The Sun Lakes Library volunteers are always talking about their favorite books. As a matter of fact, there is a special area in the library for the Librarians’ Choice Books. For your reading enjoyment, we’ll list them by category: Nonfiction, Fiction, Mystery, and Historical Fiction. There is certainly something for everyone. Nonfiction: Endurance by Alfred…
Phyllis L. Carr This month, we are highlighting the collection of series housed at the Sun Lakes Library. A series consists of at least two books, but usually has five to seven—and can have even more. Characters develop over a period of time, with some series introducing characters in their youth and following them throughout…
Vy Armour I recently attended a wedding in Texas on the Gulf Coast near Galveston and it brought to mind the first book I read by Erik Larson back in the ’90s—Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History. Although it’s been over twenty years since I read it, I vividly…
Violetta Armour If you’re wanting to place a good book under the Christmas tree for the readers in your family, I thought I’d share a few of the best books my book clubs read this past year. I belong to two clubs and often ask other clubs, “What was your favorite read?” The three titles…
Heather Pickett Sun Lakes’ vibrant community is celebrating one of its own—Patti Ann Saxon, affectionately known as “Gramma Patti,” who has just released a new children’s book, Plaid Bear TM, at the remarkable age of 90. A resident of Oakwood Sun Lakes for 25 years, Patti proves that creativity and passion know no age limits.…
Sandra Givens, Sun Lakes resident and author, has just released her latest book, At Long Last, Love, now available on Amazon in multiple formats. After years of trying, the Butterfields finally have the baby they’ve longed for, a little girl they name Lucy. Lucy grows into a beautiful young woman who travels the world and…
K.E., Librarian How do you keep track of the books you’ve read? Some of our library guests say they keep track in a notebook—quite an undertaking over the years. Maybe you, too, have a list in a notebook of all the books you’ve read, by date and author. Others put their initials inside the books…
Jan Bobbett For our September readers, we present four books, including multiple historical fiction novels. We keep these books in the Best Sellers cabinet when they are not checked out. And if they are, you can reserve your selection. Selection 1: In one sense, we could say that Michael Crichton and James Patterson joined forces…
Jan Bobbett Each month your librarians in Sun Lakes Country Club add several books to our Best Sellers cabinet. In July we added these four books: The Perfect Shot, by Steve Urszenvi; Crosshairs, by James Patterson; The Wager, by David Grann; and Dead Man’s Hand, by Brad Taylor. For August we are adding four more…
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…