Are you in a summer recipe slump? Jazz up your repertoire with new recipes in Allrecipes magazine. Inside the June/July issue are great ideas for:
And don’t forget to check out the latest feature article on video cooking star Julia Levy.
It’s easy to access Allrecipes magazine on Flipster. Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.
Take a look at the August issue of Prevention magazine on Flipster. Inside you will find articles, exercises, recipes and more to promote healthy living, including:
It’s easy to access Prevention magazine on Flipster. Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.
Did you know that we have the Harvard Health Letter on Flipster? This informative newsletter is full of helpful and timely health articles that keep you up to date on important issues.
In July’s issue, you will find COVID-specific articles on video calling to beat loneliness, living room workouts, an ask-the-doctor column as well as special section on learning new things from home.
It’s easy to access the Harvard Health Letter. Go to https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.
Saturday, July 4 is National Hop-a-Park Day. Take advantage of the warm weather and spend some time outdoors this holiday weekend. These local parks are open for visitors, so pack your sneakers, your masks, and maybe a blanket and book to read! Some COVID-19 restrictions and building closures may apply so be sure to check their websites for hours and additional information.
If you’re looking for smaller parks and trails, explore this partial list of township sites:
For additional information visit https://www.chesco.org/178/Parks. And remember these COVID-19 requirements:
The Hankin Whodunits Book Club will meet via Zoom on Thursday, July 16 at 1:00 pm. We will discuss Force of Nature by Jane Harper. Learn more about this thrilling mystery below:
Five women go on a hike. Only four return. Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry, asks: How well do you really know the people you work with?
When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path.
But one of the women doesn’t come out of the woods. And each of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened.
Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing hiker. In an investigation that takes him deep into isolated forest, Falk discovers secrets lurking in the mountains, and a tangled web of personal and professional friendship, suspicion, and betrayal among the hikers. But did that lead to murder?
“Force of Nature bristles with wit; it crackles with suspense; it radiates atmosphere. An astonishing book from an astonishing writer.”
—A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window
Print copies of Force of Nature are on reserve at the Henrietta Hankin Branch. Register here to attend and arrange for curbisde pickup of a copy.
This program supports PA Forward Civic and Social Literacy.
The Penn Museum’s doors are still closed, but take a look at their virtual tours and activities for kids and adults. From Galleries at Home, to Lecture Playlists, to learning to write your name in hieroglyphs, there is plenty to interest you virtually.
See all of the Penn Museum’s offerings here.
Have you seen the latest issue of Yoga Journal magazine on Flipster? Inside are recipes to boost your immune system and articles about the science of better balance, how to deepen your practice with Mudras and how yoga and meditation can help overcome mental blocks and enhance focus.
Also included is a special feature about authors Elizabeth Gilbert and Jennifer Pastiloff, sharing their ideas for bringing self-care to women who need it most.
Between these pages are a variety of lifestyle tips and recommended yoga positions you can do at home.
It’s easy to read Yoga Journal magazine. Go to https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.
Now that it’s officially summer, will you head outdoors and sink into a comfortable chair with a new book on your device? What will you read? Something light, like a beach read or a summer romance? Maybe a mystery or some historical fiction. If you like nonfiction, perhaps a book on mindfulness or travel.
You can browse all these genres on OverDrive:
Maybe you want to flip through a new magazine. We have more than 100 magazines ready for you on Flipster. Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.
Or if you’re ready to try our curbside pickup, search our catalog at ccls.org or look for suggestions on NovelistPlus.
Learn more about curbside pickup here.
You’re just a download or a hold away from your next great read!
Now is the perfect time to make your house a haven of comfort and beauty, using your own hands. A great place to start is by getting ideas from Do It Yourself magazine, available on Flipster. The summer issue is full of ways to make that happen.
Inside this “Dream It, Do It” issue are many “how to” ideas. Here are just a few:
It’s easy to read Do It Yourself and all our Flipster magazines. Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.
What DIY project will you take on?
Looking for a different kind of novel? An epistolary novel is a story written as a series of documents, often in the form of letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. More recent formats include emails and blog posts. All offer a realistic view into the narrator’s life and story.
Dracula by Bram Stoker – eBook
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – eBook
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis – eAudiobook
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë – eBook
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins – eBook
The Color Purple by Alice Walker – eBook
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn – eBook
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows – eBook & eAudiobook
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky – eAudiobook
We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver – eBook
Take a look at these lists of classic and popular epistolary novels:
Book Riot 100 Must-Read Epistolary Novels from the Past and Present
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