The Aviator's Wife

The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin 

Anne Morrow, the shy daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, has always been happy to stay in the shadows of her popular father and out-going older sister.  Now as a college senior, traveling to Mexico to spend Christmas with her family, Anne is about to have a life changing experience.  During this Christmas vacation she will meet the famous Charles Lindbergh.

This book is a fictional biography of Anne Morrow Lindbergh who was married to the famous aviator, Charles Lindbergh.  I was able to learn about this couple as I checked back and forth on the facts, to see what was real and what was fiction. The book did a great job of sparking my curiosity.

I also enjoyed exploring the marriage and family dynamics and it gave me much to ponder on how a marriage can shift and change through the years, and the importance of communication in a marriage.
There was also much to ponder on the job of mothering and how different people handle adversity.

This was a fascinating read and can be found in the adult fiction section of the library.

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor

Eleven year old Perry Cook was born and raised in a correctional facility, where he was fostered by the warden and raised by his mom - an inmate.  When Perry is moved to the outside world, he feels trapped, and is desperate to be reunited with his  mom.

I was instantly drawn to this book from that description alone.  It raised so many questions! Why was his mom in prison?  Why was he allowed to stay with her?  How could someone who was literally raised by criminals be called "honorable"?

What I love about this book is that every character has flaws; painful, frustrating, heartbreaking flaws.  Each of the characters felt so real to me.  I laughed and cried along with them in Perry's journey to discovering who his mother really is, and what really makes a person honorable.

The author shared a statistic at the end of the book that one in every 28 kids in the United States has a parent in jail.  We need to not only tolerate, but be accepting, and let them openly talk about and love their parents, despite their poor choices.

I highly recommend this book to intermediate readers as well as adults. This book can be found in the intermediate section of the library.

Just Getting Started

Just Getting Started by Tony Bennett

In Just Getting Started Tony Bennett pays tribute to the remarkable people who have inspired him in his life.  He chronicles the relationships he has enjoyed with legends, entertainers, humanitarians and loved ones, and relates how lessons and values they taught him have shaped his life.

At age 90, musician and singer Tony Bennett is as vibrant as ever.  In addition to his music, albums, concerts, personal appearances and humanitarian work, he has found the time to write his second book, and claims he is just getting started.

This book is filled with short chapters that tell about the experiences that have helped and inspired him, and his artwork can be seen throughout the book. Tony Bennett is truly remarkable.

This book can be found in the adult nonfiction section of the library.

Freegal Music

The Lehi City Library is offering a free new program that allows you to legally download three songs a week or stream three hours a day! It is extremely easy to use, all you need is your library card number.

Just Click Here, use your library card number to login and you will be ready to go! There is also an app available to download so that you can listen from any of your devices.

The Blackthorn Key

The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands

Christopher Rowe was a happy, excited apprentice, learning how to solve complex codes, puzzles and creating powerful medicines. Christopher is apprentice to Master Benedict Blackthorn, whom he has great love and respect for.  Everything was going great, maybe a little explosion or two along the way, when he received a cryptic warning, "Tell no one what I've given you".

A fast paced historical mystery set in 1665 England, a great mix between a mystery and the Da Vinci Code. This is an interesting, entertaining story, I was sucked right into Christopher's world, and yes there is even a secret bookcase.

This is a book that will be enjoyed by both older children and adults, and it can be found in the intermediate section of the library.

Christmas Puppet Shows

Two days left for our Christmas Puppet Show!

 

Rustler's Moon

Rustler's Moon by Jodi Thomas

Angela Harold is starting over in Texas after the death of her father in Florida and the message he left behind - run, disappear, vanish.  Angela leaves Florida and takes a job in a small Texas town as a museum curator. This is the story of three people caught at life's crossroads in a tiny Texas town.  Each must decide what to sacrifice to protect their own agendas, and what they're willing to risk for love.

This is the second book in the Ransom Canyon series, I was unaware that this book was in a series and was fine reading it without having read the first one.  Thomas does a good job of exploring issues facing people at different stages of life, from young adult to senior citizen.  I really enjoyed the mystery part of this story involving Angela Harold, and trying to figure out why her father left her such a message, and was he murdered or was his death just an accident?

I really liked how the author used members of the small community and weaved them into the story.  On the other hand I found the romance part of this story a little too predictable and corny, but all the characters in this story are extremely likeable.

You can find this book in the adult section of the library.