Becky Frusher Mrs. Bennet (from Pride and Prejudice), Mrs. Claus, and Fern (the little girl from Charlotte’s Web) walk into the Robson Ranch Library. It’s not the beginning of a good joke. It was Boo! in the Books, the inaugural Halloween party fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Library (FOL) and supported by our…
Spotlight on Literary Award Winners and Finalists Linda Bono That’s right, “Literary Awards—Winners and Finalists” is the current theme for the Featured Books Shelf (FBS) in the Robson Ranch Library. There’s lots of variety in the genres on display—highlighted books run the gamut from the expected fiction, history, and biography to “romantasy” (who knew that…
Claudia J. Caporale, a resident of Robson Ranch since 2019, has released two novels while staying involved with bocce, the Women’s Club, Happy Tails, Friends of the Library, the Women’s Widow Group, and Kiwanis events, and she previously spent three years with the Living Well Committee, writing their committee and vendor articles for the Pioneer…
Paul Knopick Every book club is unique. A good book club … and we believe we offer a very good book club … tailors itself to the preferences and interests of its members, ensuring that discussions remain engaging and enjoyable for everyone involved. “The Just Good Readin’ Book Club” has for years been choosing books…
Dianna Lucas The Friends of the Library (FOL) annual meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 17, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. It will be held in the library in the CATC building instead of the clubhouse this year. All members of Friends of the Library and interested Robson residents are invited to attend. If…
Lorraine Wilson Robson Ranch Library is spotlighting a genre beloved by many of our patrons: historical fiction. Throughout July and August, the library’s featured shelf is dedicated to this captivating category, offering patrons a chance to delve into the past through expertly woven tales. Historical fiction is a genre that transports readers to different eras,…
Linda Bono For a library enthusiast and book lover, it’s a pleasure to see how many residents enjoy visits from the staff of the Denton Public Library (DPL). The Robson Ranch Library hosts two visits from the Denton Public Library each spring and fall. The first of the season is always the extremely popular DPL…
Dianna Lucas You are invited to the Robson Library on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 2:30 p.m. for the first book discussion of the year. Julia Kellogg, Richard Kushmaul, and Marsha Scholze will be leading the discussion on Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, by David Grann. Even…
Carl “CL” Smothers I enjoy writing science fiction stories that feature colorful and likable characters that sometimes fail, occasionally succeed but never stop trying to accomplish their goals no matter how difficult. The Wormhole Project is a complex story consisting of three tightly integrated plots. The main protagonist, Dr. Harry Stevenson, is hired out of Cal…
Last summer when our grandkids came to visit we limited the amount of time they spent on electronics. The only trouble was we were hard pressed to come up with something else for them to do. This year, thanks to Jay Ross’ new book Summer Challenge 2017 we won’t have a problem. This book is chock…