aug-09 - Lochwinnoch Online

New Books for August
Michael Connelly : The Scarecrow
Jack McEvoy is at the end of the line
as a crime reporter. Forced to take a
buy-out from the LA Times as the
newspaper grapples with dwindling
readership and revenues, he's got 30
days left on the job. His last assignment
Training his replacement, a low
cost reporter just out of J-school who
couldn't find the police station if it was
right next store to the Times, which it
is. But Jack has other plans for his
exit. He is going to go out with a bang
- a final story that will win the newspaper
journalism's highest honor - a
Pulitzer prize.
Katie Fforde : Love letters
With the bookshop where she works
about to close, Laura Horsley, in a moment
of uncharacteristic recklessness,
finds herself agreeing to help organize
a literary festival deep in the heart of
the English countryside. But her initial
excitement is rapidly followed by a
mounting sense of panic when reality
sinks in and she realizes just how
much work is involved - especially
when an innocent mistake leads the
festival committee to mistakenly believe
that Laura is a personal friend of
the author at the top of their wish-list.
Elizabeth George:
Two of the deadliest
Anger, jealousy, gluttony, sloth, lust,
greed and pride. The Seven Deadly
sins. Doesn't every major crime have
one of these deadly sins at its root
This volume selects two of them, lust
and greed, as the inspiration for a selection
of brand new stories, chosen
and edited by internationally bestselling
author Elizabeth George.
You'll find mystery, mistakes, misunderstandings,
and murder………..
Jonathan Kellerman :
True detectives
TRUE DETECTIVES follows Moe
Reed and Aaron Fox on the twisted
trail of a missing girl.
A dark, baffling whodunit that forces
the brothers to put aside their mutual
animus -- and to confront the unresolved
family mystery that turned
them into enemies. Only by pooling
their efforts ,do Fox and Reed stand a
chance of peeling back the secrets in
high places.
Lochwinnoch Library
G J Moffat : Daisy Chain
Logan Finch has just about everything
he ever wanted, including a
penthouse apartment and a shot at
making partner in one of Scotland's
largest law firms. But there's something
missing from his life: he still
pines for the woman he thought was
'the one' and who left him without a
word of explanation over twelve
years ago. Against the backdrop of
Glasgow city and its surroundings,
GJ Moffat creates a taut thriller, a
group of characters you would want
to meet again and a gang of characters
you most definitely wouldn't ....
Sally Worboyes : Valentine
Moon
London, 1960. Patsy Lamb is turning
seventeen at the start of a decade
that will change everything. The
slums of the East End are beginning
to be knocked down, and a new
modern lifestyle is being promised to
Patsy and her friends. Working at
the local salon, Patsy hears all the
gossip and even if her parents are
wary of the changes to the world
they know, Patsy can't help but be
carried away with the new freedom
promised to her generation. But
along with the bright lights, the short
skirts and the new music at the
dance halls, there are darker changes
afoot too…..
Long car journey
ahead
New Collection of Junior Books on
CD available at Lochwinnoch
Library.
Here are a few….
Gwyneth Rees : Fairy secrets.
Charles Higson : Silverfin (James
Bond adventure)
Jacqueline Wilson : Candyfloss
Eoin Colfer : Artemis Fowl and the
Time Paradox
Renew and Reserve
at
www.renfrewshwire.gov.uk/libraries
Library members can view, renew
and reserve their library loans
online. All you need to get started is
your library membership number
and a password. If you don’t have a
password just ask at any library.
QUEST SEEKERS
At Lochwinnoch Library until
Saturday 29 August.
Do you dare to take up our challenge to
become a Quest Seeker and help find the
legendary golden Book You must use
your imagination to journey to a mysterious
and wondrous land to help our three
Quest Seekers, Raj, Belle and Louis to
complete the challenge.
Quest Seekers is open to all 4 to 12 year
olds in Renfrewshire and it's free to join.
Every time you read two books, you'll
complete a task that helps to take you
through the three stages of the challenge:
• Firebird Rising
• Mountain Mission
• Dragon's Lair
Read six books to complete the quest and
receive your winner's medal.
ADVICE WORKS
Tuesdays 10am –12.30pm
Advisors are on hand to help fill in claim
forms, check and advise on welfare benefits/money
problems, etc. Advisors can
provide expert advice on a wide range of
debt related topics, such as credit card,
mortgage arrears, council tax, etc. The
service is FREE, confidential and open to
all Renfrewshire residents.
Baby & Toddler
Rhyme time
At Lochwinnoch Library
Will re-start on Tuesday 25th
August at 2.15pm
LIBRARY OPENING
HOURS :
Monday, Wednesday and Friday:
2pm–5pm & 6pm–8pm
Tuesday and Saturday: 10am–1pm
and 2pm–5pm
Closed Thursday.
Tel: 01505 842305