A Great Summer

Wow, it's been a fantastic summer here at the library! Summer Reading Club was a huge success, and we had a significant increase in our adult participants this year. I hope that all of you enjoyed reading our book reviews, suggestions, and stories on this blog as much as we enjoyed writing them!

For now, however, it's time to take a blogging hiatus. The kids are back in school and summer's almost over - it's amazing how time has flown by! But we'll be back again next June with more books and library news that you won't want to miss. In the meantime, keep an eye on http://columbuslibrary.org for information on new titles, library programs and events, and details about next year's Summer Reading Club.

Thanks for reading, and see you next summer!

Hand-Selling Titles

As most library staff know, there are hundreds (thousands?) of captivating, mesmerizing, over-the-top wonderful titles out there that most people don't know about. And because it's fun (and our job) to link people with these yummies, we hand sell our favorite unknowns to customers. Here are some of my favorite lesser known fiction and non-fiction titles:

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Trustee from the Toolroom by Nevil Shute
Sin Killer by Larry McMurtry
Telegraph Days by Larry McMurtry
Dead Man's Walk by Larry McMurtry
The Devil You Know by Mike Carey
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Resurrection by Tucker Malarkey
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie King
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
The Next Thing On My List by Jill Smolinski
Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
My Dream of You by Nuala O'Faolain
Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Austenland by Shannon Hale
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
A Trip to the Beach by Melinda Blanchard
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Almost There by Nuala O'Faolain

If you have little known treasured titles that you recommend to friends, please share with us!