We will be closed September 18-20th so that we can install and configure our new card catalog and circulation system. We are really excited that this system will be much easier to use, you can get more information and (if you have access to the internet from home or school) you can look up to see what we have online. The online part is really cool, because you can actually go ahead and place a hold after you find a book, you can see information about other books like the one that you looked up, and even see a picture of the book (if available).
On a recent trip with my family, I chose a few audio books that I thought would appeal, not only to me, but also to my husband and my mother-in-law (who really likes westerns.) I really enjoyed listening to The Misadventures of Maude March, Or Trouble Rides a Fast Horse, a historical novel by Audrey Couloumbis (who also wrote Getting Near to Baby, which I loved reading a few years ago!)
Interestingly, we listened to this story about two twice-orphaned sisters who started an adventure on horseback from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Missouri, as we ourselves were traveling from Iowa to Missouri, so that was kind of a cool coincidence. The story is suspenseful because Maude, the older sister of the narrating character, Sallie, goes from being a prim and proper young lady who is always correcting her sister's grammar and criticizing her for reading dime adventure novels to being wanted for horse-thieving and bank robbery...
Since we are done with our trip, and I only listen to books on CD in my car, I am still waiting to see how it turns out...but I also just ordered a sequel that should arrive at the library soon. I highly recommend this title to readers of all ages (either the print book or the CD.)