Her by Harriet Lane is this week’s staff pick. Our staffer called it an ‘engrossing psychological suspense novel’ about two women and their apparent friendship. You can find this one in New Fiction. “You don’t remember her–but she remembers you. On the face of it, Emma and Nina have very little […]
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What’s your New Years resolution? If it involves reading more or starting a new book club, we can help! We have oodles of Book Club Kits available for check out. These are available all year long and are constantly updated. If you want to find out more, please visit the […]
In honor of the holidays, we suggest the hilarious Christopher Moore’s The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror. Our staffer can’t recommend this enough, read it now. ‘Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are […]
Please donate to the Books to Keep program. Franklin Township Public Library supports the Books to Keep initiative run by the Libraries of Middlesex County. We have a book donation bin and addressed envelopes you can take home and mail a donation. These items are located at the Circulation Desk, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This October, our Staff Picks of the Week are all about spooktacular horror. We have 4 new Spooky Staff Pick Bookmarks for you, available at the Circulation desk all month long to keep you in the Halloween spirit. This week’s staff pick is anything by Joe Hill. Some recommendations of his work for […]