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It's no secret that library staff read. A lot. And when we finish a great book we can't wait to recommend it! See what we've been reading below or visit our Staff Picks blog. You might just find your next favorite book! |
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Horse
by Geraldine Brooks
Karen writes:The Australian author Geraldine Brooks is known for her sweeping historical novels. A meticulous researcher, she infuses her characters, settings, and plots with a wealth of detail and insight. She typically picks subject matter that has yet to be explored by other novelists, which makes her work interesting and enlightening too.
Brooks' most recent novel, Horse, (2022) is set primarily in the antebellum South, where, for a wealthy white man, a well-bred horse could serve as a testament to his affluence and prestige, the book revolves around the most important national past-time of that era, horse racing, and one special thoroughbred in particular, Lexington, who actually existed, and is still known for being the greatest stud sire in horse-racing history.
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A Far Better Thing
by H. G. Parry
Catherine says: A Far Better Thing (2025) is a darkly whimsical retelling of A Tale of Two Cities, in which the main characters are 'Mortal Servants of the Faerie Realm', stolen as babies, and their changelings, the people who took their place, their names and their lives. Against the backdrop of the French Revolution, H.G. Parry weaves in the machinations of the Fae, wreaking damage with their plots and revenge, and the misery and torment of their mortal servants who are also longing for a revenge of their own.
Rightly marketed as a book for readers who loved Jonathan Strange & Mr. NorrelI.
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