Hello from the Greenup Public Library system! Did you know that on this date in 1866 President Andrew Johnson formally declared the US Civil War over? Additionally on this day in 1882 Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opened in Moscow. August 20th, 1895 was the start of the Sherlock Holmes story "Adventure of Norwood Builder". A year later on the same day the dial telephone was patented. Finally on the same day in 1920 Israel published its first medical journal "Ha-Refuah".
Young Adult Fiction Spotlight: The House of Night by P.C. And Kristin Cast
This spotlight comes in time to celebrate the release of the newest book in the series “Lost”. Beginning with “Marked” the series has been running off and on since 2010 and features over 12 books in total. Zoey Redbird lives in a world where vampyres have always existed. They live side by side with humans, many of them are famous actors and artists. There is prejudice against them however, so when Zoey finds herself marked by trackers to begin the transition from human to vampyre in the middle of her school she is horrified. Essentially disowned by her family in Tulsa she must leave for the House of Night, a vampyre boarding school. While there Zoey’s hopes of living a normal life (or at least as normal as a vampire fledgling’s life can be) are dashed when she is singled out by the vampire goddess Nyx and granted new powers. On top of that, mysterious deaths begin happening on campus and all over. Zoey will need to band together with her new friends to insure the safety of everyone in Tulsa, while also dealing with the normal struggles of being 16 years old.
New York Times Bestsellers
New to the bestselling fiction list are Tailspin by Sandra Brown and Serpentine by Laurell K. Hamilton. Tailspin is a thriller about a fearless freight pilot with a reputation for flying in any weather. He’s all business and doesn’t ask any questions. When he is tasked with flying a mysterious black box to one Dr. Lambert in a completely fog covered part of Georgia, he thinks it will be like any other trip. On the way there though he is faced with more than just rough weather as a sabotage makes the value of his unusual cargo clear. Pair that with a visit from a woman claiming to be picking up the box in Lambert’s stead and he can’t help but get dragged into the intrigue surrounding the box. Serpentine is the most recent in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. Anita is finally taking a well-deserved vacation in Florida for a friend’s wedding. Unfortunately for her, relaxation is cut short when wereleopard Micah discovers a terrifying new form of lycanthropy that transforms human bodies into masses of snakes. Affecting one family for centuries and believed to be the result of an ancient Greek curse, Anita is going to have her work cut out for her. Between that, woman disappearing from the hotel and drama surrounding the wedding she may have to accept help from unusual and dangerous sources.
Upcoming Events
Join us at the Flatwoods branch on September 1 at 12:30 pm for Dungeons and Dragons and Adult Coloring in September 6 at 1pm.
Jokes
A statistician is someone who tells you, when you've got your head in the fridge and your feet in the oven, that you're – on average - very comfortable.
There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary, and those who don't.
A man was walking down the street and saw a sign in a store window that said "Help Wanted," so the man ran in the store and yelled out, "What's wrong?!"
A scientist and a philosopher are being chased by a hungry lion. The scientist makes some quick calculations and says, “It's no good trying to outrun it. It's catching up!” The philosopher keeps a little ahead and replies, “I'm not trying to outrun the lion, I'm trying to outrun you!”
I just got out of the hospital, I was in a speed reading accident. I hit a bookmark and flew across the room.
Quotes
“What a curious power words have.”
― Tadeusz Borowski, This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen
“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.”
― Brian Tracy
“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
― Marlene Dietrich
“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”
― Stephen King
“I'm restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again.”
― Anaïs Nin
“Love me when I least deserve it, because that's when I really need it.”
― Swedish Proverb
An Animal Tale
There is a little dog living in my town who loves to patrol a certain stretch of road. If you run into him he won’t try to chase you off or act in any way hostile but he will follow you until you leave. He’s friendly and wags his tail as he sets about escorting you up or down the road. We’ve taken to calling him Safety Dog for his efforts. Safe, thoughtful little pup.
Lauren Cagle
Library Hours
Flatwoods: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10-8. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10-5.
Mckell: Monday,: 9-8, Tuesday-Friday 9-5. Saturday 9-2.
Greenup: Monday and Thursday: 9-8. Tuesday-Friday: 9-5. Saturday: 9-2
Closed Sunday.
Phone #s Flatwoods: 606-836-3771, Fax: 606-836-8674. Mckell: 606-932-4478. Greenup: 606-473-6514.
More about all the library has to offer is available on our website @ www.greenuplib.org. Make sure to read next week’s Beacon for more reads and weekly events.
