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Hartselle Enquirer

Books of the Week Jan. 11 – 15

TitleThe Return 

Author: Nicholas Sparks 

Reviewer: Sarah Laughmiller 

 

Trevor Benson plans to move back to New Bern, N.C., but when a blast outside of the hospital he worked in in Afghanistan sends him home, Trevor begins to heal in multiple ways.  

While tending to his grandfather’s beloved beehives he inherited, and while gearing up for a second stint in medical school, Trevor isn’t prepared to fall in love with a local  and yet, from their very first encounter, his connection with Natalie Masterson can’t be ignored 

All while healing both mentally and physically, Trevor also crosses paths with a young neighbor girl, Callie. Callie keeps to herself and is very mysterious.  

With the help of his late grandfather and some kind locals, Trevor helps Callie with her own healing.  

This is not a typical Nicholas Sparks romance story. There’s still love and healing and lifechanging relationships, written well by Sparks; however, the unanswered questions and the quest for those answers sucks you in as fast as his typical love affair stories.   

 

TitleWilliam’s Winter Nap 

Author: Linda Ashman 

Illustrator: Chuck Groenink 

Reading Level: 1.9 

This my new favorite readaloud book. The illustrations are expressive, and the author did a fantastic job using repetitive text in a fun, creative way.   

The story starts with a boy named William, who settles into a cozy bed on a cold, snowy winter night.  Just as he gets settled, he hears a tap, tap, tap on his window and is greeted by his first visitor asking for a warm place to sleep.   

William kindly welcomes his surprise guest with a “Yes, I’ll scooch a bit.”   

By the time he gets to his last surprise guest, his bed is very crowded. Can they make room for just one more?   

I love involving young readers when reading a story, and repetitive text is a perfect way to include listeners in a story. 

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that you have a happy and healthy new year.  Hope to see you soon at the library! 

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Work begins on repairing two bridges over I-65 in Morgan County in coming weeks

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Tickets for Morgan County Sports Hall of Fame banquet available

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Morgan County volunteers celebrated at annual fire department banquet 

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Man jailed for stealing car from jail after earlier release 

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Police: Hartselle man encouraged children to have sex inside his apartment

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Hartselle High Medical Academy students practice on new EKG simulator  

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Falkville man arrested on murder, drug charges  

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Four Morgan roads getting reduced speed limits 

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Hartselle native serves with U.S. Navy

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Hartselle police: Husband beats wife after finding male contacts in her phone 

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Season passes now available for Hartselle Aquatic Center

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Morgan County Spring Clean-Up 2024 kicks off next month

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Morgan County High School Class of 1974 set to reunite after 50 years

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ALEA’s 2024 Spring Boating Basics and License courses underway 

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Hands on the wheel: Alabama law focuses on distracted driving

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Woman killed in interstate crash in Falkville

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Stisher, Frost in runoff for Morgan District 3 commissioner, Abercrombie reelected

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Halbrooks defeats Dobbs in Morgan County school board race 

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Crafting dreams: A woodworker’s journey from hobby to artistry 

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Stisher, Frost in runoff; Abercrombie wins seat in Morgan commission races

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Incumbent Dobbs loses to Halbrooks in race for Morgan BOE seat

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Sheriff’s Academy open for registration  

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Hartselle woman models at New York Fashion Week 

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