This Month's Staff Picks
Allison
Matched by Ally Condie
Summary: The officials in the Society make everyone's choices for them: what job you have, who you marry and even - when you die. Cassia had always trusted in their choices until during her Matched ceremony a second face flickered on the screen. She is now faced with choosing between what she has always known or a path that no one has ever been down before.
Platforms: book, Libby ebook/audio
Eileen
Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis
I was reminded of this book by the news of the recent renovation of the Frick Museum in New York City. Fiona Davis chooses a NYC landmark for each of her books. In each book, there are two storylines set sometime in the past, and part of the fun is waiting to see how they are intertwined. Another part of the fun is the loving description of the historic landmark. You really won’t want to miss this!
Platforms: book, Libby audio
Joe
The Poet by Michael Connelly
An electrifying standalone thriller that breaks all the rules! With an introduction by Stephen King.
Death is reporter Jack McEvoy's beat: his calling, his obsession. But this time, death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write--and the mystery he desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and cunning is at large. His targets: homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case he couldn't crack. The killer's calling card: a quotation from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. His latest victim is McEvoy's own brother. And his last...may be McEvoy himself. Dark and delicious.
Platforms: book, Libby ebook
Kelly
All Creatures Great and Small (2020-)
Platforms: DVD
Linda
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
Jean Perdu is a solitary man with a broken heart. He dispenses “the Cure” -- a book perfectly matched to each person who comes aboard his bookstore barge on the Seine…his floating “literary apothecary.”
When Manon, Perdu’s lover, vacates his life (20 years ago), he becomes a lost soul. Although Perdu is an able healer of others, he does not have a remedy for his own ailment. He lives a life as anchored as his barge; he is tethered to the past.
Catherine recently moved into the same building where Perdu has lived for many years. She is making a new life for herself after the demise of her marriage. She lets a small shaft of light into Perdu’s heart and soul. A letter addressed to Perdu surfaces. The letter was written many years ago by Manon.
This cataclysmic event spurs Perdu into action. He sets himself free (no spoiler alert here) and charts a new course that includes a journey into the past which enables him to create a new life for himself and Catherine.
Platforms: book, Libby ebook
Samantha
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
“It began with Eragon... It ends with Inheritance.
Not so very long ago, Eragon — Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider — was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.
Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chance.
The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaësia? And if so, at what cost?
This is the spellbinding conclusion to Christopher Paolini's worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.” (goodreads.com).
Rating: 4.5/5 stars.
Platforms: book, Libby ebook/audio
Tricia
The Library of Things
Try new things! It’s always fun to check out a new potential hobby or family activity, and the Belmont Library has a wide variety of options you can take home to see if you want to pursue something in earnest.
Rating: 5/5 stars.
Platforms: Library of Things
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