The Girl in His Shadow
One of this year’s Big Library Read titles, The Girl in His Shadow is a powerful historical fiction novel that defies genre. Nora Beady has been raised by eccentric Dr. Horace…
Broken Earth Trilogy
I just recently dove into the fantasy genre and have been reading Brandon Sanderson for the last year. By recommendation of a good a friend, I decided to try the…
Love Letters to the Dead
An English class assignment becomes a passion project for teen Laurel. She writes a love letter to a dead person and chooses Kurt Cobain because her late sister loved him.…
The Cloisters
I cannot tell you how many people recommended the advance copy of this book to me. And I was glad I finally got one here at the library! This is…
Time is a Mother
Vuong’s poetry is not for everyone, but I am a huge fan. I will note that there are triggering topics, as Vuong navigates life after his mother’s death, and the…
Wish You Were Here
I recommend “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult. I love her writing – you never know where she’s going to take you and this book is no exception! Set…
Angelika Frankenstein Makes her Match
Known for contemporary romance, Thorne steps into a strange tale that is half romance, half science fiction, all fan-fiction. What if Victor Frankenstein had an equally intelligent younger sister? What…
Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More and Live Bolder
I read this book because the library started hosting a Girls Who Code program and I was fascinated by the founder’s TED Talk. This is for all the people who…
Fierce Fairy Tales: poems & stories to stir your soul
This collection of poems and stories takes a new look at the traditional “happily ever after” stories we have grown up with. Nikita Gill does an excellent job of flipping…
Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow
Ben Van Grunt, and everyone in Sleepy Hollow, has heard the tale of the Headless Horseman. Some still believe in him, while those who don’t wave it aside as just legend.…