While You Are Waiting…Lee Child

This latest edition of “While You Are Waiting” has me thinking about why we, as readers, like certain characters.  For instance, I know that some of you are waiting for the latest Jack Reacher novel, The Sentinel, by Lee Child.  I am too!  I don’t know about you, but I like Reacher for his innate … Continue reading While You Are Waiting…Lee Child

Good Creature March Madness

It is March Madness time and you know what that means – Book bracket showdowns!!  Inspired by our One Book Chelmsford title, How To Be A Good Creature, we have created the Good Creature March Madness bracket.  To follow along, print a bracket yourself or pick up a copy in the library or at curbside. … Continue reading Good Creature March Madness

Teen Book Reviews – December 15, 2021

Our teen volunteers continue to amaze me with the wide range of books they read and their candid, well-written reviews. Check out the latest installment below! The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare (2014) Reviewed by Braneeth Summary The Iron Trial is a fantasy novel written by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare, and … Continue reading Teen Book Reviews – December 15, 2021

Real Pets of Chelmsford Librarians

Here at the library, we have all been enjoying our 2021 One Book Chelmsford title, How To Be a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery.  The book is a collection of short essays about the animals that have enriched the author’s life, and that have taught her valuable lessons on how to be a “good creature” … Continue reading Real Pets of Chelmsford Librarians

Bibliobites in April: Plenty Simple?

In the kitchen, we’re often looking to simplify– to create maximum joy on the plate with minimum time and effort.   Of course we want to eat something interesting and flavorful, but we don’t want to spend hours getting there.  And we also might want something new and different, too!  April’s title, Ottolenghi Simple by superstar … Continue reading Bibliobites in April: Plenty Simple?

Bibliobites in May: Dinner: The Neverending Story

Every day, the dinner decision looms: Chicken or pasta? Takeout or home-cooked? Thirty minutes or two hours?  Most of us are fortunate enough to have the luxury of dithering over what we feel like eating on any given night, and how much time and effort we want to devote to our evening meal.  And cookbook … Continue reading Bibliobites in May: Dinner: The Neverending Story

Bibliobites in June: In the Cookie Jar

In June our Bibliobites group made a detour into the winter wonderland of Lake Eden, Minnesota, the fictional home of baker/amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen.  Hannah has starred in multitudinous “cozy mysteries” which feature lots of discussions about food and baking, in addition to murder!  This month’s title (26th in the series by author Joanne Fluke), … Continue reading Bibliobites in June: In the Cookie Jar

While You Are Waiting for… Malibu Rising

This Summer’s blockbuster book is Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and if it proves to be as entertaining as her previous novels, it should be worth the hold-queue wait. The novel begins by introducing us to the adult Riva children, in the early 1980s, getting ready for a massive bash at their Malibu mansion. … Continue reading While You Are Waiting for… Malibu Rising

Bibliobites in September: Fresh But Not Fussy

September brings that change of season with which we are all so happily familiar– cooler temps and shorter days, and the last glorious gasp of summer warmth.   And September means that our Bibliobites group restarts after a summer off.  We had envisioned  meeting outdoors on a lovely late-summer morning, but alas– the weather did … Continue reading Bibliobites in September: Fresh But Not Fussy