Staff Recommendations

Alexis Stone, shy librarian, takes her one-night-stand dreams into her own hands after getting dumped by her boyfriend for being "too meek" in bed.

For fans of spicy, grumpy-sunshine, cowboy romances, this Elsie Silver series is for you!

I originally picked up this book because I am a massive Studio Ghibli fan and this is my favorite Ghibli movie. For me, reading this book was great because I could compare and contrast the differences between the book and the film.

For fans of magic, fantasy, and some YA romance, Assistant to the Villain needs to be your next read. Down on her luck Evie is desperate for employment, and she isn't too picky about accepting jobs.

I originally read the original book in French, but I recommend the English version as well. This book is a heavy one- subject wise. I read this book a long time ago, but I believe it is still one of the most eye opening books I have ever read.

I listened to this as an audiobook during a long car ride in fall. If you're looking for something to get you into the fall mood, this is the book for you. It definitely made my trip feel incredibly short.

When reading this book, I recommend using both the audiobook and a physical copy. The audiobook because Lauren Graham reads the book and the physical copy because she references some photos that are in the physical copy.

I recommend listening to this as an audiobook because Kelly Bishop reads the book to you. I would like to start off strong by saying this is the best autobiography I've ever had the pleasure of hearing/reading.

This book is a core memory of my childhood and is one of the books that got me into reading! It's a story about a bear in a department store who's missing a button.

One of science fiction's best current writers, Blake Crouch did it again with this story. A deep look into humanity and its survival on earth by playing with genomes. Imagine waking up one day with heightened awareness, strength, and brain power.

Magical realism meets literary fiction in this novel about an unlikely human connection between a woman and a giant Pacific octopus.

Author Margaret Atwood (need I say more?!) does it again in this take on Greek mythology, specifically Homer's The Odyssey - from the feminine point of view. Meet Penelope, Odysseus's wife who is also Helen of Troy's cousin.

One of my favorite current authors, this mystery-thriller gives you all the twists and turns and suspense you can handle. A quick easy read, make sure you write down what you THINK is going on and review it when you're finished.

There isn't a whole lot of nonfiction that I thoroughly enjoy, but when I find one like this I devour it. I read it long before I knew who the author was.... it was recommended, so I gave it a try.

This is one of those books I could read again and again for the first time. Historical fiction meets science fiction and time travel, it is a classic written in 1979, taking place in 1976 California.