December 2024 Staff Picks

Updated December 2, 2024
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Wandering stars
Orange, Tommy
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE * A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR * The Pulitzer Prize-finalist and author of the breakout bestseller There There ("Pure soaring beauty."The New York...

-Recommended by Dennis

Broken bonds
Bree, J.
Ebook

-Recommended by Jess

Chicken story time
Asher, Sandy
Paper Book
 A wonderfully silly take on library story time that's perfect for children, chickens, and everyone in between   Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to story time at the library, of course!  The children like the chicken, the chicken likes the children, and...

A really fantastic picture book about chickens slowly overtaking the weekly storytime at their local library. With colorful illustrations, good use of repetition, and a hilarious premise, this book will make an engaging read aloud for librarians and families alike.

-Recommended by Kelly

A court of mist and fury
Maas, Sarah J.
Paper Book
The seductive and stunning #1 bestselling sequel to Sarah J. Maas's spellbinding A Court of Thorns and Roses. Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she's now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is...

I\'ve always struggled with audiobooks because I get distracted easily, but since I\'ve been doing a lot more driving lately I thought I\'d give it a shot. The \"graphic audio\" format really works for me! It\'s got a full voice cast plus sound effects, so it\'s much better at keeping my attention than a regular audiobook.

-Recommended by Haley

Mornings in Jenin : a novel
Abulhawa, Susan.
Paper Book
"Susan Abulhawa possesses the heart of a warrior . . . A major writer of our time, to read [her] is to begin to understand not simply the misinformation we have received for decades about what has gone on in Palestine and the Middle East, but to come to terms with our own resistance to...

-Recommended by Harriet

The name of the wind : the kingkiller chronicle day one
Rothfuss, Patrick
Paper Book
Discover #1 New York Times-bestselling Patrick Rothfuss' epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle. "I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss." --Lin-Manuel Miranda   OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! DAY ONE: THE NAME OF THE WIND ...

Possibly the most artfully written book I\'ve ever read. One of my most enjoyable reads ever.

-Recommended by Asher


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