Library News and Notes

A host of websites and blogs have posted lists of books every man should read. These selections, and a handout with more recommended titles, are available at the Lititz Public Library. The Great Bridge by David McCullough The building of the Brooklyn Bridge is a story of greed, corruption, optimism, heroism and determination. Steve Jobs…

These biographies and true-life stories are among the favorites nonfiction books reviewed in 2015. Included on many “best books” lists, they are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff A panic, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony, spread quickly and resulted in…

Enjoy bestselling novels while in the car or at the gym. These audiobooks are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Scandalous Behavior by Stuart Woods (CD) An adventurous multimillionaire seeking peace and quiet in a rustic British village receives an outrageous demand from a beautiful woman and encounters a tricky adversary. The Magic…

Animals and other nonhuman characters play a part in these books available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Find a variety of genres, including whodunits that feature an animal at the center of the mystery, romances with characters that rely on their pets as sympathetic confidents and literary fiction that spotlight nonhuman creatures as…

Don’t miss these novels that appear on many best fiction lists for 2015. They are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin Short stories blend the humor and melancholy found every day in the lives of characters that range from hitchhikers to jockeys, doctors and switchboard…

Popular works in other languages are being translated into English all the time. There’s no time like the present to enjoy books from places like Sweden, France or Japan and no better place to find them than the Lititz Public Library. The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende A multigenerational epic sweeps from San Francisco in…

Weighing in at over 500 pages each, these novels offer the promise of an engrossing literary journey. They are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. 2666 by Roberto Bolano An American sportswriter, an elusive German novelist and a teenage student interact in an urban community on the U.S.-Mexico border where hundreds of young…

If you type “benefits of reading a book” into Google, you’ll get thousands of hits and scores of reasons to pick up a book. Mental stimulation, stress reduction, increased knowledge and improved vocabulary are popular incentives. This New Year, make your personal improvement resolution to read 52 books in 52 weeks. Find recommended titles at…

Memoirs invite readers into the personal lives of sometimes famous, but often ordinary, people who write to share hard-won insights about their triumphs and pain. These memoirs are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Wondering Who You Are by Sonya Lea After surgery to treat a rare appendix cancer, a woman’s husband emerged…

Scotland’s rugged beauty and mystical Celtic charm create the perfect setting for murder and intrigue. Borrow these mystery novels from the Lititz Public Library. Death of a Liar by M.C. Beaton A highlands police officer is alarmed when a woman who faked an earlier attack is found dead in her home. The Chessmen by Peter…