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Enjoying these cozy reading days of winter?  The mini-library is open for browsing and if you are wondering what to read next we have staff pick and popular books from 2020 selection carts, as well as, our newest releases ready for check-out.  This months reading recommendations include : The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell'Antonia  : A delightful story that entertains with old family feuds, a reality tv food competition, friendships, love, and the messiness of family. Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz: If you haven't read Magpie Murders I recommend starting with that book and then enjoying continuing with this inventive mystery that uses another author's (fictional)  mystery book to solve a crime.  Filled with twists and suspense and especially recommended for anyone who enjoys good British crime fiction or clever cozy mysteries. Can't Even: How Millenials Became the Burnout Generation   by Anne Helen Peterson: This book resonated with two of our...

What have you been reading? It seems like a lot of us are having trouble reading during covid-19. "Distracted" seems to be the key phrase.     Perhaps Earth Day inspired you ( Bookmark's Earth Day Inspirations ). Have you wanted to read more about pandemics? New York Times Essential Pandemic Books or fiction   Books to Read During a Pandemic .   Note: my husband enjoyed and recommends "Pale Horse, Pale Rider".  He read it the first week of  "stay-at-home" and periodically shared interesting facts about the Spanish Flu pandemic.  Needed to escaped into Science Fiction or Fantasy? Bookmark's Five Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Ease Your "April" (now May) Isolation I have had trouble reading. In the beginning of this stay-at-home time I focused my attention on my "family history" hobby and wrote a family history book to give to my aunt for her birthday.  After four weeks, that was finished, and now I had a lot of...

Do you already have a large list of books to read in 2019? 'The goal setting season is upon us and I hope in that list all of us are incorporating time in your day for reading or listening to a book. Last year I started a new practice of listening to audio books when I walked the dog or while in the car. Many hours were productively passed while I enjoyed a number of books I would not have had time to read and some that I probably enjoyed more because of the storytelling talents of the narrators. I also tried to be more intentional about picking up a book to read versus logging on to social media or email, thus, reduced the hours we can sometimes lose on the computer and enriched my perspectives through a good book instead. I have to say I read a lot of good books in 2018 helped by culling my reading selections based on your recommendations, recommended reads from various book review sources and previewed selections by the Duxbury Library Staff.  Perusing my Goodreads li...

School vacation week brings in many families checking out entertainment options for long car rides. Our audiobook section has an extension selection of fiction and non-fiction favorites on cd as well as loaded on an mp3 player called a "Playaway".  Our children's library collection also includes books on video,  "Playaway Views" , as well as, interactive video books ,"Playaway  Launchpads ". The Young Adult section upstairs has an additional collection of audiobook selections. In addition to the audiobooks on cd, accessing Duxbury Library's Old Library Network catalog you will find an assortment of downloadable audiobooks . You will also find video streaming options in the network's online collection. With your smartphone or tablet you can access the catalog as well as download and listen to your audiobook via the Libby app .  Want to browse more selections? Download the Hoopla app  and enter your library card information on y...