Fiction: Brooks, Karen. The Chocolate Maker's Wife. During the Restoration in England, Rosamund is given a life-changing opportunity--a chance to work in a chocolate house. Frantz, Laura. A Heart Adrift: A Novel. Haratischwili, Nino. The Eighth Life (For Brilka). A chocolate recipe handed down from one family member to the next brings happiness and a … Continue reading Compelling books about Chocolate
Consumer Reports
Stores time sales to occur around holidays when shoppers have time to look for purchases. July 4th is no exception. Consumer reports online has even created a feature called "Best July Fourth Sales" on many products, e.g. cars, kitchen appliances, mattresses, grills. To find Consumer Reports online, http://www.rockwallcountytexas.com/library Choose Resources Choose Databases & Downloads Choose … Continue reading Consumer Reports
July 4th
The Rockwall County Library will be closed on Monday, July 4th in celebration of Independence Day.
June 30 is Asteroid Day!
Non-Fiction: Dillow, Gordon. Fire In The Sky: Cosmic Collisions, Killer Asteroids, and the Race to Defend Earth. (Adult Collection). Gardner, Jane. How Asteroids Shaped Earth. (Juvenile collection). Kilzer, Nicholas. Asteroids, Comets and Meteors. (Juvenile collection). Owings, Lisa. Asteroid Impact. (Juvenile collection). Regan, Lisa. Asteroids and Comets. (Juvenile collection). Tyson, Neil deGrasse. Cosmic Queries. (Adult collection). … Continue reading June 30 is Asteroid Day!
History of Bees by Maja Lunde [Book Review]
What is fascinating is the way Lunde compares the disappearance of bees, also known as colony collapse disorder, with the disintegration of family and natural bonds. This is a chilling speculative novel about what may happen if red flags about pollinators and the climate are ignored.
What is PTSD?
Foo, Stephanie. What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma. Morton, Kati. Traumatized: Identify, Understand, and Cope With PTSD. Naidoo, Uma. This Is Your Brain On Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD. Van Der Kolk, Bessel A. The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body.
June is Men’s Health Month
Foster, Jeff. Man Alive: The Health Problems Men Face. Matthews, Michael. Muscle for Life. Spar, Myles. Optimal Men's Health. Health Reference. Men's Health Concerns Sourcebook. Websites: Men's Health Month Men's Health Resource Center Men's Health Network Talking About Men's Health
Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin [Book Review]
Sensible Alice always thought she would become a farmer. Even though she took a safe job in a county planning department, she always knew she would inherit the family orchard. After a series of losses, however, Alice finds herself alone and bereft of the family farm. In a chance encounter, Alice meets another troubled person, … Continue reading Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin [Book Review]
Father’s Day
Great reads for Father's Day!
Celebrate Juneteenth
Rockwall County Library will be closed Monday, June 20th in celebration of Juneteenth. Take a look at these books related to Juneteenth at Rockwall County Library: Burke, Tarana, ed. You Are Your Best Thing. (Adult Collection) Coates, Ta-Nehisi. Between the World and Me. (Adult Collection). Coates, Ta-Nehisi. The Water Dancer. (Adult Collection). Ellison, Ralph. Juneteenth. … Continue reading Celebrate Juneteenth