Bette Hargrave Favorite books and/or classics read and promoted for your reading pleasure: The Oxbow Incident, by Walter Van Tilbury Clark (1909-1971). From The New Yorker magazine: “A masterpiece. The Oxbow Incident bears about the same relation to an ordinary western that The Maltese Falcon does to a hack detective story.” My husband found this novel on his reading…
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Generals, May 2022
The Library Corner at SLCC
Bette Hargrave Hello from your beautiful library. On May 1, 1886, more than 300,000 workers in 13,000 businesses across the United States of America walked off their jobs in the first May Day celebration in our history (information picked off the Google app). Another bit of knowledge as I’ve read regarding May Day calls it…
Features, April 2022
The Library Corner at SLCC
Bette Hargrave Welcome to our SLCC Library and reading room! April really brings the showers in other parts of the country—the blooms of spring follow. You may wish to travel to see the changes, but you may also see through your reading! Our library is a popular place to unwind and get comfortable reading a…
Generals, January 2022
The Library Corner at SLCC: Happy New Year
Bette Hargrave Happy New Year to our fabulous reading patrons, and thank you for your continuing patronage and donations. You are the reason for the many volunteers who enjoy working for this beautiful library. Pat Weitzel, our assistant head librarian, is also in charge of Best Seller purchases. We thankfully welcome her back to purchase…
Generals, September 2021
The Library Corner at SLCC
Bette Hargrave Dear friends and patrons, September, a favorite month, is upon us. Back-to-school sales, changing colors of autumn—heat is still here, but soon to cool down. In August, we purchased these fine stories: Fallen by Linda Castillo, It’s Better That Way by Debbie Macomber, The Palm Beach Murders by James Patterson, The Rose Code by Kate Quinn, and in…
Generals, August 2021
The Library Corner at SLCC: Dear Friends and Patrons
Bette Hargrave Gosh, it’s August already and a great time to read and stay cool! I belong to a small Book and Color Group that meets once a month. We read books of our choosing, recommending them or not; sometimes we color and visit after a light, delicious libation. From this group, I have found…
Generals, June 2021
The Library Corner at SLCC
Bette Hargrave Dear friends and readers, Are you ready? June is here, some of our neighbors have left for the North, and we are enjoying Arizona spring. The weather is still acceptable. Ha ha! Your Sun Lakes Country Club (SLCC) Library volunteers recently enjoyed a dutch treat luncheon on May 8 in the Sunset Grill…
Generals, May 2021
The Library Corner at SLCC
Bette Hargrave Happy May Day, everyone! As a child, this was the day Mother sent me to my neighborhood friends with homemade, paper baskets filled with candy. I was to knock on their door, leave the basket, and run home. An older neighbor girl was waiting on my porch and held me from getting in…
Generals, April 2021
The Library Corner at SLCC
Bette Hargrave At the recent library board meeting, we welcomed Ev Rainwater as our seventh board member, replacing Pat Ducet. Ev Rainwater has been a volunteer with the SLCC Library approximately eight years, and we are all looking forward to working with her in the closer relationship of the board. Thank you to both Pat…
Generals, October 2020
The Library Corner at SLCC
Bette Hargrave October … yeh! Dear friends and readers, I’m so looking forward to some semblance of normal living and praying for a good COVID-19 vaccine. During this stressful time, reading has been a lifesaver for many, along with other activities, such as puzzles, quilting, golf, and bird watching for me. Over a space of…