Settle in With a Good Book From JCPL This Fall!

The world of medicine is a wonderful thing, especially at this time of the year, when germs breed at the speed of light. Picking up some cold medicine the other day, I brought it home, and after several attempts to open the bottle, felt as if I should be arrested for breaking and entering. Peeling away one shrink wrapped safety label after another was a feat in itself, and when I finally reached the actual bottle of medicine and had it in my grasp, I encountered the dreaded "child proof" cap, which, in all actuality, should be renamed "people proof." The instructions read, "push down while turning." Pushing with all my might, and trying to turn at the same time, I thought I must be doing something wrong, because the cap stayed stubbornly still. There were even arrows, pointing me in the right direction. "Righty tighty, lefty loosey," I coached myself. Just when I thought I'd have to resort to an extreme bottle makeover to reach the medicine inside, the cap popped loose, and lo and behold, relief was on the way.

With the right medicine and a good book to read, recovering from a cold or whatever ails you is just the right prescription. Here, you'll find a "fiction prescription" from JCPL that's just what the doctor ordered!

Molly Marx leads an enviable, but complicated life. With a husband who has a tendency toward a roving eye, a twin sister that is more competitor than comrade, a controlling mother in law, and a cast of other well-meaning friends and relatives, Molly cherishes most facets of her life, that is, until it ends abruptly, leaving all who knew her to untangle the mystery behind her sudden demise while she looks on from a place called, "The Duration" in "The Late, Lamented Molly Marx" by Sally Koslow.

Three sisters, each with their own unique qualities, find themselves at the center of jealousy, betrayal and tested loyalties in "True Colors" by Kristin Hannah. In this fast paced, compelling novel, you'll meet the Grey sisters, Winona, an overweight bookworm seeking the approval of her stern father, Aurora, the middle child and peacemaker in the family, and Vivi Ann, the youngest of the three for whom everything seems to come easily. When a shocking crime rocks the small town in which they live, nearly shattering the Grey family, secrets are revealed, putting each sister to the test, pitting one against the other in ways they never would have imagined.

In 1950's Enniscorthy, Ireland, jobs were desperately scarce. When a job offer from America was presented to Ellis Lacey, she left her family and country to head for the unfamiliar territory of Brooklyn, New York. Feeling isolated and terribly alone, Ellis slowly begins to adjust to her new life, forming bonds and establishing a routine when she must make a return trip to Enniscorthy for a family emergency, leaving behind her new love and going toward the possibilities that await her across the ocean in "Brooklyn" by Com Toibin.

Iranian scientist, Dr. Ali, is an informant for the CIA, relaying to them the latest secrets of the Iranian nuclear program. Intercepting the encrypted codes is Harry Pappas, who must decide if the codes are authentic. When Dr. Ali gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse with someone hot on his trail, Pappas enlists the help of a British spy team called the Increments, a team whose operatives are licensed to kill. "The Increments" by David Ignatius is a thriller with a hard edge, highlighting betrayal and espionage with boundless energy.

Boundless energy...that's hard to come by when you have a cold, and when you have to try to open a bottle that's sealed up tighter than Fort Knox just to get relief, you might as well settle in, grab your Kleenex, make a nest, and find relief in a good book from your friends at JCPL!