Staff Picks
June 2020
VFW
Posted in: Movies/TV
Abigail
Posted in: Movies/TV
Verona Comics
by Jennifer Dugan
Posted in: Young Adult Fiction
Bungo Stray Dogs Complete Season One
Posted in: Movies/TV
Look Both Ways: a Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds
Fans of Jason Reynolds will enjoy this latest book. After the bell rings and students begin the walk home, Reynolds has a story for each of the blocks. He touches on the many emotions or struggles that can be happening in the different student’s lives. The tales involve bullying, cancer, love, anxiety to name just a few topics. With his unique writing style, Reynolds has written a book that appeals to the heart as he tackles some heavy life events.
Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Services Librarian I
Posted in: Young Adult Fiction
The Engineer’s Wife: a Novel
by Tracey Enerson Wood
Emily Warren marries Washington Roebling in the 1860s and her life becomes not what she planned. When Wash was put in charge of building the Brooklyn Bridge, the next 15 years of her life is consumed by that task. With the equipment available at the time and the depth the towers had to go into the ground, many of the workers suffered from what is now known as “the bends”, Wash became debilitated. Emily took over as the go between Wash and the site engineers. She became the acting chief engineer and project manager She studied engineering books and made suggestions to overcome obstacles. Many people did not trust a bridge “made” by a woman, so P.T. Barnum had his circus cross the bridge including Jumbo the elephant. Throughout her life, Emily stood up for her husband and herself. She later became involved in the women’s right to vote movement. This book has romance, intrigue, death, and suspense all wrapped up as tightly as the cables that hold the bridge.
Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Services Librarian I
Posted in: Adult Fiction
Memories of Glass
by Melanie Dobson
During WW II in Holland, friends Josie van Rees and Eliese Linden work with others to rescue hundreds of Jewish children from going to concentration camps with their families. The daring actions and courage displayed makes this book a page-turner. Alternating with present day America and Uganda, Ava Drake begins to suspect that her great-grandfather, William Kingston, had other activities in Holland during the war that were more than glass making. Working with Landon, a man she met in Uganda when she went to represent the Kingston Foundation, they try to uncover a family secret that some in the family will kill to keep hidden. An amazing story with an ending that is as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking. Available on Hoopla.
Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Reference Librarian I
Posted in: Adult Fiction
Three Wishes
by Liane Moriarty
Fans of Big Little Lies, The Husband’s Secret, or Nine Strangers may want to read this first novel written by the author. A funny, madcap, and sometimes sad story about three sisters, who are triplets, and their lives and loves right before their 34th birthday. This book will have you laughing and crying, so it is a perfect summer read. Also available on Hoopla and OverDrive.
Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Reference Librarian I
Posted in: Adult Fiction
I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf
by Grant Snider
Posted in: Adult Fiction
May 2020
In Five Years
by Rebecca Serle
When I picked up In Five Years, I thought this would be a quick romantic comedy. Rebecca Serle delivers so much more than that. Our main character Dannie has a premonitory dream that fast forwards her into a very different 5 year plan, that makes her doubt everything. Dannie & best friend Bella will warm your heart with their friendship. Their love & respect for each other far outshines their relationships with their boyfriends/fiances. A wonderful page turner that will leave you wanting to give your childhood best friend a call. Also available on OverDrive.
Recommended by: Theresa Hildebrand, Patron Services Manager
Posted in: Adult Fiction