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Adult Services Staff Picks August 2026 |
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The Beheading Game
by Rebecca Lehmann
Recommended by: Sarah V.
When Anne Boleyn wakes up the day after her beheading, she sews her head back on and sets out to seek revenge in a queer-feminist retelling of one of history's most egregiously wronged women.
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Furious Violet
by Sarai Walker
Recommended by: Sarah L.
Violet West Shelley has unwillingly spent her life in the spotlight as the only daughter of a legendary poet and feminist icon who died tragically young. Now, as the self-described lowbrow crime journalist approaches fifty--burned out, creatively blocked, and far older than her mother ever was--she retreats to her hometown in the Colorado mountains hometown to finish a long-overdue book about the Crying Killer, a notorious serial killer who sobs for his mother after committing his crimes. But what begins as a bid for solitude quickly spirals into something far more sinister.
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January and July
by Jeff Abbott
Recommended by: Brandee
A disgraced intel officer anxious to redeem herself after a disastrous mission, January Holte vows to uncover the identity of a traitor who is selling her agency's secrets. The few clues she's found have led her to a sleepy river town: Lethey, Texas--and to Bill Connors, the one man who might know the truth. July Whitlock, a rookie bodyguard, searches for his one and only client, who has suddenly disappeared. He follows a trail to Lethey to find his missing protectee--Bill Connors. But Bill's friends and enemies in Lethey have secrets of their own. And as January and July ask questions no one wants to answer, they find a tangled web of murder, greed, and ambition--one that will kill anyone who tries to unravel its mysteries.
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The Lost Man
by Jane Harper
Recommended by: Cathy
Meeting at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches on an isolated belt of the Australian outback, two brothers navigate the haunting realities of the isolation that ended their third brother's life.
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Make Nice
by Ryan Effgen
Recommended by: Rachel
When the Pickford siblings arrive at The Grand Hotel, Pete, the nation's expert on gastropods, is keen to wade around the lake while Viv, who recently learned her husband is gay, puts on a brave face for her daughter. And grifter Corey has five pounds of cocaine he plans to sell. But when all of their plans go awry, the long weekend of family bonding veers into disaster. Why did their father bring them to this cushy island resort in the first place? And why does Corey, the biggest screw-up of them all, seem to be the only one who knows the truth?
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The Art of the SNL Portrait
by Mary Ellen Matthews
Recommended by: Lori
Andy Samberg in a giant martini glass. Billie Eilish peeking out of a pile of snow. Kevin Hart writing his own cue cards. Paul Rudd as Paul McCartney. Sarah Silverman dusting the NBC marquee. Alec Baldwin as the Godfather. These are just a few examples of Matthews's bold, dynamic, and playful celebrity portraits that for over two decades have artfully highlighted the hosts and musical guests who help bring the show to life. Week after week, photographer Mary Ellen Matthews makes magic happen on Saturday Night Live with her inventive, irreverent, and truly original photography for the bumpers -- portraits of the host or musical guest that transition the show to and from commercial breaks.
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No Stars in Jefferson Park: A Memoir
by Maggie Andersen
Recommended by: Sarah R.
Maggie Andersen perfectly captures many things in her coming-of-age memoir: the feel of Chicago's far Northwest side, the excitement and anxiety of trying to make it in Chicago's theater scene, and the challenges faced after a medical crisis.
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On Writing
by Stephen King
Recommended by: Grace
This volume offers a unique insight into the life of Stephen King. It finds out what books and films influenced him as a young writer, his first idea for a story and the true life tale that inspired Carrie.
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