Staff Picks

June 2020

VFW

Don’t let the title mislead you. VFW is not another war picture but something a little more out there. While spending another night at their local VFW hall a group of military veterans get thrown head first into an all out war, when an innocent teenager shows up with a bag full of drugs she stole from a drug dealer that was responsible for her sister’s death. Now with the dealer and his goons wanting their stash back the veterans are in for the fight of their lives as they try to protect their VFW hall and the teenage girl. With a fabulous cast of actors as well as some good one liners VFW is a one of a kind movie you don’t want to miss.

Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

Posted in: Movies/TV

Abigail

When Abigail was just a little girl her father was taken away. The authorities claimed he was one of the sick. Now that Abby is old and the epidemic has returned to her closed off city, she is more then determined to find out what really happened to her father. This beautiful Steampunk movie takes the viewer on an adventure as they question what seems to be on Abby’s mind: what if they sick aren’t really sick, but they have magic instead?

Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

Posted in: Movies/TV

Verona Comics

by Jennifer Dugan

This cute and nerdy modern retelling of Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet will have you smiling from ear to ear as Jubilee and Ridley try to navigate the difficult road of relationships, which all started when they met at a comic convention prom. However their feuding families might be the least of their worries as Ridley’s anxiety spirals and Jubilee tries to find he focus which is torn between her fast-approaching audition and their intensifying relationship. If you enjoyed Jennifer Dugan’s first novel Hot Dog Girl then give this one a shot. It will not disappoint.

Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction

Bungo Stray Dogs Complete Season One

Nakajima Atsushi is kicked out of his orphanage and with no one to care for him, he is all alone in the world. At least he was until be saves a man he finds floating upside down in the river. As luck would have it the man he saved was none other then Dazai Osamu a member of the Armed Detective Agency. Nakajima is soon taken in by the Agency for his special ability of being a were-tiger. As he tried to get use to his new powers and his new life as a detective trouble rears it’s ugly head as a group known as the Port side Mafia are looking for him and they want his ability for themselves.

Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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

This book is basically a love letter to die hard readers and book lovers everywhere. As you read through each section the comic strips illustrate how it is to be a book lover and it will even have you laughing out loud at points. I loved this book because I felt that it spoke volumes and made me say a few times “that is totally me.”

Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

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

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