Visit LibraryReads for more information about how this list was created, and to view favorites from previous months! As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust: A Flavia de Luce Novel by Alan Bradley“After the unexpected recovery of her mother’s body brings the de Luce’s family secrets to light, Flavia’s life is turned upside down. Now on her way to a Canadian boarding school, […]
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry:A Novelby Gabrielle Zevin“A middle-aged bookseller mourning his lost wife, a feisty publisher’s rep, and a charmingly precocious abandoned child come together on a small island off the New England coast in this utterly delightful novel of love and second chances.”- Beth Mills, New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, NY The Rosie Project: A […]
Visit LibraryReads for more information about how this list was created, and to view favorites from previous months! Us: A Novelby David Nicholls“Every once in a while you stumble upon a book that makes you wish you could meet the characters in real life. This is the case with Us, the poignant story of a middle-of-the-road British family spiraling out of control, […]
Visit LibraryReads for more information about how this list was created, and to view favorites from previous months! A Sudden Light: A Novel by Garth Stein “Garth Stein has given us a masterpiece. This beautiful story takes readers on a thrilling exploration of a family estate brimming with generations of riveting Riddell family ghosts and secrets. This is a true exploratory novel, […]
Visit LibraryReads for more information about how this list was created, and to view favorites from previous months! Smoke Gets In Your Eyesby Caitlin Doughty“Part memoir, part exposé of the death industry, and part instruction manual for aspiring morticians. First-time author Doughty has written an attention-grabbing book that is sure to start some provocative discussions. Fans of Mary Roach’s Stiff and anyone […]
Visit LibraryReads for more information about how this list was created, and to view favorites from previous months! One Kick: A Novelby Chelsea Cain“Kick Lannigan survived being kidnapped as a child. Now, at twenty-one, determined never to be a victim again, she has reinvented herself. Martial arts and weapons handling are just a few of the skills she has learned over the […]
Visit LibraryReads for more information about how this list was created, and to view favorites from previous months! Landline by Rainbow Rowell “Landline explores the delicate balance women make between work and family, considering the tradeoffs and pain. Rowell has a special gift for offering incredible insights into ordinary life. Never heavy-handed, Rowell’s writing is delivered with humor and grace. I finish […]
Win is away at boarding school. He doesn’t see his family anymore and in chapters that alternate between the present and the past, Win, with the help of new girl Jordan and former friend Lex, works to come to terms with the curse within his bloodline. Kuehn does brilliant things here with voice and plotting. As the reader moves deeper […]
Visit LibraryReads for more information about how this list was created, and to view favorites from previous months! Elizabeth is Missing: A Novel by Emma Healey “Maude sinks into a confusing world in this gripping psychological mystery written in the voice of an aging woman with Alzheimer’s. She can’t remember what she’s doing or where she is, but she is obsessed with […]
After Visiting Friends: A Son’s Story by Michael Hainey Genre: Memoir Michael Hainey has always been haunted by his father’s death. A seasoned journalist like his father before him, he knows intuitively that the facts just don’t add up with the story he was told as a kid. An obituary he discovers as a teenager reveals that his father died […]
