The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan is our staff pick this week. This is a super quick read (less than a day, no problem), but if you’ve ever been in a relationship or want to be in one this should be required reading. It tells the story of one relationship in the […]
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It’s the end of the year, which means there are tons and tons of “Best Book” list variations coming out for 2014. You’ve probably heard of some of the top picks this year like Station Eleven, Everything I Never Told You, All The Light I Cannot See, Redeployment… but it is hard to keep […]
Among Others by Jo Walton is this week’s staff pick, and is just fantastic. Read the summary, try the book – we think you’ll agree. “Startling, unusual, and yet irresistibly readable, Among Others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a […]
In honor of National Cookie Day this week (Dec. 4), this week’s Staff Pick of the Week is Martha Stewart’s Cookies. The timing is also perfect for the many upcoming holiday parties and gatherings. Great pictures, easy to follow delicious recipes, and excellent results and consistently yielded from this chock-ful […]
This week’s staff pick is The Alienist by Caleb Carr. Mystery, murder, mayhem, grit… If you like shows like Gotham, give this a go. It has a sequel as well, The Angel of Darkness. “The year is 1896, the place, New York City. On a cold March night New York Times reporter John Schuyler […]
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon is this week’s Staff Pick. A story of suspense and secrets in a small town with… ghosts? “West Hall, Vermont, has always been a town of strange disappearances and old legends. The most mysterious is that of Sara Harrison Shea, who, in 1908, was found […]
Have you come in to see our newest book display: “It’s All Relative : Authors From the Same Family”? If not, you should and take one of our new “We’re Related” staff pick bookmarks while you’re at it. Stephen King, Faye Kellerman, and more are on this list. You’ll be […]
This week’s Staff Pick is Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. This children’s/YA read is great for all ages and shows how you can make your own destiny even when you don’t mean to. Funny and charming, you won’t want to put this down. Hayao Miyazaki even made an anime version […]
The Shattered Gates by Ginn Hale is this week’s Staff Pick. It’s the beginning of a fantasy series, and the great news is that the entire series is published! So if you like it you can read them all. “When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, […]
A Man Called Ove is heartbreaking, uplifting, and completely, wonderfully about the highs and lows of life and old age. Our staffer literally laughed out loud and cried several times reading this fast moving novel, and can’t recommend it enough. This cranky and quirky old man will make you fall in […]