Sunday January 9th, 2011: Staying Warm this Winter

Stay warm this winter with the Thunder Bay Public Library. Start by visiting one of your library locations and pick up some hot, new titles, such as Nemesis by Philip Roth. Roth’s new book focuses on a wartime polio epidemic in the summer of 1944 and the effect it has on a closely knit, family-oriented community.


Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda explores the issues of culture and belonging. Follow the stories of Asha, a baby girl from India; her mother Kavita, who must give Asha away; and Somer, the American doctor who adopts Asha.



Rescue by Anita Shreve tells the story of Sheila Aresnault and Peter Webster who fall in love, marry and have a daughter, Rowan. When Sheila takes off eighteen years later, Peter must raise their daughter alone. But Rowan’s behavior soon has Peter fearing for his daughter’s life and when Sheila returns suddenly, the family must face the reasons that tore their family apart and find out if the worst is yet to come.


If it’s too cold to go out, you can find a large selection of titles in eBook or eAudiobook format that you can download for free from home. Just go to our website, www.tbpl.ca and click on Overdrive under Quick Links. You will need a library card and PIN to sign out titles.

If you are still freezing, try wearing a warm, wool sweater. Wool acts as an insulator and therefore will keep you warm during cold temperatures. Find some great sweater patterns in Nancie M. Wiseman’s Knitted Sweaters for Every Season. Or warm up your toes with a pair of knitted socks from The Big Book of Socks: The Ultimate Beyond-the-Basics Guide to Knitting Socks by Kathleen Taylor. If you’re just learning to knit, the library has tons of books that will help you get started.

Try wrapping your hands around a hot cup of cocoa. Get creative with one of the recipes from Susann Geiskopf-Hadler’s book A Cozy Book of Winter Drinks: Rich and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Warm. Or warm up with a bowl of soup, like Moroccan Chicken Soup or White Bean and Chicken Soup. These recipes can be found in Marcie Ver Ploeg’s book Chicken Soup: 75 World-Class Recipes to Warm Your Heart and Soul.

Warm up by trying a fun winter activity. Build a snow fort with help from Norbert E. Yankielum’s book How to Build an Igloo and Other Snow Shelters. Take in the winter scenery and go cross country skiing or snow shoeing. You can learn the basics in Iseult Devlin’s book Winter sports. Or stay inside, put on some music and dance the chills away! If all else fails, catch a plane and take a trip to a hot location. You can find travel guides on warm locations like Cuba, the Dominican Republic or the Bahamas at the library. Just don’t forget your sunscreen.

Lindsey Long, Reference Services Librarian