Staff Picks
April 2020
Suitors and Sabotage
by Cindy Anstey
Imogene Chively has just had a successful season in London, complete with a suitor of her father’s approval. When Ernest and his brother Ben come to visit her at the Chively Estate, things start to change for Imogene. She finds herself attracted to the wrong brother.
Recommend By: Holly Balasa Youth Services Shelver
Posted in: Young Adult Fiction
This is Our Story
by Ashley Elston
At River Point five boys went hunting but only four came back. Evidence shows it could have been any one of them that shot their friend but none of the boys are talking. Now it’s up to Kate to uncover the true killer. However if she doesn’t more than one life could be on the line….including her own.
Recommended by: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk
Posted in: Young Adult Fiction
Death Overdue: A Haunted Library Mystery
by Allison Brook
Carrie has recently taken on the position of programs and events director at a library in Connecticut. When one of her first programs abruptly ends with the guest speaker’s death, Carrie wonders if she should have even taken the job. Who could have wanted the speaker, a former police detective, dead? As a murder investigation begins, Carrie must deal with library politics, learn to manage her support staff, handle date nights with a cute guy, and his complicated family as well as look into the suspicious death of a former library aide. And if that isn’t enough on Carrie’s plate, there is also a library ghost! Thank goodness it’s a friendly one! Fans of Victoria Gilbert or Jenn McKinlay might like this ghostly cozy mystery. Also available on OverDrive.
Recommended by: Michelle Przekwas, Adult Services Shelver
Posted in: Adult Fiction
The Okay Witch
by Emma Steinkellner
The main character, Moth, surprisingly finds out at age 13 that she’s a witch. And not only is she a witch but so is her mother! How did she not know this? It turns out there’s an alternate world where witches don’t age. The plot evolves in this graphic novel with some conflict between Moth and her mother, some romance, and some magic (of course!).
Recommend by: Becky McCormack, Youth Services Assistant Manager
Posted in: Youth Fiction
Scavenger Hunt
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger
Bob Iger’s shares the story of his professional path from a production assistant at ABC to the CEO of one of the best-known companies in the world, Disney. Mr. Iger speaks of the challenges he has faced in his positions and the chances he has dared to take. Mr. Iger is a man of integrity and honesty, while also being an extremely effective leader. His business concepts easily translate into life lessons. A great read!
Recommended by: Karen Lyvers, Youth Services Shelver
Posted in: Adult Nonfiction
Ghost Boys
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Posted in: Youth Fiction
Child of the Dream: a Memoir of 1963
by Sharon Robinson
The author, Sharon Robinson, is the daughter of Jackie Robinson, the African-American who broke the color barrier in baseball in 1947. This book centers on the year 1963 and the civil rights events that are taking place around the country such as the March on Washington. Robinson gives the reader a unique perspective into both her life and into the atmosphere of the United States at a turbulent time in its history. Also available on Hoopla.
Recommended by: Becky McCormack, Youth Services Assistant Manager
Posted in: Youth Biographies
Carry On
by Rainbow Rowell
Simon and Baz have been roommates for seven years and they still hate each other. When their last year in magic school starts and Baz doesn’t return, Simon becomes obsessed with finding him thinking Baz is planning something nefarious. This book contains action, magic, and romance. Also available on OverDrive.
Recommended by: Becky McCormack, Youth Services Assistant Manager
Posted in: Young Adult Fiction
A Heart So Fierce and Broken
by Brigid Kemmerer
The sequel to A Curse So Dark and Lonely doesn’t disappoint. This is Grey & Lia Mara’s story. Grey is struggling with both his newfound identity and his powerful magic. Lia Mara is dealing with her disappointment in not only not being named queen but having her younger sister chosen over her. Will Grey turn against Prince Rhen and Princess Harper? Will Lia Mara bend to the will of her mother? Questions are asked and answered in this thrilling second installment of the Cursebreakers series. Also available on OverDrive.
Recommended by: Becky McCormack, Youth Services Assistant Manager
Posted in: Young Adult Fiction