Melissa’s Book Talk: The Good Sister
“Fern Castle has dinner with her twin sister Rose three nights a week. And she avoids crowds, bright lights and loud noises as much as possible. Fern has a carefully structured life and disrupting her routine can be… dangerous. When…
Erienne’s Book Talk: Summer Reading Wrap Up
Erienne, our Adult & Teen Services Specialist, is here to discuss the books he read during summer reading and the ones he’s most looking forward to reading soon. Watch his book talk, and then check them out for yourself. And…
Erica’s Book Talk: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Evelyn Hugo is an aging Hollywood actress who is finally ready to tell her side of the story. After years of bad press about her love life, Evelyn hires a young journalist named Monique Grant to write a tell all…
It’s All Greek To Me: Greek Mythology Fiction
Greek mythology has survived its founding civilization by over 2,000 years. It has wormed its way into most aspects of our lives—not only do we regularly see classical images in art and architecture, but we can also use it to…
Erica’s Book Talk: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Time travel before coffee might seem outlandish, but that’s exactly what happens in Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for…
Jay’s Book Talk: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
A Japanese woman who has been working at a convenience store for 18 years, much to the disappointment of her family, finds friendship with an alienated, cynical and bitter young man who becomes her coworker. This book is for anyone…
Melissa’s Book Talk: You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley
Melissa is back with another contemporary romance book talk. This month, she is discussing You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley, the heart-wrenching and unforgettable love story about a woman who must choose between the man she loves and the…
Erica’s Book Talk: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
In 1714 France, a desperate young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that plays out across centuries…
Melissa’s Book Talk: The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
Melissa from Outreach Services is usually our resident mystery/thriller reader, but this month she switched it up for The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez, a contemporary romance novel (*gasp*). Did the switch up pay off? Watch Melissa’s book…
Erica’s Book Talk: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Between life and death there is a library. When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. The books in…