Category: Staff Picks

Swan Song by Robert McCammon
Jamie

Swan Song

After reading other Robert McCammon books, I decided to take a chance in reading another to see if it matched his outstanding writing in the

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Drood by Dan Simmons
Jamie

Drood

I decided to try another Dan Simmons book. After reading the Hyperion Cantos I knew nothing would top that series, but I was curious about

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Beacon 23 by Hugh Howey
Jamie

Beacon 23

This sci-fi adventure was a very quick read and a very interesting concept. Beacon 23 is a “lighthouse,” in outer space, to help ships who

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Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
Dana

Middle of the Night

This was a fun, twisty book that should appeal to Gen X and Millennials. In the late 1990s, a boy was taken from his backyard

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The Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Dana

Long Island Compromise

This is the follow-up book to the author’s popular Fleishman Is in Trouble, and it will resonate with fans of the TV show Succession. The

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Long Island by Colm Tóibín
Jill

Long Island

It’s not required to read the prelude to Colm Tóibín’s Long Island – this story stands alone; or your point of reference could simply be

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Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
Dana

Horror Movie

It’s 1993, and a young group of actors and filmmakers come together to film “Horror Movie.” However, tragedy strikes on the final day of filming

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Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons
Jamie

Hyperion Cantos

Book 1: HyperionBook 2: The Fall of HyperionBook 3: EndymionBook 4: The Rise of Endymion I have so many thoughts and things to say about

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