Gadsden County Public Library

Writer's strike? Not @ your library!

They may be joking, but we're not!

While the writer's strike has crippled Hollywood and left us without new episodes of our favorite TV shows, the library has hundreds of books to fill the void.

Why, we have books in every category:

Romance -- for "Desperate Housewives" and "Gray's Anatomy" fans, try Nora Roberts, Sandra Brown, Debbie Macomber.

Mystery -- fans of "CSI", NUMB3RS, & all the variations of "Law and Order" try Robert Parker, John Grisham, Lee Child, Dick Francis, and Stuart Woods. If you like "Bones" we have the books by Kathy Reichs on which the series is based.

Military fiction -- fans of "NCIS" & "The Unit" try Tom Clancy, W.E.B. Griffin and Dale Brown

Science Fiction/Fantasy -- we have a whole section devoted to "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" novels -- original stories, not just retreads of the series or movies! For a laugh riot, try Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series or Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". and you can't beat Anne McCaffrey's "PERN" series for futuristic adventure with a mediaeval dragonish flair.

Horror -- "Supernatural" and "Ghost Whisperer" fans -- Stephen King, Peter Straub, & Dean Koontz will keep you up at night (For a rainy night, try Dean Koontz' "The Taking"!)

Masterpiece Theater fans -- try reading the original classic novels that formed the basis for the recent Jane Austin film festival, or other writers from the same era.

and much, much more!

Or try your hand at a new craft. At the Circulation Desk, we have a beautifully decorated terra-cota flower pot crafted by a patron who got the idea from a craft book she checked out at the library! You can do this too! Or experiment with gourmet or down-home cooking. Whatever hits your interest level, we have a book or two on the subject.

Don't forget teens and children's books, too! All the above categories (but different authors) are found in our "J" section as well.

See you soon @ your library!

posted by GCPLStaff @ 4:36 PM