Books of the Week Oct. 12 – 16

Book Review by Patricia Poe 

Keto Soups & Stews by Carolyn Ketchum 

With the weather about to change, we pull out our crock pots or slow cookers and start making stew, soups and other warm and delicious meals. In our book Keto soups & stews, you will find economical and simple recipes to follow. There are recipes that are freezer-friendly and vegetarian as well. In the back of the book are recipes for different types of Keto breads such as bacon fat biscuits and cheesy skillet bread. We hope you enjoy this recipe book when you check it out at the William Bradford Huie Library of Hartselle.  

Book: The Seer of Shadows 

Author:  Avi 

Reading Level: 5.2 

   This week I wanted to share a favorite creepy book.  I normally am not interested in “creepy” type books, but this one is wonderfully written.  The year is 1872. The place is New York City.  The main character is, Horace, a 14 year old boy who is apprenticed to a photographer.   A wealthy upper class lady employees them to take her and her husband’s portrait in hopes of seeing if they are haunted by their late niece.  The unscrupulous photographer finds a way to make it appear that there is a ghost in the pictures.  Unfortunately, they get more than they bargained for as the story unfolds and they discover the line between the living and the dead can be blurred.    

This story has terrific elements of mystery and the paranormal.  It is creepy and a bit scary toward the end, but not too much so.   I hope you will stop by to checkout this book or some of our other Halloween favorites.  Happy Reading! 

At a Glance

PowerGrid Services in Hartselle evacuated for bomb threat

Morgan County

20 under 40: Trey Chowning

Falkville

20 under 40: TJ Holmes

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20 under 40: Spencer Bell

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20 under 40: Shelby Keenum

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20 under 40: Rachel Howard

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20 under 40: Mary Virgina Halbrooks

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20 under 40: Maggie McKelvey

Decatur

20 under 40: Maegan Jones

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20 under 40: Lindsey Tapscott

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‘He lets us have sex’: More details emerge on Hartselle man accused of child exploitation 

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Hartselle church creates Easter-themed escape rooms 

Danville

Family tradition: State livestock show legacy spans generations

Editor's picks

Baseball for Beau: More than $8k raised for scholarship named after Hartselle child  

Falkville

20 under 40: Lela Weeks

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20 under 40: Kalleigh Thomas

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20 under 40: Jaime Hatcher

Hartselle

Veteran Hartselle firefighter charged with possessing child porn

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Cerrowire expansion named finalist in Business Alabama Awards  

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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

Falkville

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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