2024 February Staff Picks

Check out what we've been reading/watching and loving!

Updated February 1, 2024
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Hench : a novel
Walschots, Natalie Zina
Paper Book
"This book is fast, furious, compelling, and angry as hell." -- Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author The Boys meets My Year of Rest and Relaxation in this smart, imaginative, and evocative novel of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption, told with razor-sharp...

Ashlee says: When the ends don't justify the means in the battle of good versus evil, you find yourself rooting for the villainous henchwoman bent on bringing down the superheroes!

The invisible hour : a novel
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
The latest New York Times bestseller from beloved author Alice Hoffman celebrates the enduring magic of books and is a "wonderful story of love and growth" (Stephen King). One June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The...
Bonnie says:
Maybe next time : a novel
Major, Cesca
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK  A heartwarming and emotionally poignant time-loop novel about a stressed woman who must relive the same day over and over, keeping her family and work life from imploding as she attempts to spare her husband from an unfortunate fate.  It is an...

Maria says: Maybe Next Time was heart wrenching and I wasn't able to put it down. 5 stars!

One summer America, 1927
Bryson, Bill.
Paper Book
A Chicago Tribune Noteworthy Book A GoodReads Reader's Choice In One Summer Bill Bryson, one of our greatest and most beloved nonfiction writers, transports readers on a journey back to one amazing season in American life. The summer of 1927 began...

Stephanie says: So much to learn! This book takes you through not just a single summer in world history, but also sets the stage for more well-known later events, such as the Great Depression.

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow : a novel
Zevin, Gabrielle.
Paper Book
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER * A JIMMY FALLON BOOK CLUB PICK In this exhilarating novel by the best-selling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry two friends-...
Meg says: It was special to me because the characters felt so true to life and I related to the ways they loved one another.
The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder
Grann, David
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager...

Renee says: Surprising, suspenseful, and riveting. This book is for anyone who likes a spell-binding, and dramatic true story! The author also has other amazing titles, such as Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z. I highly recommend this book and their other works!


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