Patron Picks
It is time once again to highlight the library items that our patrons have loved. The Patron Picks display has moved to the Reference Room on the second floor. It is on top of the first bookshelf when you walk into the room from the elevator or back stairway. The elevator is back in service, so it is easier to make the trip upstairs.
We can’t post Patron Picks without you! Please share your favorites by placing them in the Awesome Box at the back of the ground floor checkout desk. You can also write a review on a “What Did You Think” form at one of the service desks or complete the online Patron Review Form. Don’t forget about the items you have downloaded or streamed on Overdrive or Hoopla. Even if we can’t display a physical copy, we can include your review. If you would like to reserve a book, place a request in the online catalog, fill out a request form, or call the reference desk at 978-674-4121.
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Patron Reviews
By George L.
Innocence by Dean Koontz
This book should be mandatory for the entire world. It will clarify the truth inside you and help you see the light always prevails over the darkness. It proves life is love, and love is life!
By Tammy M.
Innocence by Dean Koontz
This is such a meaningful story—very deep, it stays with you.
By Kim N.
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Demon Copperhead is an excellent book about the formative years of a boy growing up in Appalachia. His young life is difficult and includes the loss of most of his family members, involvement in the foster care system, and prescription drug addiction.
By Anastasia S.
I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
My first name being Anastasia, I have early in my life heard the story of how my namesake, the youngest daughter of the last Russian Tsar, may have survived when he and his family were tragically shot to death during the Russian Revolution in 1918. I have seen plays, musicals, and movies, and read books, both fictionalized and serious nonfiction, on the subject.
It is, therefore, with great interest that I read the recently (2018) published historical fiction novel I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon. I was completely intrigued by so much that I learned from it. It is narrated alternately by the actual Grand Duchess Anastasia at the time of the Revolution and Anna Anderson, the woman who steadfastly claimed to be her for decades afterwards. It gives a fascinating insight into the thoughts and events surrounding these women (or this woman?) and spans several decades.
Spoiler alert – Do not read The Author’s Note at the end of the book until you have completely finished the novel.
We can all agree, however, that history is what it is, and we cannot change it. We can only learn from it. And the more we know, the more we can avoid repeating it.