What We're Reading

Here's a snapshot of what the library staff is reading.

What are you reading right now? Recommend books to others in the comments section.

Alisha

Winter By Meyer, Marissa 2015-11 - Feiwel & Friends 9780312642983 CHECK CATALOG The #1 "New York Times "Bestselling Series Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana. Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won't approve of her feelings for her childhood friend--the handsome palace guard, Jacin. …More

Connie

The Tin Snail By McAllister, Cameron Author Usher, Sam 2016-01 - Delacorte Books for Young Readers 9780553536386 CHECK CATALOG "Half-silly, half-serious and full of human interest."--"The Wall Street Journal" Get ready for a wild ride with this classic and fun World War II adventure about a boy who helps invent a car the Nazis would love to get their hands on Thirteen-year-old Angelo knows that his father's job is in jeopardy. Only one thing can save it: inventing a car the world has never seen …More

Elizabeth

The Good Thief's Guide to Paris: A Mystery By Ewan, Chris 2009-09 - Minotaur Books 9780312578053 CHECK CATALOG Charlie Howard--mystery writer and professional thief--is flush with the success of his Paris book-reading when he agrees to show a novice how to break into an apartment. The next day, Charlie's hired to steal an ordinary-looking oil painting--from the same address. …More

Janette

Prayers the Devil Answers By McCrumb, Sharyn 2016-05 - Atria Books 9781476772813 CHECK CATALOG Sharyn McCrumb, "New York Times" bestselling author of the acclaimed Ballad series set in Appalachia, explores the ties between a reluctant female sheriff and a condemned man in this stunning and powerfully written Depression-era novel. "Years later, after the tragedy, someone remembered the Dumb Supper and what had happened there. That was the cause of it, they said, because the …More

Joyce

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People By Covey, Stephen R. 1990-09 - Free Press 9780671708634 CHECK CATALOG Guided by Covey's remarkable step-by-step program, readers can find more meaning and satisfaction in relationships, be better able to achieve personal and professional goals, and can look forward to lasting happiness and success. "A wonderful book that could change your life."--Tom Peters, author of "In Search of Excellence." …More

Linda

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban By Yousafzai, Malala With Lamb, Christina 2015-06 - Back Bay Books 9780316322423 CHECK CATALOG I AM MALALA is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons. …More

Linda

Best Foot Forward By Bauer, Joan 2006-10 - Puffin Books 9780142406908 CHECK CATALOG The Newbery Honor author pens this companion to her "New York Times" bestseller, "Rules of the Road." Here she tells a funny and poignant story about honesty, self-esteem, the demands of loyalty, and the redemptive power of "sole." …More

Mary Ann

Claws for Alarm By Lotempio, T. C. 2015-11 - Berkley Books 9780425270219 CHECK CATALOG The "purrfect "sleuthy duo * is back, and this time murder hits close to home for Nora Charles and her partner Nick, a stealthy little feline gumshoe groomed to solve a shocking crime. Since inheriting her mother's sandwich shop, Nora Charles is more about hot grilled paninis than cold-blooded murder until her sister Lacey is arrested. The victim, an esteemed art collector and …More

Melanie

Daddy-Long-Legs By Webster, Jean Illustrator Webster, Jean Introduction by Ibbotson, Eva 2011-06 - Puffin Books 9780141331119 CHECK CATALOG This edition of the classic tale of an orphan who is taken under the wing of a mysterious benefactor features a new Introduction by the author of "Journey to the River Sea." …More

Melissa

The Jewel of Gresham Green By Blackwell, Lawana 2008-08 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764205118 CHECK CATALOG To protect her daughter from danger, Jewel Libby flees to Gresham and friends direct them to the vicarage. But they arrive to find the vicar Andrew Phelps and his wife immersed in their own troubles. Soon Jewel finds the tables have turned and she is the one offering support and a source of strength. …More

Michele

At Home: A Short History of Private Life By Bryson, Bill 2011-10 - Anchor Books 9780767919395 CHECK CATALOG With his signature wit, charm, and seemingly limitless knowledge, Bill Bryson takes us on a room-by-room tour through his own house, using each room as a jumping off point into the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted. As he takes us through the history of our modern comforts, Bryson demonstrates that whatever happens in the world eventually ends up in our home, in the …More

Sue

Silence By Lackey, Mercedes Author Martin, Cody 2016-04 - Baen 9781476781235 CHECK CATALOG "NEW YORK TIMES"BEST-SELLING AUTHOR. ENTRY #9 IN MERCEDES LACKEY'S CELEBRATED SERRATED EDGE URBAN FANTASY SERIES Teenager Staci's father has just remarried, and now she finds herself being shunted aside by her new stepmother. Shunted all the way to the run-down and dying Maine town of Silence, in fact, and the custody of her alcoholic mother. It gets worse. Silence seems …More