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From the Library Committee
First Lutheran Church Book Club Meeting Via Zoom      

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jess Q. Suntato
Tuesday, March 24th at 7 PM
Discussion Leader: Knut Aagaard
Nominee for Readers' Favorite Mystery & Thriller (2023) “Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing… Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy ‘detective’ work on the internet (AKA checking up on her son to see if he’s dating anybody yet).
But when Vera wakes up one morning to find a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, it’s going to take more than a strong Longjing to fix things. Knowing she’ll do a better job than the police possibly could – because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands – Vera decides it’s down to her to catch the killer. Nobody spills the tea like this amateur sleuth.”  (Summary by Goodreads)
Please contact Katie Pyne or Roger Steinke for additional information about the Book Club. A copy of this Featured Book of the Month is available in the First Lutheran Church Library. Please join us! 

Thank you to all participants who submitted photos for our Photo contest. All photos will be displayed on March 15th in the library. The photos selected to be framed and displayed in the library for 2026 will receive special recognition.  
On the special reading table/ shelf outside the library this month: we continue to showcase devotional reading for your Lenten journey.
Also on display are five wonderful new children’s books.
o God Made Us: a board book to teach little ones that God made us all different, but all special.
o Bats at the Library: A charming tale of nocturnal adventures in reading.
o All the Things I Say to God: A curious girl learns to pray anytime, anywhere, about anything.
o Penguin Problems: A story filled with snarky humor where a grumpy penguin learns an important lesson on finding joy.
o Magnolia Wu Unfolds it All: A poignant story of friendship and community. A Newberry Honor book for early readers.
CHECK IT OUT!!1