Now Read This!
FEBRUARY 2026
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, a special event worth checking out, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming fiction titles, and booklists for further reading. Whether you prefer popular bestsellers or lesser-known literary fiction, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
Ruins by Lily Brooks-Dalton
Ruins
by Lily Brooks-Dalton

Professor Ember Agni is a rising star in archaeology, trying to balance an unfulfilling career in academia and a crumbling marriage, all while pursuing her true passion: unearthing a lost empire that no one else believes existed. Just as she's about to give up on the ambitious expedition she spent a decade trying to fund, a former student claims to have found something extraordinary... With vindication finally within reach, Ember risks everything for the sake of discovery and undertakes an odyssey that will either make her name or ruin her.
Event Spotlight
Unreal Reads: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Thursday, March 5, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Brighton Branch
 
Join the Brighton Branch's fiction book club to discuss Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secret, We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
 
New and Upcoming Titles
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash
On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield
The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead
Lost Lambs
Madeline Cash
 
"The dysfunctional Flynn family's lives become chaotic after uncovering a billionaire shipping magnate's sinister conspiracy in their small coastal town."
 
On Sundays She Picked Flowers
Yah Yah Scholfield
 
"A woman finds refuge in a haunted house in rural Georgia but must confront her violent past when a mysterious stranger arrives."
 
The Future Saints
Ashley Winstead
 
"A music executive tries to save a struggling band while dealing with their lead singer's destructive behavior and grief following their manager's death."
 
Escape! by Stephen Fishbach
Bad Asians by Lillian Li
Crux by Gabriel Tallent
Escape!
Stephen Fishbach
 
"A washed-up reality star and a disgraced producer get a second chance on a new jungle survival show, only for it to spiral out of control."
 
Bad Asians
Lillian Li
 
"A group of Chinese American friends face harsh realities when their documentary goes viral, threatening to destroy their friendship forever."
 
Crux
Gabriel Tallent
 
"In the Mojave Desert, two teenage best friends bond over rock climbing as they dream of escaping their difficult lives."
 
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
The Orchard by Peter Heller
This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
This Book Made Me Think of You
Libby Page
 
"A woman receives an unexpected gift from her late husband, launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again."
 
The Orchard
Peter Heller
 
"Escaping past traumas, a mother and her young daughter live an isolated life on a Vermont apple orchard until a new arrival disrupts their world."
 
This Story Might Save Your Life
Tiffany Crum
 
"Best friends and podcast hosts Benny and Joy share survival stories until Joy disappears and Benny becomes the prime suspect."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
Black Is... 2026: 75 Books for Children, Teens, & Adults
Black Is… is a booklist of recently published titles commemorating the achievements, complexities, struggles, joy, and culture of the Black experience. This list is published every February as part of the BPL's observance of Black History Month.
 
 
 
   

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