Amy Kay
Hooked on Books
The staff of the County of L&A Libraries are avid readers and always eager to share their recent favourites. Here are some new holiday favourites.
Kristin suggests Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Lost Christmas! by Alastair Heim
Get ready to head back to Who-ville for Christmas and reunite with the Grinch in this heartwarming sequel that is written and illustrated in the beloved style of Dr. Seuss’s famous holiday classic! In this story, a year has passed since the Grinch stole Christmas from the residents of Who-ville, and he is eager to prove to all the Whos that his heart has grown even more to love the holiday season and wants to spread good cheer. So, the Grinch devises a plan to win Who-ville’s Christmas Crown by creating the most spectacular Christmas tree anyone has ever seen! However, when things don’t go as planned, his heart turns ice cold once again and those old grumpy tendencies return. Will the Grinch’s heart warm back up, and will he be able to prove to all of Who-ville that he truly does love Christmas and the spirit of giving? You’ll have to read this splendid new story that is sure to be a real gift for Grinch fans of all ages this holiday season to learn if the Grinch really has changed!
Amy suggests A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
Devoted fans of Josie Silver will melt over her latest offering set in a gelato shop in Little Italy. Still suffering from grief over her mother’s death and the hurt of an abusive relationship, 30-something chef Iris, leaves London for a fresh start. Looking for the comfort of the special times she spent watching movies and eating gelato with her mother, she moves to New York city, the setting of many of their favourite rom-coms. After recognizing the unique and beautiful door of a nearby gelato shop in one of her mother’s photos, she starts to unravel the details of her mother’s time in New York in the 1980s. She eventually uncovers how her mother came into possession of the gelato recipe that is the exact same top-secret recipe from the Belotti Gelateria and vows to keep the secret. The only person in the Belotti family who knows the highly guarded recipe is Santo, but he can’t remember the recipe after having a stroke. Gio tries to recreate his uncle’s signature recipe but can’t get it quite right and struggles to keep the business afloat. When Iris figures out her mom’s gelato recipe is the lost recipe, instead of returning it to the Beloitti family, she decides on a convoluted scheme to steer Gio to the correct recipe over time. A steamy romance between the two ensues but can they build a lasting relationship if it’s based on secrets? Like a scoop of gelato on a hot day, this is a sweet and messy story.
You can reserve these titles at your local branch of the County of Lennox and Addington Libraries or online at www.CountyLibrary.ca.