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The Housemaid by Freida McFadden"Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I'll soon learn that the Winchesters' secrets are far more dangerous than my own... Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don't know who I really am. They don't know what I'm capable of" What our staff had to say: "I liked it for the plot twists and different narratives. Plus it had a creep factor of 6. đź‘Ť" |
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Here One Moment by Liane MoriartyAn ordinary flight becomes extraordinary when passengers learn of their predicted deaths from a mysterious woman known as“The Death Lady,” leading to a race against time for some and a chance to redefine their time left for others. What our staff had to say: "I recently discovered this author and now must read all his books." |
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The Three-Body Problem by Cixin LiuSet against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project's signal is received by an alien civilization, which plans to invade Earth, while on Earth different camps start forming to either welcome the superior beings or to fight against the invasion What our staff had to say: "Fascinating read complete with aliens! Are we just bugs?" |
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The message by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe #1 New York Times best-selling author of Between the World and Me travels the world to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don't—shape our realities. What our staff had to say: "I saw the author being interviewed and I have always been curious about his writing." |
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The silver linings playbook by Matthew QuickEmbracing a philosophy that life is a movie produced by God, neural health patient Pat Peoples endeavors to win back his estranged wife by making strategic sacrifices and coordinating their communications through a depressed widow. A first novel. What our staff had to say: "Pat is fixated on getting back with his wife Nikki. He forgets how he got in "the bad place" and how "apart time" started. Pat meets Tiffany during dinner at Ronnie and Veronica's house. Tiffany and Pat are both a mess and lean on each other to get better. Excelsior!" |
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The god of the woods by Liz MooreIn 1975, when a camp counselor discovers the 13-year-old daughter of the summer camp's owners has disappeared just like her brother 14 years earlier, a panicked search begins as the secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow are revealed. What our staff had to say: " I love the way she tells a story, bouncing around with narrators and time. Compelling story, character-driven, and hard to put down." |
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James by Percival EverettDescribes the events of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the eyes of the enslaved Jim, who decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island after learning he is to be sold to a man in New Orleans. What our staff had to say: "I saw the author Percival Everett, in an interview, and he said that it is the novel that Mark Twain could not write. That made me want to check it out." |
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Table for two by Amor TowlesThe New York Times best-selling author shares six stories based in New York City, which consider the fateful consequences that can spring from brief encounters, and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood, told from seven different viewpoints, which stars the indomitable Evelyn Ross. What our staff had to say: "I recently discovered this author and now must read all his books." |
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Abuela, don't forget me by Rex Ogle"Rex Ogle's companion to Free Lunch and Punching Bag weaves humor, heartbreak, and hope into life-affirming poems that honor his grandmother's legacy. In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle's abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful presence a woman he could always count on-to give him warm hugs and ear kisses, to teach him precious words in Spanish, to bring him to the library where he could take out as many books as he wanted, and to offer safety when darkness closed in. Throughout a coming of age marked by violence and dysfunction, Abuela's red-brick house in Abilene, Texas, offered Rex the possibility of home, and Abuela herself the possibility for a better life. What our staff had to say: "It's a testament to how important it is o have supportive adults in a child's life outside of their parents and how powerful small acts of kindness and generosity can be when they add up to a life." |
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Willpower by Roy F. BaumeisterA forefront psychologist and a New York Times science writer draw on a landmark study linking will power to glucose levels, identifying the pivotal roles of healthy eating and sleeping in achieving personal goals while outlining strategic recommendations for establishing self-control habits. What our staff had to say: "Why is it so difficult to go for a run after dinner when the sun is going down? After working all day, being present with my children, and cooking dinner there isn't much willpower left. This may seem obvious, but Baumeister concludes from the research that we can make small changes throughout the day to protect the diminishing willpower we have. This research-laden book provides us with the language to give ourselves grace." |
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The creative act by Rick RubinA master at helping people connect with who they really are and what they really offer, the nine-time Grammy-winning producer illuminates the path of the artist as road we all can follow, putting the power to create moments—and lifetimes—of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us. What our staff had to say: "It offers helpful and refreshing perspective about the creative process, regardless of what tools you use or what you want to create. Inspiring stuff!" |
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The complicated lives and relationships of the Fisher family, owners and operators of an independent funeral home.
What our staff had to say: "Funny and heartwarming, this is the story of a family who owns a mortuary and the complicated relationships they all experience." |
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A boy with Down syndrome runs away from his nursing home to pursue his dream of attending the school of his wrestling idol and becoming a professional wrestler.
What our staff had to say: "This movie is full of surprising turns, warm and funny. It'll give you some new catch phrases, shows you how family can be found and you'll want to watch it over and over again." |
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