Library Notes for the week of August 13

Summer is coming to an end and school will be starting up soon. We have planned one last hurrah for our local kids.

Teen Night @ the Library will be August 24^th, 6 – 8 p.m. We all (adults included) had a blast with the kids at the one we had in June. There will be games—both on computer and board games—competitions, and great prizes. Of course we will also have food generously funded by the Kiwanis Club of La Conner. If you know a teen or two let them know they are welcome.

Here are a few of our new books. Check them out.

The Water’s Lovely by Ruth Rendell. A 13-year-old girl drowns her stepfather in the bathtub. That girl, Heather, is grown up, as is her sister, Ismay. The scene of the crime has been boarded up as a room, and the family lives without acknowledging that the crime has been boarded up as well.

Up Close and Personal by Fern Michaels. South Carolina heiress Sarabess Windsor must face the fallout of a decision she made 30 years ago: when her beloved daughter was diagnosed with a potentially fatal illness, doting Sarabess hatched a plan to bear another child solely as a source of bone marrow for little Emily.

Tumbling Blocks by Earlene Fowler. With Christmas just a few weeks away, Benni's queenly boss, Constance Sinclair, demands that she investigate the death of a local socialite. It's not long before Benni recognizes that there may be some deadly truth to Constance's suspicions. She'll need to crack the exclusive circle of suspects before one more gourmet goose gets cooked.