Author: dcook

Welcome to the books our Chat’n’Chew book group discussed in March 2024. Hopefully, there is at least one book here that will appeal to you. Our next meeting is scheduled for April 17th from 12:30-2:00. We will be meeting in person in the Ellsworth...

This month’s blog is an ode to public libraries and librarians. In Nikki Giovanni’s last stanza of her poem, My First Memory (of Librarians), she writes, “The welcoming smile of my librarian; The anticipation in my heart; All those books — another world —...

Welcome to the books our Chat’n’Chew book group discussed in February 2024. Hopefully, there is at least one book here that will appeal to you.  Whether it’s snowing or not, we will be meeting only virtually for our next meeting, on March 20th, 12:30-2:00,...

February is the shortest month… There is a lot to keep you busy throughout this cold winter that is just showing its force in New England. Who doesn’t crave a warm library chair with a book on your lap or a cozy spot near...

At our Chat ’n’ Chew meetings, we all share what you’ve been reading recently. This group does not have a specific selected book to read. Our next meeting will be virtual on Wednesday, February 21st from 12:30-2:00. Please register using our calendar and you...

We are entering a time when many think about resolutions for the new year. For us lovers of books, our resolution at the beginning of the year might be that we will strive to read more. Our goal is to come upon books that...

Welcome to the books our Chat’n’Chew book group discussed in December 2023.  We would love to see new and old faces at our next gathering. You can meet with us in the Ellsworth room in the library or from the comfort of your home.  Register...

We have made it to the end of the year. The colder weather reminds us that we are in the winter season. You need no better reason to curl up with a book, a blanket, and a warm beverage. This is the season of...

Welcome to the books our Chat’n’Chew book group discussed in November 2023. We hope at least one book will appeal to you. We would love to see new and old faces at our next gathering in the Ellsworth room. From the comfort of your...

No, it’s not December 2023 yet, but once the holidays begin, I find there is little time to pause and look back at the year that has passed by.  One of the events that has gotten everyone’s attention this year is book banning across...