The following books and audio books have been purchased and added to the Daviess County Library collection through the generous donations given in Janet Selby’s memory. Please stop by or call the library at 660-663-3222 if you’d like to reserve a book.
“Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng – best-selling novel;
“The Woman in the Window” by A. J. Finn – if you like Girl on the Train, this one’s for you;
“Beartown” by Fredrik Backman – author of “A Man Called Ove”;
“The Gifts of Imperfection” by Brene Brown – Let go of who you think you need to be and embrace who you are;
“The Keeper of Lost Things” by Ruth Hogan – a novel exploring the things we keep and why;
“Need to Know” by Karen Cleveland – spy thriller; CIA analyst hunts down Russian sleeper cell;
“Carnegie’s Maid” by Marie Benedict – historical fiction by author of “The Other Einstein”;
“The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” by Margareta Magnusson – Scandinavian wisdom;
“The Widows of Malabar Hill” by Sujata Massey – mystery set in 1920’s Bombay;
“The Immortalists” by Chloe Benjamin – best-selling novel about brothers and sisters;
“Miss Kopp’s Midnight Confessions” (Kopp Sisters Series) by Amy Stewart – witty third book in series;
“The Wreath”, “The Cross”, and “The Wife” Trilogy by Sigrid Undset – Norwegian author, winner of Nobel Prize;
“The Year of Less” by Cait Flanders – a short and beautiful guide to simplifying ones life;
“Dog Man and Cat Kid” by Dav Pilkey – best-selling children’s book;
“Principles” audio book by Ray Dalio – best selling business non-fiction;
“Everything Here is Beautiful” audio book by Mira T. Lee – novel about the unflinching bond of sisters;
“Leonardo da Vinci” audio book by Walter Isaacson – best seller;
“The Midnight Line” audio book by Lee Child – best-selling author;
“Skipping Christmas” audio book by John Grisham – best-selling author;
“The Christmas Companion” audio book by Garrison Keillor – based on popular radio program;
“The People v. Alex Cross” audio book by James Patterson – best-selling author;
Additionally, “The Bridge Ladies” by Betsy Lerner, a memoir that speaks to Janet’s love of bridges and the friendships made there, was donated by Tom and Nita Cragg.
A memorial contribution is a wonderful and lasting way to remember someone. The library expresses its gratitude to everyone who donated in Janet’s memory.
