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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...

A Perfect Day for a "Cozy" Mystery

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It is a snowy day here in Duxbury and, as winter often affords us, perhaps a little more time for reading.  During the winter months I often reach for books that are "heftier" than the selections I choose for beach reads or lazy summer afternoons. On my winter reading stack I try to catch up with the next in a series by my one of my favorite authors  Daniel Silva  (author of a spy thriller series) or the latest historical non-fiction by authors  Doris Kearns-Goodwin or Erik Larson , who are great at weaving an interesting story around historical events. This season I have found myself browsing the mystery section of our library and intrigued by the "themed" titles and quicker reads of some of the series. Perfect for a wintry evening. Our Mystery Section  Browsing through the mysteries in our library you will notice a lot of themed titles such as, "The Body in the..." series by popular author Katherine Hall Page, culinary themed series by Johanne F...