Category: Staff Picks

Nina

The Wishsong of Shannara

I have fallen deeply into the world created by Terry Brooks. In the Wishsong of Shannara, you venture with the ageless Allanon to begin a

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Aria

Vampires of El Norte

Vampires of El Norte is author Isabel Cañas’s sophomore novel, a sweeping historical romance with a supernatural twist. After a horrifying encounter as children, best

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A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
Courtney

A Magic Steeped in Poison

Judy I. Lin weaves a captivating tale of political intrigue, court conspiracy, assassination, and betrayal in A Magic Steeped in Poison. Weighed down by the grief and

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Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Dana

Carrie Soto is Back

I went on a Taylor Jenkins Reid kick recently and just love her storytelling. This book focuses on Carrie Soto, a retired tennis superstar who

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If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude
Courtney

If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come

Perfect for fans of Nina Lacour and Tess Sharpe, If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come combines speculative fiction elements with the raw emotion, beautiful prose, and careful mental health

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Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Aria

Piranesi

In a house with floors that reach so high they extend into the clouds, and so low they’re filled with ocean waves; halls that extend

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Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell
Dana

Scattered Showers

This is a gorgeous book that is a collection of nine stories, four of which have been previously published by Rowell. This is mostly a

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The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
Dana

The Celebrants

It’s been five years since Jordan Vargas last saw his college friends and 28 years since graduation. Over the years they have reunited in Big

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The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
Courtney

The Grief Keeper

This speculative young adult novel uses elements of science fiction to interrogate what the U.S. demands of its most vulnerable populations in order to earn

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The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Dana

The Housemaid

Oooh, TikTok made me read it! I kept seeing this book on BookTok and it became a huge hit with my book club. Millie needs

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