Every time I read a new book, I ask myself whether it will make the annual Staff Favorites booklets I put together at the end of the year. The newest gem I just finished will definitely make the cut. Early Morning Riser’s charming story is driven by its multiple quirky characters. The cheerful protagonist, Jane,…
Erica’s Pick of the Week is a heartstopping thriller — and so much more.
Lone Stars is a modern family saga of four generations of the Warner family, spanning from 1960’s Texas to Obama-era Brooklyn. Growing up along the border of Texas and Mexico, Lacy Adams discovers her mother isn’t telling her the truth about her family. In West Texas, a young man named Aaron Warner dreams of college…
What’s with all the new nonfiction espionage books on the library shelves these days? Is it a plot? Keep your wits about you and click on the titles to check availability in our catalog. BiographiesAgent Sonya: Moscow’s Most Daring Wartime Spy by Ben MacintyreAtomic Spy: The Dark Lives of Klaus Fuchs by Nancy Thorndike GreenspanCode…
There are family secrets, and then there are family secrets of the Sackler variety: obfuscations that span years, decades, and even generations; the ramifications of which irrevocably changed the pharmaceutical industry, indirectly led to the opioid crisis in America, claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, and shattered families of all racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. These…
