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AT YOUR LIBRARY
A New Face and Fond Farewells

Carolyn Kennedy introduces herself
Last month's article was entitled 'New
CURTAIN Books and a New Writer' well this
month's it's 'New Faces' - my own!
CALL TRAVEL Looking back through past Link
articles I note that Jacquelyn our
Coach Excursions Assistant Librarian was fortunate to
have Linda introduce her, alas I will
have to be my own scribe.
Due to Linda's departure I have
taken up her position whilst the
Savvas Cabaret Club vacancy is advertised and a
permanent librarian appointed. I am
27 Sept THE SHADOWS £31.00 delighted to have the opportunity to
work in this new and exciting
26 Oct JIM DAVIDSON £26.00 community; West Swindon Library
is an entirely different experience for
THE DRIFTERS £27.00
8 Dec me, despite my varied career.
I was born on the Wirral where I
To include return coach from Swindon, spent the first 18 years of my life. I With Carolyn in the book den, Sarah
three course dinner and loved books as a child and was a Newcombe from Grange Park, left,and
frequent visitor to the local library
full supporting show. apart from a brief spell when I kept a Julie Simpkins from Toothill
book very overdue, incurred a rather A Selection of New Books for May
No all male parties admitted large fine and was too frightened to Bell, Pamela - the Herald of Joy
take it back!! Second in the Wintercombe trilogy
From this it only seemed natural by a local author. An historical novel
that Librarianship be my chosen set around the accession of Charles II
4 July career- although at that stage I hadn't and the Battle of Worcester. The
realized an ability to get on with setting for this love story is the manor
people as well as books was a requisite at Great Chalfield, near Melksham.
THE for the job. The early years of my Howard, Audrey-The Mallow Years
career were spent as library assistant This author has become immensely
and branch librarian in various popular in the last five years and in
libraries with Wirral Borough Council 1988 she was awarded Boots
ROLLING and 3 years at Leeds Polytechnic Romantic Novel. Her writing is in the
same genre as that of Catherine
gaining professional examinations.
My husband's departmental move Cookson. The Lancashire Mills
to Swindon in 1984 meant that my provide the backdrop for this story of
career continued in Wiltshire. I was love and triumph.
STONES fortunate to gain the position as Kent, Alexander - The Only Victor
Librarian at Highworth, a post I A new adventure in the Richard
thoroughly enjoyed because of the Bolitho series. Bolitho must be the
dose community feeling in this rural most popular hero in current naval
AT WEMBLEY town. However scope was limited historical fiction. This book is well
and I took up the combined post of characterised and researched in detail.
Wroughton and Chiseldon in July The period is 1806 and Bolitho has
coach departs 1985. By September l987l was on the been sent to recapture Cape Town
move again when I became Group from the Dutch.
Swindon 2.00p.m. Librarian for Swindon's urban branch Koontz, Dean R. - The Bad Place
libraries south of the railway line. In the traditional Koontz style, 'The
£36.50 This position demanded a lot of work Bad Place' waves a plot of torture and
behind the scenes so in many respects revenge. Why does Frank Pollard
I welcome being back in the public wake up from his sleep with
eye at West Swindon. bloodstained hands and discover
Sadly this month we are saying strange objects in his pockets much
goodbye to our full time assistant more frightening than blood? A
West End Stephen McEntee who is leaving for security investigation ensues
pastures anew. He joined the West resulting in events much more
Shows Swindon team last August and has frightening than death.
30 June ME AND MY GIRL £26.50 been an invaluable asset to the library Masterson, Graham - Empress
contributing enormously to artwork Based on true story, this rags-to-riches
26 Sept LES MISERABLES £39.50 and displays besides being a cheerful, saga encompasses all the essential
helpful and hardworking colleague. ingredients - poverty, inheritance,
Includes return coach from Swindon, He is staying with the world of books childhood sweethearts and a set
in his new job at Sherratt and Hughes starting in Kansas, passing through
good theatre tickets, booking fee & VAT. Bookshops. We wish him every England and ending in India in the
success for the future. days of the Raj.
Our Exhibition for May is a display Mortimer, John - Titmus Regained
For further details and full of paintings by local adult students The author embarks upon a topical
from Swindon College. This type of theme in his latest novel, the
programme please ring artwork always proves very popular protection of green countryside
with viewers - the paintings will be against the developer. However, in
on display from 2 to 23 May. the true Mortimer vein the quirk is
Curtain Call Travel We hope all our younger readers that this time the bulldozers are
had the opportunity to enter our advancing upon the garden of Leslie
on 740817 Easter colour-in competition. Titmus, Secretary of State for Ministry
Prizewinners shall be announced in of Housing, Ecological Affairs &
next months edition. Planning (HEAP).