425 or at his email address jeffsemdr@tds.net. “Jeff is an accomplished talent and passionate about his music. His research into the history of the composers was a delightful addition. Jeff’s music brought the crowd to their feet. For it’s worth to note that our library program attendees have never given a performer a standing ovation before Jeff”--Larry Halverson, Community Relations Coordinator-Loutit District Library To get a taste of Jeff’s music, check the library’s YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/hackleyref. Look for Playlists, then performers. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 6:45 PM, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2014 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. To register, phone 722-7276 ext 230

Terry Nolan-Reunion by Murder 6:00 pm, Tuesday, October 14: Terry Nolan-Reunion by Murder Terry Nolan will be at Hackley Public Library to talk about his new book, Reunion by Murder: “Criminal defense attorney Paddy O'Brien retired to a life of good friends, golf and relaxation in Arizona. He was financially well off, but estranged from his ex-wife and only child, Conner, for over thirty years. He didn't know if he'd ever see them again. Then the phone call came.” Terry Nolan is a local attorney and first time author.

Finances for Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Wednesday, October 15 Bring your lunch and learn about finances with employees from PNC Bank. This month’s topic is Financial Recovery

TODDLER TIME FOR AGES 18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 11:00 AM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 Storytelling, picture books, finger plays, holiday tales, songs, and special fun for younger children. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Saturday Computer Class-Powerpoint 11:00 am, Oct 18 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Powerpoint: Need to give a presentation? Learn about how to set one up in Powerpoint. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Powerpoint 12:15 pm, Oct 18 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Powerpoint: Need to give a presentation? Learn about how to set one up in Powerpoint. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 6:45 PM, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014 Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. To register, phone 722-7276 ext 230

TODDLER TIME FOR AGES 18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS 11:00 AM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014 Storytelling, picture books, finger plays, holiday tales, songs, and special fun for younger children. Sign up is required. To register, call 722-7276, ext. 230

Saturday Computer Class-Publisher 11:00 am, Oct 25 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Publisher: Publisher is great for posters, flyers, leaflets, greeting cards, etc. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Publisher 11:00 am, Oct 25 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes this fall on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. Today’s topic is Publisher: Publisher is great for posters, flyers, leaflets, greeting cards, etc. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

PUMPKIN CARVING WORKSHOP 1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2014 BRING YOUR OWN PUMPKIN TO THIS FAMILY EVENT Create a Pumpkin Masterpiece using your own ideas, or our Super Stencil Spooky Faces. Safe carving tools are provided. ADULT ACCOMPANIMENT RECOMMENDED