During the past several weeks, I found myself coming and going, and therefore asked Shirley for an author who writes light fiction that I’d never read earlier. She recommended JoAnn Ross, a writer who seems to be quite popular in our library, and so I returned home with three of her books. The first in this trilogy is entitled Blue Bayou , the second, River Road, and the third, Magnolia Moon. These books are all set in the bayou country of Louisiana, near the Gulf, and about a 30 minute drive from New Orleans. I still haven’t located an approximate place for this; what with the moving, I haven’t found my Atlas yet.
Concerning a family of Cajun brothers in Bayou Bleu, the original name for the town, each book is about a different brother with a short synopsis of his earlier life, and how that makes him what he is now. I enjoyed the first and the third books; some-how or some-why, the second book did not hold my attention. All romantic novels, but the major theme throughout these books was the care and involvement of family. Definitely light reading.
A donated book, Live to Tell by Wendy Corsi Staub really caught my attention. We have several books by Ms. Staub; she is listed as a best selling author, and after reading this, I can really understand why she has that name. This book details a family who becomes, through no fault of theirs, involved with a corrupt politician with a secret and a man who wants to bring him down. Our heroine, Lauren is going through a messy divorce, and her major concern is to spare her children emotionally the hassle of an absent father. Somehow, her youngest, Sadie, loses her favorite toy bunny that becomes the hiding place for an electronic device that carries the secret.
Ms. Staub writes the chapters in vignettes for the various characters in this book; at times, this can be distracting, but she links everything and everyone together prior to ending the chapter. An author who is highly recommended; we have several books of hers in the Library, and this one will be on the shelves shortly.
The Port O’Connor Library is located at 6th & Adams next door to the Fire Station. We welcome any visitor in this area to our Library during those hours; we currently have 5 computers available for use, and an outstanding selection of books and DVD’s. Just takes a current Library card and we will be happy to issue one!
We still have books for sale at the Library, thankfully, with donations from residents coming in regularly of many popular authors. Luckily for Shirley and me we have received a number of current books that cover a variety of subjects; even some for handcrafting special items. The monies received from these sales go to add to our DVD collection and to purchase additional books – many times those missing from a series. Do come and check them out! You won’t be disappointed!
“When an old person dies, a Library burns down.”
Karin Gillespie
