Staff Picks
April 2020
80s Mixtape
The 80s Mixtape is perfect for anyone who enjoys music from that era. It is 25 popular songs from the 80s. There are a good variety of artist represented. I listened to it while getting things done around the house. It definitely makes you want to sing along. Available on Hoopla.
Recommended by: Julie Kwiatt – Adult Services Shelver
Posted in: Music
This Earl is Mine
by K. C. Bateman
Will a false marriage lead to true and lasting love? In the first book of the Bow Street Bachelors– men who work undercover for London’s first official police force-and the women they serve to protect…and wed? When shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed hatches a madcap scheme to marry a man before he is executed so she can become a widow. Who would have thought she would pick the wrong man? After his supposed execution Benedict runs into his widow weeks later at a society gathering and now will do anything to win her heart for he already has her hand.
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk
Posted in: Adult Fiction
Death of a Gigolo
by Laura Levine
Jaine’s life is finally coming up roses. She is back with her ex, she gets a fabulous job co-writing with a famous romance writer. Life is good, until the much younger man the romance writer is seeing end up dead. Now Jaine must find the killer. What could go wrong? Also available on Hoopla.
Recommended by: Holly Balasa, Youth Services Shelver
Posted in: Adult Fiction
Hello Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Virgil cannot work up the courage to talk to his longtime crush Valencia. On his way to his psychic friend Kaori’s house, he is pranked by the school bully Chet causing Virgil to become trapped in a well. Virgil is accompanied by nothing but his pet gerbil Gulliver and the stories his Nona has told him through the years. Valencia and Kaori must follow their instincts and clues to help lead them to find Virgil. The Universe intertwines the lives of these four characters on an adventure that leads to new friendships. Also available on Hoopla and OverDrive.
Recommended by: Vanessa Fernandez, Youth Services Reference Librarian I
Posted in: Youth Fiction
I Need A New Butt!
by Dawn McMillan
A young boy discovers he has a crack on his butt. How could something like this have happened? Now he needs to decide what kind of butt he will get, an artsy butt, a rocket butt, or an armor-plated butt. This silly book will bring lots of toots and giggles. Also available on Hoopla.
Recommended by: Vanessa Fernandez, Youth Services Reference Librarian I
Posted in: Youth Fiction
Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker’s Story
by Joseph Bruchac
Taken from the reservation and sent to a missionary school, Chester, as he is now called, has no idea that his ability to speak Navajo and English will set him on an important path in WW II. He and other “code talkers” develop a code based on the Navajo alphabet that the Japanese could not break. Learn that code on after pages in this book. Older readers will also enjoy this author’s book, Code talkers. Also available on OverDrive.
Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Services Reference Librarian I
Posted in: Youth Biographies
Nightbooks
by J. A. White
Alex loves to write scary stories. After he is kidnapped by a witch, in order to keep himself and his new friend Yasmin alive, he must tell nightly stories to the witch. These stories within the story are frightening! This action-packed book with overtones of Hansel and Gretal will appeal to readers, and especially those who have read other books by this author. Also available on OverDrive.
Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Services Reference Librarian I
Posted in: Young Adult Fiction
Sweep: the Story of a Girl and Her Monster
by Jonathan Auxier
Since she was 6 years old, Nan Sparrow has been on her own in Victorian London. Small and quick, she becomes a chimney sweep. Her only possession is a piece of char (coal) that is always warm to the touch and comforts her. As difficulties arise around Nan, she discovers that her char is more than a lump. Exciting and engaging storytelling abounds in this book. Also available on OverDrive.
Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Services Reference Librarian I
Posted in: Youth Fiction
Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
Posted in: Adult Fiction
A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell Series: Book 1)
by Deanna Raybourn
Posted in: Adult Fiction