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News from the SC Stacks
By Nancy Davis

Among our library popular and recent books come and go Nancy is the representative for the
volunteers is a group frequently, and there are rarely two of the Sun City Texas Library.
of women we like to call same title on the shelf at the same time.
“The Genre Group.” These You may ask why we don’t keep better Memory Man by David Baldacci
women research and label track of the books that we have. This This was recom-
many of our books with would require several paid librarians, mended to me by
genre labels to aid in your selection of computer databases, mandatory checkout a patron. I had
reading material. Some of the categories systems and overdue fees. Do you really not read any of
being labeled include Romance, want that for our unique library? Baldacci’s thriller
Historical Fiction, Christian, Mystery, We do want to have very new and older books, but this got
Suspense Thrillers and books available that you will enjoy. We me hooked. Amos
Westerns. Often the genre do look for recent books that are on the Decker was a foot-
is obvious, but sometimes bestseller lists and try to identify these for
two or three genres could you. The library volunteers love books and ball pro who was very seriously in-
be applied to one book. reading and want to share that passion jured. His injury caused his brain
For example, say you have with everyone. to function so that he never forgot
a love story taking place in Medieval anything, even the slightest detail.
Venice in which the characters solve a Scccaaaaarrry Stories! Later, while on the police force, his
terrifying mystery. In a case such as entire family was murdered.
this, the Genre Group will research Editor’s note: We asked Nancy Davis A Heartbeat Away
the book and then label it by its most to recommend some of her favorite by Michael Palmer
dominant genre. Whatever mysteries and thrillers.
your literary interests, Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon A thought-provok-
be sure to look for our ing scenario of the
growing number of genre The author has U.S. government
labels on book spines. written more than with terrorists
20 books in this close at hand. This
I recently encountered two mystery series. The thriller involves the
misconceptions about our library which I main character is president and the
would like to clarify. First, the idea that Commissario Guido only person who
we are not accepting donations is not true. Brunetti of the knows how to make the antidote for
We do take donations, although we ask Venice, Italy police the deadly virus the terrorists have
that you consider what you are giving. force. Death at La unleashed in the capitol building.
Due to our limited space and overworked Fenice is the first book, and the series is How does the president solve this?
recycling committee, we ask that you not best if read in near chronological order.
give us very old or worn books. We also Still Life by Louise Penny “I don’t read Horror stories – I find
do not have the space for time sensitive Chief Inspector that I can’t sleep well after reading
data and fact books such as almanacs, Armand Gamache one.” –Nancy Davis
encyclopedias, travel accommodations, of the Quebec police
cookbooks, medical advice and computer solves a murder in ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
manuals. The best way for you to relieve a small village near
yourself of these books is to remove the Montreal in this
hard cover and binding and place the book first book of a series.
paper in a recycle bin. This sounds drastic, The author has well
but this is most likely where the book will developed characters, and the motives
end up. Look for donation guidelines on and human relationships are very
our web page and posted in the library. interesting.

The second idea is that we keep only one
copy of any book. This is not true. However,
due to space limitations, we do have a
guideline of only one copy of any hardback
book and two copies of any paperback on
the shelf. This “one copy rule” does not
include the 10 to 15 copies of that book
which may be in circulation. The more

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