And the Oscar goes to...

Read the books that inspired the movie! 

They're usually better, but you never know.

Catch up with these titles today!

  

 

The Long Island Reads Pick for 2018 is: Spaceman by Mike Massimino!

Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey 

to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe 

by Mike Massimino

This is the 2018 Long Island Reads pick! 

We have this book on all our e-readers and regular copies are available at the Circulation Desk. 

Join us for our "Spaceman" discussion on 

Wednesday, March 7th 

at the famous Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion!

I just love a good western and Outdoor Life has given us their 19 best of all time...

Outdoor Life magazine has come up with a pretty fabulous list of the 19 best westerns of all time.
I confess to really really loving this genre. There's nothing else like it. 
Here's a sample taste of the titles:
  
  
  
Place your holds here.
Read the article and see all 19 here!

Rough travels...

Our friends at Unbound Worlds have provided us with this list of  6 tales of doomed travelers, starting off with soon to be TV series on AMC this March, The Terror by Dan Simmons. 

Ice Bound by Dean Koontz
The Descent by Jeff Long
The Ritual by Adam Neville
The Ruins by Scott Smith
We Eat Our Own by Kea Wilson

  
  

Get ready for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games with these inspiring books...

Our friends at Read it Forward came up with a great list of inspiring Olympian stories. 

  
  
  
Place any of these on reserve right here!

Freshen up your book club with some of Reese Witherspoon's picks...

10 Reese Witherspoon–Approved Books for You and Your Book Club!

Here's a six:
 
  
Place a hold here for these titles!
Read the article for the other four.

Looking for "Outlander" with an Italian spin? Try this!

The Scribe of Siena by Melodie Winawer

No spoilers with this synopsis:

Readers of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander and Tracy Chevalier’s Girl with a Pearl Earring…will be swept away by the spell of medieval Siena in this love story and gripping historical mystery.

Accomplished neurosurgeon Beatrice Trovato knows that her empathy for her patients is starting to impede her work. So when her beloved brother passes away, she welcomes the unexpected trip to the Tuscan city of Siena to resolve his estate. But as she delves deeper into her brother’s affairs, she discovers intrigue she never imagined.   

 How could you not like this one?  
Click above to place your reserve.

A Library Journal Starred Review!