Review by Kendra G.
Every Last Cuckoo : a novel, by Kate Maloy
Set in Vermont. Widowed Sarah begins to rebuild her life by taking in “cuckoos”–”birds” from other nests, all in need of nurture.
4 stars!
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Biography of an amazing woman who lived “many lives”–all through the French Revolution. Great overview of the French and the lives–complicated– of the nobility of that era. 4 stars!
4 Stars! Christopher Paolini continues to amaze and challenge our minds. Eragon and Saphira’s adventure continues. I just want to read the next book. I can’t wait until it comes out!
Join us as we again welcome the popular Tom Barron and his band for afternoon jazz at Rye Public Library. Celebrate the close of our Summer Reading Program for adults with an ice cream social and prize drawing!
The Wayne From Maine show is 45 a minute interactive musical experience for the young and young at heart. Wayne along with his percussionist JimmyJames the KoongaBoonga Man invite volunteers to the stage to play various percussive instruments or sing into a wireless microphone. Wayne has been performing and recording children’s music for over a decade and has traveled up and down the east coast delighting audiences with his very own brand or “Edu-Tainment”. For more info visit his website www.waynefrommaine.com or call 800-414-6845.
The Al Derben Trio, featuring Woody Allen on guitar, Doug Bennett on guitar and vocals, and Bruce Derr on pedal steel guitar, plays a mix of swing era standards and songs from the Great American Songbook. The unusual combination of instruments brings a unique musical flavor to this talented group. The show opens with “Nice and Naughty” whose original music speaks to all aspects of everyday life, from whimsical to poignant…serious to silly. Accompanied by stand-up bass, guitar and pennywhistle their exquisite harmonies are the highlight of their performances. Sometimes irreverent but never rude…they’re always fun! Don’t miss a chance to stock up on summer reading, viewing, and information, and enjoy some cool jazz at the same time. Join us for the first of our summer music afternoons on Wednesday July 13th at 2:00 pm here at the Library. And after the performance, stop in at the Farmer’s Market across the street for some tasty local produce, baked goods, seafood, and more!
A graduate of Duke University, Mr. Bodkin taught storytelling and imagination for seven years at Antioch New England Graduate School while pursuing a full-time career as a children’s author and musical storyteller. He has been a featured storyteller at The National Storytelling Festival, performed twice at The White House, and at schools, universities, museums and theaters across America. He has told stories and conducted workshops as far afield as Bangkok, Thailand and Great Britain. His all-original music on 12-string guitars, Celtic harp, grand piano, and other instruments makes his collection of stories resemble pieces of musical theater as much as storytelling. His seventeen award-winning audio recordings range from original dino-musicals for young children (his multiple-award winning Little Proto Trilogy) through an eclectic collection of international folktales, fairytales, and comic tall tales. His audios have won the Golden Headset Award, Parents’ Choice Gold and Silver Awards, two Indie Awards, the Storytelling World Award and many others. His four children’s picture books are published by Harcourt, Houghton-Mifflin and Little, Brown publishers and have won The Pick of the Lists, Booklist Editors’ Choice, The Storytelling World Award and the New York Public Library’s 100 Best Titles for Reading and Sharing, among others. Please join us for this very special event for children and adults of ALL AGES! Due to space limitations, sign-up is required, so please call us today at 964-8401 to get your name on the list.
Back in 1985, Frank Mackey was nineteen, growing up poor in Dublin’s inner city, and living crammed into a small flat with his family on Faithful Place. But he had his sights set on a lot more. He and Rosie Daly were all ready to run away to London together, get married, get good jobs, break away from factory work and poverty and their old lives. But on the winter night when they were supposed to leave, Rosie didn’t show. Frank took it for granted that she’d dumped him – probably because of his alcoholic father, nutcase mother, and generally dysfunctional family. He never went home again. Neither did Rosie. Everyone thought she had gone to England on her own and was over there living a shiny new life. Then, twenty-two years later, Rosie’s suitcase shows up behind a fireplace in a derelict house on Faithful Place, and Frank is going home whether he likes it or not. Getting sucked in is a lot easier than getting out again. Frank finds himself straight back in the dark tangle of relationships he left behind. The cops working the case want him out of the way, in case loyalty to his family and community makes him a liability. Faithful Place wants him out because he’s a detective now, and the Place has never liked cops. Frank just wants to find out what happened to Rosie Daly – and he’s willing to do whatever it takes, to himself or anyone else, to get the job done. The adult book discussion group meets on the third Tuesday of every month from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., and newcomers are always welcome. Call us or drop in to reserve your copy! Faithful Place is also available as a downloadable ebook from our downloadable books partner, Overdrive. All you need to get started with downloadable books is your 14-digit Rye Library card number.
This year’s theme is “Novel Destinations,” and we’ll be featuring fiction and non-fiction about living and traveling around the world. (And maybe even a few out-of-this-world destinations.) Start your adventures today! |
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Enjoy our first summer afternoon of music with the Al Derben Trio on
The Summer Reading Program continues with this week’s Very Special Guest: 
The 2011 Adult Summer Reading Program is open! Come on in and sign up, receive a Rye Public Library mouse pad, start reading, and write a short review. Each of your reviews becomes your raffle ticket for the big drawing and ice cream social on Wednesday, August 17th.
