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Wed, Feb 10th, @4:00pm - 05:00PM
Author Event w/ Kristin Clark Venuti
Wed, Feb 10th, @6:30pm - 07:00PM
Story Time with Miss Susan
Thu, Feb 18th, @7:00pm - 08:00PM
BookSmart book club
Sat, Feb 20th, @1:00pm - 02:00PM
Author Event w/ Michelle Beltran
Sat, Feb 27th, @10:00am - 11:00AM
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BookSmart of Morgan Hill

With so many good books to choose from, and more coming out all the time, the beginning of a new year is the perfect time to share with you some of our favorite books that came out in 2009. So here they are, BookSmart's 10 Best Books of 2009:

Our Picks for Fiction

childthiefThe Child Thief, by Brom
helpThe Help, by Kathryn Stockett
dogonitDog On It, by Spencer Quinn
reliablewife
A Reliable Wife, by Robert Goolrick

 

Our Picks for Non-Fiction

fallingcloudberriesFalling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes, by Tessa Kiros
farmcityFarm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, by Novella Carpenter
homemadelifeA Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes From My Kitchen Table, by Molly Wizenberg

 

Our Picks for Young Adult

catchingfireCatching Fire (The Second Book in the Hunger Games), by Suzanne Collins
doommachineThe Doom Machine, by Mark Teague
shiverShiver, by Maggie Stiefvater
 

Wednesday Story Time with Miss Susan

On the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm, the infamous and wonderful Miss Susan is here reading stories and weaving her own magical tales.

Cookies or ice cream cones provided for the tots after the story. 

All storytime sessions are free and open to the public. No registration is required. Come enjoy Miss Susan's delightful storytelling designed to captivate your child's imagination and promote language skills.

 
BookSmart Book Club

The BookSmart book club meets at 7pm on the third Thursday of every month in the BookSmart café. Get 10% off the club pick for the month and join us to discuss it. Beverages and snacks are always provided, and questions and insights are always encouraged.

January 2010: The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan

February: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

March: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

April: A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell

May: Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay

June: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson

July: Still Alice by Lisa Genova

August: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemmingway

September: The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa

October: Tales of H.P. Lovecraft selected & edited by Joyce Carol Oates

November: The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotteril

December is a celebration of reading and book exchange party

January 2011: The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent

this month:

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mhcommunitygarden

Did you know that Morgan Hill has a Community Garden? They are just getting started and need our community support! Check out their Facebook page.
 
 
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