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Category: Fiction

Jan 22

Eve Dallas Mystery Series, by J D Robb

Dana TLeave a commentAdult Services Department, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller

Most mystery readers love a good series. It’s fun to get to know a character, while secure in the knowledge that there will be more adventures after you’ve turned the last page. Few series, however, have as many titles to Read more

Nov 17

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

Gretchen MLeave a commentAdult Services Department, Department, Fiction, Romance

In Spoiler Alert, Marcus, star of the fictional hit TV show Gods of the Gates, deals with his frustration with the showrunners by secretly writing and posting fanfiction about his own character. He becomes close to another fanfiction writer, April, Read more

Nov 10

Kindred by Octavia Butler

Gretchen MLeave a commentAdult Services Department, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction

Kindred, by classic science fiction author Octavia Butler, is a novel about a Black woman from 1970s Los Angeles who finds herself repeatedly pulled back in time to pre-Civil War Maryland, where she must save the life of her white Read more

Sep 18

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Dana TLeave a commentAdult Services Department, Fiction

Spanning decades over the lifespan of the Conroy family, Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House is a difficult, absorbing, fascinating read that was really hard to put down. Told from the perspective of younger brother, Danny, the reader is taken through Read more

May 26

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Library StaffLeave a commentHistorical Fiction

Kathryn Stockett’s first historical fiction novel is amazing. It’s about the lives of African American maids/nannies who served white women in the 1960’s, particularly in Mississippi. The main character, Eugenia Phelan, nicknamed “Skeeter,” is an atypical and intelligent white woman, Read more

May 23

Push by Sapphire

Library StaffLeave a commentFiction

In 2009, “Precious,” the movie that is based on Push, was highly acclaimed and received multiple Academy Awards. I wanted to know what all the hype was about, but I wouldn’t watch the movie because I was afraid it would Read more

May 22

Pie by Sarah Weeks

Library StaffLeave a commentTween Fiction, Youth Services Department

Pie is delicious and Alice’s aunt Polly made the best pies in the town of Iptswitch. She knew all the secrets from making the crust to how to do each ingredient just right. After she suddenly passes away Alice is Read more

May 22

Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by James Dean

Library StaffLeave a commentTween Fiction, Youth Services Department

Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses is a great book to read to your little one. Pete is in a bad mood until Grumpy Toad lends him some magic sunglasses that help you see the world in a positive Read more

May 13

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick

Library StaffLeave a commentCirculation Department, Fiction

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper was a delightful read (recommended to me by a patron – thank you!). Arthur’s wife, Miriam, passes away and on the one year anniversary of her death, he discovers a gold charm bracelet while Read more

May 12

Warriors: Omen of the Stars: Fading Echoes Book 2 by Erin Hunter

Library StaffLeave a commentFantasy, Tween Fiction, Youth Services Department

In the second book of Warriors: Omen of the Stars series Dovepaw discovers her powers to hear things from far away makes her part of a prophecy with a trio of cats. Dovepaw continues to train and understand her powers Read more

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