And so we come to the opening of a new month, dear readers, and a mid-week holiday! Don’t forget, the Library will close at 5pm today (July 3), and will be closed for Independence Day! A mid-week holiday is the perfect time to indulge in a good book, and today, our genre experts have a … Continue reading The Romance Garden!→
I keep waiting for the day, dear readers, when I can talk about all the pretty flowers outside, as well as here inside our Romance Garden, but that day is not yet today. Fortunately, though, until we have reliable sunshine and warm weather, we have books. And here, for your enjoyment, are some of our genre … Continue reading The Romance Garden!→
Many patrons over the weekend were bemoaning the fickle nature of springtime in New England, and the general inability to get any productive gardening accomplished in the face of Mother Nature’s ill-humor. We can’t fix the weather, sadly dear readers, but there is one thing we can do, and that is promise you plenty of … Continue reading The Romance Garden!→
Look! I found actual flowers! It’s like it’s spring or something! Yesterday was the first day of baseball season, dear readers, which, as far as I’m concerned, means that it’s spring, regardless of whether there is still a snow bank at the end of my driveway. So, as you begin to think about your own … Continue reading The Romance Garden!→
It seemed for a day or two that spring had finally sprung, dear readers, but it seems our hopes for our gardens may have been somewhat premature. Thankfully, here in our Romance Garden, it’s always perfect weather, and the time is always right for a little romance. And here are our genre aficionados’ selections for … Continue reading The Romance Garden!→
Goodness gracious, dear readers…..it’s been a pretty intense month, hasn’t it? No matter what side of the proverbial fence on which you sit, it’s easy, in “interesting times” like these to feel a lot of negative things. Those feelings are as contagious as colds, and do just as much–if not more–harm to us all. Which … Continue reading The Romance Garden!→
Our romance reviews are a little late this month, beloved patrons, and for that, our apologies. But here, at long last, is our genre experts’ review of their top picks from the last month. So whether you’re looking to defy the chill of winter with a steamy read, or are thinking about expanding your literary … Continue reading The Romance Garden→
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