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The Garden City Library strives to have the latest and popular books and DVD’s on its shelves. Just this week I read Jeffrey S. Savage’s murder mystery: Dark Memories.

The story takes place in the small Colorado town of Twin Falls, Colorado, in 1977, where six children on a school picnic get lost in the abandoned Seven Star Gold Mine. Only 5 are found.  Frankie was lost forever. The mine shaft was blasted shut. The children never told anyone what really happened in the mine.

Twin Falls 2011, 34 years later, Police Chief Cal Hunt is mourning the death of his wife and now has to investigate the murder of Amanda Porter then Ezra Rucker.  They were children lost in the mine. Who was killing them? Was it Frankie?  His ghost had been seen. Was it Frankie’s mother, Esther Zoeller?  Chief Hunt, haunted by the fact that he could have saved his wife, is determined to save the people who were in the mine.  Dark Memories is a quick moving story that keeps you guessing and wondering who the murderer is and who is going to be murdered next.  All are saved from the haunting memories with the fight against true evil found in that dark mine. 

A delightful children’s chapter book for 6-8 year olds is Mercy Watson Something Wonky This Way Comes written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. The illustrations were done in gouache with bright, cheerful colors.

Mr. Watson and Mrs. Watson are going to the movies with their pet pig, Mercy.  The movie is “When Pigs Fly.” Is the movie about pigs or is it a romance? At the movies they let Mercy in because she is a porcine wonder. The smell of butter is too much for Mercy and she begins eating everyone’s popcorn. The chase begins with the police officer,  Tomilello, Animal Control Officer, Francine Poulet and many others trying to catch the popcorn stealing pig.

This book is written in a rhythmic way making it an enjoyable read for young readers. It is well illustrated with Eugenia Lincoln’s grumpy face and bluish hair, Leroy Nicker’s cowboy look and with Officer Tomiello’s scowl when looking at Mercy, the troublesome pig. Of course, Mercy is illustrated as a cute, happy pig because no matter what trouble she gets in she is loved by Mr. and Mrs. Watson.

Up and Coming Events:

·         Our annual Rummage Sale will be June 21^st-22^nd. Start saving gently used items. More information will follow.

·         Our theme for our summer program is “Dig Into Reading.” Sign-ups will start May 1^st at the library. Summer Reading Program begins June 3^rd.