Recommendations from your library staff.

You can check out our picks from previous months here.

Jenny recommends...

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

From The New York Times-bestselling author of The Mothers, a stunning new novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. A New York Times #1 bestseller.

[Hardcover] [Large Type] [ebook] [Playaway] [eAudio]

Cindi recommends...

Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker

The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the disease.

[Harcover] [Large Type] [eBook] [eAudio]

Martha recommends...

Primero Soy Mexicana
by Angela Aguilar

This 2019-Grammy-nominated album was produced by Aguilar's father, Pepe Aguilar, and features ranchera and mariachi music. Her grandmother Flor Silvestre's first film, Primero Soy Mexicano, inspired the album's title.

[Music CD]

Laura recommends...

Breakthrough (movie)

When Joyce son falls through an icy lake, all hope seems lost as he lies lifeless -- but her unwavering belief inspires her community to pray for John’s recovery. Based on the incredible true story, Breakthrough is an enthralling reminder that faith and love can create a mountain of hope, and sometimes even a miracle.

[DVD] [Blu-Ray Combo]


Jess recommends...

My Sister, the Serial Killer
by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Korede is willing to overlook the fact that her glamorous and charming sister is a serial killer, because family always comes first... until it looks like the next victim might be the guy Korede is crushing on at work.

A quick read for fans of dark humor.

[Hardcover] [Large Print] [eBook] [eAudio]

Devonte recommends...

Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu

The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. Bruce will walk the dark line between trust and betrayal as the Nightwalkers circle closer.

A novel based on the comic book universe.

[Hardcover] [CD Audio]

Melissa recommends...

Intensity by Dean Koontz

Vess, a self-proclaimed “homicidal adventurer,” lives only to satisfy all appetites as they arise, to immerse himself in sensation, to live without fear, remorse, or limits, to live with intensity. Chyna is trapped in his deadly orbit.

[Paperback] [Large Type] [CD Audio]

Lauren recommends...

Uzumaki series by Junji Ito

Kurôzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: "uzumaki, " the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world which causes the inhabitants to go mad.

Graphic novel: [Volume 1]

Sal recommends...

The Prince of Tides (movie)

A brand new Blu-Ray of Barbra Streisand's second-to-last time directing. Originally released in 1991, it was nominated for 7 Academy Awards.


[DVD] [Blu-Ray]

Annamarie recommends...

Home Alone

Kevin, age 8, thinks he has wished his family away when his parents accidentally leave him behind when their clan travels to Paris for Christmas. The story ranges from sweet, Christmas and family themed moments to broad comedy as Kevin deal with a kindly neighbor and two bungling bandits.

[DVD] [BluRay]

Alex recommends...

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

The world will end next Saturday, just before dinner, and everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan -- except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon have grown rather fond of their lifestyles and are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture.

[Book] [CD Audio] [Playaway] [Large Type]