Acclaimed author Colleen McCullough died recently at the age of 77. This week’s staff pick is her best known work, The Thorn Birds, and one several staff members have recommended for years. “Powered by the dreams and struggles of three generations, THE THORN BIRDS is the epic saga of a family […]
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Sunshine by Robin McKinley is this week’s Staff Pick. A refreshing take on vampires, this is a unique fantasy and very well done. It’s an all time favorite of our staffer. “There are places in the world where darkness rules, where it’s unwise to walk. Sunshine knew that. But there hadn’t […]
As You Wish is the aptly named part-biography and part behind-the-scenes look at The Princess Bride. We have several staffers who love the film, and those that have read As You Wish love it. A must for all Princess Bride fans! “From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of […]
Life After Life is this week’s staff pick. By Kate Atkinson, this book follows the unusual life of Ursula Todd who continuously reincarnates, and whose life plays out a bit differently each time. Our staffer loved this book and thinks it deserves all those awards it won. While initially confusing it’s […]
Her by Harriet Lane is this week’s staff pick. Our staffer called it an ‘engrossing psychological suspense novel’ about two women and their apparent friendship. You can find this one in New Fiction. “You don’t remember her–but she remembers you. On the face of it, Emma and Nina have very little […]
What’s your New Years resolution? If it involves reading more or starting a new book club, we can help! We have oodles of Book Club Kits available for check out. These are available all year long and are constantly updated. If you want to find out more, please visit the […]
For the end of 2014/beginning of 2015 instead of a new Staff Pick of the Week, we’re going to list the books that you, our fantastic patrons, read the most this year. We’re going to do the Top 10 in several categories. We also have your most read titles of […]
In honor of the holidays, we suggest the hilarious Christopher Moore’s The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror. Our staffer can’t recommend this enough, read it now. ‘Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are […]
The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan is our staff pick this week. This is a super quick read (less than a day, no problem), but if you’ve ever been in a relationship or want to be in one this should be required reading. It tells the story of one relationship in the […]
Among Others by Jo Walton is this week’s staff pick, and is just fantastic. Read the summary, try the book – we think you’ll agree. “Startling, unusual, and yet irresistibly readable, Among Others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a […]