Tipton County Public Library: August 2013

Library Reads is a new monthly list that shares the top ten books librarians across the country loved reading. Think of it as a nationwide "Staff Picks" list!

Follow this link to see the first list:
Library Reads - September 2013

August 14, 2013

Employee Spotlight: Cherie

Cherie is the library's Director and has been with the library for almost 3 years.

Favorite Authors:
Abigail Thomas
Jodi Picoult
Judith R. Hendricks
Elizabeth Berg

Favorite Movies/TV:

Chocolat
Phenomenon
The Shawshank Redemption
The Holiday
Big Bang Theory
The Closer

Hobbies:
Reading
Baking
Knitting
Crafts
Gardening

What she likes best about her job:

Cherie loves being able to create a place in the community that meets the needs of the people who live here. She also loves working with the staff here and creating a great place for all of us to work.

Something you may not know about her:

Alton Brown from the Food Network once offered Cherie a job to work as a researcher for his show.

August 7, 2013

Series Spotlight: Thunder Point

If you're a fan of heartwarming, character-driven stories with a strong sense of place, give the Thunder Point series by Robyn Carr a try!

The Wanderer(Thunder Point #1)
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Summary: From Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the popular Virgin River novels, comes Thunder Point-the highly anticipated new series that will make you laugh, make you sigh, and make you fall in love with a small town filled with people you'll never forget.

Nestled on the Oregon coast is a small town of rocky beaches and rugged charm. Locals love the land's unspoiled beauty. Developers see it as a potential gold mine. When newcomer Hank Cooper learns he's been left an old friend's entire beachfront property, he finds himself with a community's destiny in his hands.

Cooper has never been a man to settle in one place, and Thunder Point was supposed to be just another quick stop. But Cooper finds himself getting involved with the town. And with Sarah Dupre, a woman as complicated as she is beautiful.

With the whole town watching for his next move, Cooper has to choose between his old life and a place full of new possibilities. A place that just might be home.

The Newcomer (Thunder Point #2)
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Summary: With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr looks at letting go of the past-and knowing when you've found something worth building your future on.

Single dad and Thunder Point's deputy sheriff "Mac" McCain has worked hard to keep everyone safe and happy. Now he's found his own happiness with Gina James. The longtime friends have always shared the challenges and rewards of raising their adolescent daughters. With an unexpected romance growing between them, they're feeling like teenagers themselves-suddenly they can't get enough of one another.
And just when things are really taking off, their lives are suddenly thrown into chaos.

When Mac's long-lost-and not missed-ex-wife shows up in town, drama takes on a whole new meaning. They're wondering if their new feelings for each other can withstand the pressure...but they are not going down without a fight.

Step into the world of Thunder Point, a little town on the Oregon coast where newcomers are welcomed, hearts are broken and mended, and the dramas of everyday life keep the locals laughing, crying and falling in love.

The Hero (Thunder Point #3)
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Summary: With warmth and sensitivity, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr shows readers that falling in love can be the bravest act of all.

In a moment of desperation, Devon McAllister takes her daughter and flees a place where they should have been safe and secure. She has no idea what is around the next bend, but she is pretty certain it can't be worse than what they've left behind. Her plan is to escape to somewhere she can be invisible. Instead, an unexpected offer of assistance leads her to Thunder Point, a tiny Oregon town with a willingness to help someone in need.

As the widowed father of a vulnerable young boy, Spencer Lawson knows something about needing friendship. But he's not looking for anything else. Instead, he's thrown his energy into his new role as Thunder Point's high school football coach. Tough and demanding to his team, off the field he's gentle and kind...just the kind of man who could heal Devon's wounded heart.

Devon thought she wanted to hide from the world. But in Thunder Point, you find bravery where you least expect it...and sometimes, you find a hero.