Latest from Fannie Flagg - The Whole Town's Talking

Available as a physical book, eBook, downloadable audiobook, and book on CD.  Go to our catalog to put on hold or call (843)849-6161 to put on hold or find out more about downloadables.

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Satisfying small-town story - Feature: Bestselling writer Fannie Flagg returns to a fan-favorite locale, Elmwood Springs, Missouri, in her latest saga steeped in small-town life. Peopled with a memorable cast of characters, Flagg’s chatty historical novel spans nearly 150 years in the life, growth and eventual decline of this small farming community in southern Missouri.  It all begins with Lordor Nordstrom, a young...

The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis - Book Review

Available as a physical book, eBook, and downloadable audiobook.  Soon to be available in large print and book on CD.  Go to our catalog to put on hold or call (843)849-6161 to put on hold or find out more about downloadables.

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Michael Lewis - The Undoing Project - Book Review: You know Michael Lewis, even if you don’t recognize his name. Three of his books have been made into bestselling movies: how data analysis changed the face of baseball recruiting in Moneyball; how a football player defied the odds of his impoverished upbringing in The Blind Side; and how Wall Street caused the 2008 financial crisis in The Big Short. Lewis has a keen eye for finding...

Holiday Hours

We hope everyone will have a safe and wonderful holiday.  

All Charleston County Public Library locations will be closed the following dates in observance of the upcoming Christmas and New Year's holidays:

CLOSING EARLY:

Thursday, December 22 at 6 p.m.

CLOSED:
Friday, December 23
Saturday, December 24
Sunday, December 25
Monday, December 26
Sunday, January 1
Monday, January 2

Book drops will be unavailable while the branches are closed so that our staff can spend time with their families. Please do not leave items outside the book drop. Any unsecured items left are the responsibility of the patron.

True Crime Through Time

Check out these titles of historical true crime novels put together by Novelist. CCPL doesn't have all of the titles on the image but majority of them.  If you'd like to place one (or a few) on hold go to our catalog or call (843) 649-6161 press 2 for Reference.  

Comment below if you've read any of these and would suggest them or if you have other suggestions for a historical true crime novel.

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Novelist is a database of fiction and nonfiction reading suggestions with select reviews of works of all ages.  To find out more about Novelist comment below, call (843)849-6161 press 2 for Reference, come by the Mount Pleasant Library, or click here (you will be asked for your library card number).

To Capture What We Cannot Keep by Beatrice Colin- Book Review

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Beatrice Colin - To Capture What We Cannot Keep - Book Review: Paris, a city unequivocally associated with romance, is front and center in Beatrice Colin’s latest novel, To Capture What We Cannot Keep, an unlikely love story involving the Eiffel Tower’s real-life engineer, Émile Nouguier, and a 30-year-old Scots widow. We begin on a cold and rainy morning in February of 1887, inside a hot air balloon. Caitriona Wallace, known as Cait, is...

The Holidays on Hoopla

If you love to pop some popcorn and watch holiday movies, check out some of these holiday-themed movies available through hoopla, a digital service that will allow for streaming or downloading of movies:

“Holiday Inn” (1942) starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire in a musical comedy where Crosby leaves show business to run an inn open only on the holidays. Both Crosby and Astaire find themselves competing for the affections of the same lady, played by Marjorie Reynolds.

“Nothing Like the Holidays” (2008) starring John Leguizamo and Debra Messing in a movie about a family getting together at Christmastime to celebrate not only Christmas but the youngest brother’s safe return from combat overseas. While the family may not always get along, they come together when they learn of a family member’s crisis.

“Saving Santa” (2013) starring the voices of Martin Freeman and Ashley Tisdale in a family holiday adventure about a lowly stable elf stopping the invasion of Santa’s Kingdom. The only solution is to travel back in time to rescue the North Pole. Can this once clumsy elf gather the courage to blast back in time to rescue the North Pole?

“Marry Me for Christmas” (2015) starring Malinda Williams and Brad James in a romantic comedy set during the holidays. Marci, a single ad agency owner, is going home for Christmas pretending to be engaged to one of her employees in order to appease her family.

Also on hoopla are Hallmark Christmas movies such as “The Christmas Card” (2006) and “A Christmas Wish” (2010). Most of these titles are also held by the library in DVD form, and you can find many more to enjoy.

For more information about Hoopla you can either click here, call (843)849-6161 press 2 for Reference, or come on by the Mount Pleasant Library.

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Book Review

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Trevor Noah - Born a Crime - Book Review: When Trevor Noah succeeded Jon Stewart as host of “The Daily Show” last year, the 32-year-old South African comedian had huge shoes to fill. Could he prove himself a worthy successor? Who was he, anyway? In his fascinating memoir, Born a Crime, we get to know Comedy Central’s import, and the evidence is clear: Challenges are nothing new to Noah.

Holiday Book Suggestions

It's the most wonderful time of the year to read books set during the holiday season. I know for me reading a fun holiday book helps me get into the festive holiday mood.  Below are some holiday book suggestions.  Do you have any books set during the holiday season you would suggest? Comment down below and let me know. --Whitney

“Holmes for the Holidays,”edited by Martin H. Greenberg, Jon L. Lellenberg, and Carol-Lynn Waugh.  This anthology from 1996 contains fourteen original stories featuring Sherlock and Watson, written by top mystery writers. 

“My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories,” edited by Stephanie Perkins, is a holiday anthology comprised of short stories written by twelve bestselling young adult authors, including Perkins. Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, or New Year’s, there is a story for everyone in this anthology.

“Oliver the Cat Who Saved Christmas” by Sheila Norton is an uplifting story similar to “A Street Cat Named Bob.” It tells the story of Oliver the cat who is left homeless after a pub kitchen fire. Alone and afraid, he learns to trust again through the kindness of humans around him. When he meets a little girl in need of a friend, Oliver realizes the town needs a Christmas miracle.

“Pretty Paper: A Christmas Tale” by Willie Nelson is an uplifting Christmas story, based on his classic holiday song “Pretty Paper.”

“The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits,” by Les Standiford tells the story of how “A Christmas Carol” revitalized Dickens’s career and revived Christmas spirit.








Go to our catalog or call (843)849-6161 press 2 for Reference to put any of these titles on hold for you. Happy Holidays everyone!

Favorites of the Favorites Books 2016

The top ten books that librarians across the country loved recommending in 2016. It's the favorites of the favorites list from Library Reads. Are there any books you think should have been a favorite in 2016? Comment below and let us know.

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The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict- Book Review

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Marie Benedict - The Other Einstein - Book Review: Like so many male genius-types, Albert Einstein’s behavior toward at least one woman who supported him was revolting. Fortunately, Marie Benedict’s tragic, crisply told novel isn’t about Albert, but about his Serbian, almost-as-brilliant first wife, Mileva Marić, who narrates it. The two met at Zurich Polytechnic as students in 1896, embarked on a passionate affair and...

Get Advice for Managing the Hectic Holidays

The holidays can be a time of joy, laughter, happiness, and spending time with loved ones. It can also be a logistical nightmare between shopping, holiday parties, numerous casseroles needing to be made, and gifts to be wrapped, just to name a few of the additional tasks on the never-ending to-do list. How can you make it through and enjoy some goodwill toward men and peace on earth?

Jeannelle Perkins-Muhammad, a Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist/Counselor, of TMI Counseling and Coaching, LLC, will host a 1-hour seminar teaching practical techniques to make your holidays merry and bright instead of Bah! Humbug. The Dealing with Holiday Stress Seminar will be held at the Mount Pleasant Regional Library, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road, on Monday, December 12 from 6 to 7 p.m. and Monday, December 19 from 1 to 2 p.m.

If you'd like more information about the program you can comment below, call (843)849-6161 press 2 for Reference, or come on by the Mount Pleasant Regional Library.  

For the full article plus holiday books and movies recommendations view our full article in the Moultrie News below.

http://www.moultrienews.com/opinion/between-the-stacks---get-advice-for-managing-the/article_cc2a721c-b7d0-11e6-8b99-9bca2aa03352.html

Moonglow by Michael Chabon- Book Review

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Michael Chabon - Moonglow - Book Review: BookPage Top Pick in Fiction, December 2016 Michael Chabon’s sparkling, richly satisfying new novel, Moonglow, is built from the stories of the so-called Greatest Generation. Specifically, stories told to him over the course of a week by his dying grandfather in 1989. While parts of the book are narrated by the author, and his mother and grandmother are prominent characters, this work of...