Mawlānā Jalāl-ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, most commonly referred to as Rumi, was a 13th century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi Mystic, among other things. His poetry covers a wide range of topics, and are amazingly relatable and full of advice centuries later. These two collections showcase this magnificent poet’s work. […]
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This week’s staff pick kicks off a loose series (meaning that they all occupy the same world but aren’t about the same characters), so you don’t have to read them in order. The Fairy Godmother looks into what happens when fairy tales go wrong, and how you can change your […]
This is an easily readable novel in verse, and the staffer who read this absolutely loved this version of the Shakespeare authorship question and wishes it were true. “On May 30th, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official […]
It’s National Reading Month! Even though Winter Reading ends today, we want to encourage you to keep reading, especially since spring officially starts tomorrow (despite the snow)! If you haven’t started our Read Harder Challenge, it’s a great time to start (find flyers at Circulation and Reference). Don’t know where […]
You may or may not have heard that author Terry Pratchett died this past Thursday at the age of 66. A wonderfully imaginative author, he is best known for his Discworld novels. We recommend one of his books as this week’s Staff Pick. A couple staff favorites are Small Gods […]
The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas is this week’s staff pick of the week. Below is the synopsis for the first book, and the series just gets better with every installment. Our staffer says that the first book is pretty decent, the second is very good, and […]
This week’s staff pick is A Good Indian Wife by Anne Cherian. This is a charged novel about arranged marriage and Indian culture in the 1980s, in India and America. “Handsome anesthesiologist Neel prides himself on his decisiveness, both in and out of the operating room. So when he agrees […]
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is this week’s staff pick. A fantastic story about love, friendship, and some of the darker things in life, all behind the glittering lights of the circus. As it’s set in the 1930’s, there is unfortunately some animal abuse in the novel so please be […]
Did you know that we have a great selection of Young Adult books? Did you also know that lots of adults read YA too? This ever-changing collection has tons of great reads! If you’re looking for somewhere to start, we recommend checking out our YA Staff Pick Bookmarks (there are […]
This week’s staff pick is Northanger Abbey by Val McDermid – this updated take on Jane Austen’s classic is sure to please mystery/suspense lovers and Downton Abbey fans. If you’d rather read the original, we have that too. You can see what’s available in the catalog. “Internationally best-selling crime writer […]