Our Sun Lakes Library has recently introduced a series of historical fiction books by Ginny Dye, who has written over 20 books in the series she calls The Bregdan Chronicles. Head Librarian Doreen Taylor invites you to enjoy and learn from the series, which is available to all Sun Lakes residents. Visit us in the…
Jan Bobbett Happy traveling to our part-time Sun Lakers. If you’re heading back to (another) home before the heat gets uncomfortable for you, just know we will welcome you back when you return. We are adding four new books to our Best Sellers cabinet this month. Two are (no surprise) by James Patterson—usually a popular…
When you visit the SLCC library, be sure to check out our Best Sellers cabinet. Each month we update our Best Sellers cabinet, moving a few books to regular shelves and adding books to our Best Sellers cabinet. The following books are being added to the cabinet in April. Depending on each book’s popularity, we…
Ed Robson Library offers free programs for people of all ages. For a complete list of offerings, visit www.mcldaz.org/edrobson. Ed Robson Library is located at 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248, and is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April Events: Registration is required, and space…
Jan Bobbett The Bregdan Chronicles In the January Splash you were introduced to our first “series books”—those that share a storyline through each novel in the series. I won’t repeat what I said earlier, but I should add this: By the time you read this, we will have started making the historical Bregdan books available to our…
Jan Bobbett Your Sun Lakes Library is starting the new year with a series that historical fiction lovers are sure to like. Ginny Dye calls her series The Bregdan Chronicles. The action and relationships are sure to appeal to many of our readers. A main premise of the books is the horrible treatment of black…
Jan Bobbett Next time you’re looking around our library for something interesting, take a look at our Best Sellers cabinet. The doors are open to anyone during established hours, so visit each weekday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or whenever a librarian is available. That’s where we keep our most recent purchases. While you’re…
A small but enthusiastic crowd joined the Sun Lakes Friends of the Library for their author event on Nov. 8. Six authors related their personal journeys, from plot conception to putting words to paper and eventually to publication. Sorry if you missed this event, but you can find some of their books in the Maricopa…
Violetta Armour As I write this month’s book review, I am, as I am sure you are also, deeply saddened by the events in Ukraine. As we see families of women and children tearfully boarding trains as the men stay to protect their homeland, I am reminded of the many books my book club of…
Violetta Armour If you’re looking for a new author with a continuing mystery series (17 to date), you might consider Louise Penny. She creates a fascinating world in the fictional setting of Three Pines, a rural Canadian village south of Montreal, just kilometers from the Vermont border. Named for the three stately pines in the…