New Castle County Staff Picks - February 2024

Updated January 29, 2024
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Aoyama, Michiko
Paper Book
A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A WASHINGTON POST BEST FEEL GOOD BOOK OF 2023 For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, a charming, internationally bestselling Japanese novel about how the perfect book recommendation can change a...
The curse of Penryth Hall
Armstrong, Jess
Paper Book
"A delightful debut." -People An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Armstrong introduces heroine Ruby Vaughn in her Minotaur Books & Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award-winning debut, The...
Prophet song
Lynch, Paul
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 * INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER Winner of the 2024 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist for the 2024 Kirkus Prize Shortlisted for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award One of The Irish Times's 100 Best...
The other mothers a novel
Faulkner, Katherine
Paper Book
" The author of the "twisty, fast-paced" (The Sunday Times, London) Greenwich Park returns with a fresh and deftly paced thriller about murder, class, and motherhood in an exclusive London community. When a young nanny is found dead in...
The object at hand : intriguing and inspiring stories from the Smithsonian collections
Py-Lieberman, Beth
Paper Book
From Dorothy's ruby slippers to a speech that saved Teddy Roosevelt from assassination, this authoritative guide delivers in-depth reportage on the history of remarkable objects from the Smithsonian's collections For American history, pop culture, and museum enthusiasts
LIV and let die
Shipnuck, Alan
Paper Book
"A terrific history...gossipy as hell...the writing is classic Shipnuck...he will never bore you." --Golf Digest The New York Times bestselling author of Phil and "master of both the art and science of sports journalism" (Sports Illustrated), delves...
The dictionary people : the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English dictionary
Ogilvie, Sarah
Paper Book
A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST * The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word. ...
I swear : politics is messier than my minivan
Porter, Katie
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . From the 2026 Democratic candidate for governor of California, a "high-octane, no-bullshit" (The New Republic) memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America-while carting three kids around in a minivan. ...

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