Here’s a very brief selection of new titles at Ventnor Library in the last week.
Fiction
Robert NEILL Mist over Pendle – classic tale of witchcraft in 17C Lancashire
Nigel WILLIAMS They came from SW19, East of Wimbledon, the Wimbledon Poisoner
R F DELDERFIELD The spring madness of Mr Sermon
Angela CARTER The fairy tales of Charles Perrault
H E BATES Love in a Wych Elm and other stories
Norah LOFTS The lute player
A J CRONIN A pocketful of Rye, Adventures of a black bag
Nevil SHUTE The far country, On the beach, Most secret, The Chequer Board
Josephine TEY The daughter in time
Nora ROBERTS The perfect hope
Norah LOFTS Crown of Aloes, Here was a man, The lost Queen
Frederick FORSYTH The Shepherd
Annie WILKINSON Angel of the north
Sally SPENCER Death’s dark shadow – DCI Monika Paniatowski mystery
Quinton JARDINE As serious as death – a Primavera Blackstone mystery
Gervase PHINN The school inspector calls!
Laurel K HAMILTON Affliction – Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter..
Leif G W PERSSON Linda, as in the Linda murder
Thomas PYNCHON Bleeding Edge
Non fiction
John Stewart COLLIS The Wood, The worm forgives the plough
David THOMSON The big screen – the story of the movies..
Mark BYFORD A name on a wall – 2 men, 2 wars, 2 destinies
Mick WALL Black Sabbath, symptom of the universe- “the most explosive story in rock”
Mick FOLEY Countdown to lockdown – a hardcore journal of wrestling
SECRET FOOTBALLER Tales from….
Richard Lloyd PARRY People who eat Darkness – True Crime, the story of the murder of Lucie Blackman
Large print
Matthew KLEIN No Way Back
Young people
Rosie BANKS Secret Kingdom – Christmas Ballerina
Steve COLE Astrosuars vs Cows in Action – the dinosaur moo-tants!
DVDs
The World’s End – Simon Pegg & Nick Frost
Despicable me 2 – the return of super villain Gru!
Hannibal – the TV series
To serve them all my days
A horseman riding by – TV series of Delderfield’s
The Quatermass Experiment, Quatermass 2 & Quatermass and the pit!
Don’t forget…
Woolly Minded Craft Club – knitting, biscuits and woolly minded chat! Wednesdays at 2-4, in the Library – look out for the “how to” sessions in the new year!
RhymeTime Fridays at 11am for babies, toddlers and whoever they care to bring.
AgeUK information leaflets & info ….next 1-1 session is Wednesday 28th November.
Police Beat Surgery – First Tuesday of every month.
2014 Ventnor Welcome Calendar
All proceeds to the Friends of Ventnor Library fund for projects in the Library and once again compiled from Daphne’s memorable photographs of the area.
Unemployed?
Drop in to 9-5, the volunteer run help and advice sessions on Thursdays mornings – 9am-12pm. Get help to write CVs and apply for jobs online.
Do you know anyone who needs help with reading and writing? The Isle of Wight College are offering free classes at Ventnor Library if there are sufficient numbers ask the Library staff if you or a friend are interested.
Do you know anyone whose first language is not English, and who would like to come to ‘chat’ with others who can help … ask at the Library or pop in to the 9am-5pm session on a Thursday morning.
Christmas events
Saturday 7th December come along to our Christmas Fair!
Saturday 14th December – Christmas Stories Stories written and told by Island author John Goodwin – suitable for adults and children – minimum age five!
Image: CCAC North Library under CC BY 2.0
