If you already have an account you can join the group titled, “Powell Branch Library Book Discussion.” If you don’t  have a goodreads account there is a simple sign-up, and then you can join. It is free, open to everyone, and the best part is you do it on your own time. The first discussion will begin on January 15th and run for a month. The book will be Daughters of the Stone.

Every month the group will discuss a new book. Join in on the book you want to and discuss it with people from around the world! Contact Maggie, Shannon, or Lisa at 754-8828 or powell@parkcountylibrary.org for any questions.

If you’re feeling less like a future landscaper and more like a future crafter let me recommend Vogue Knitting Shawls and Wraps. Knitting and crocheting have become the hot new craft. This book will help you have fun and stay warm during these last months of winter.

I know a lot of people resolve to lose weight this time of year, but I say, “Let’s eat cake instead! Doesn’t that sound like more fun anyway?” Anne Byrn’s book, The Cake Mix Doctor, is perfect for those times when you need a quick, unique dessert, or let’s face it, just when you want cake.

If your resolution revolves around wanting to read more, but you just can’t find the time, how about a book of short stories? The Best American Short Stories 2009 is a great way to feed your inner bookworm with tiny meals instead of a huge banquet. With the new year brings new possibilities. If you are in need of inspiration stop by the library, we’ll be happy to help!

The Gift: A Novel by Cecelia Ahern is a modern-day fable with a workaholic executive and homeless man at the center of a holiday tale.

One Week in December by Holly Chamberlin brings a heartfelt novel about family, love, and promises kept and broken.

A Rumpole Christmas by John Mortimer A Rumpole  is a collection of five holiday stories, never before published in book form. Fans lamenting over John Mortimer’s death earlier this year will find solace in this collection.

A Wee Christmas Homicide by Kaitlyn Dunnett has the author returning to the small Maine town of Moosetookalook with the third mystery in her Scottish-themed series. 

All you need now is the sofa and blanket!  Enjoy!!

Cody Library will also host Boycott on Sunday, December 13, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Grizzly Hall. During the show, Boycott will tell his story-poem entitled “Diaper Rodeo,” about a young father’s first attempt to change his child’s diaper. He’ll also sing a New Christy Minstrels song which reveals that the real Santa Claus has “hair in his ears”.

Boycott plays fiddle, mandolin, and guitar. Joanne Orr, who sings and plays banjo and guitar, accompanies him. He has performed with several musical groups, and produced two programs on the history of Wyoming and the West with Wyoming Public Television. He regularly performs at schools, concerts, festivals, and cowboy poetry events. His recording, “A Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas” recently won an honorable mention award from the Wyoming Historical Society. The Friends of the Cody Library are conducting their Christmas Open House the same day. So, spend a little holiday time with us!