Books people are talking about.
May 6, 2025

Fiction

My friends : a novel
by Fredrik Backman

Jarrod has felt distanced from his daughter Liv since the death of Jarrod's partner Charlie, but when Liv finds boyfriend Zel murdered, Jarrod rushes to her aid and they comb for clues across the Coachella Valley while a killer's on the loose.
My name is Emilia del Valle : a novel
by Isabel Allende

In 1800s San Francisco, young writer Emilia, daughter of an Irish nun and a Chilean aristocrat, journeys to South America with talented reporter Eric to uncover the truth about her father—and herself.
Nonfiction

The peepshow : the murders at Rillington Place
by Kate Summerscale

Delves into the murders at 10 Rillington Place, exploring the life of Reg Christie, the tabloid frenzy surrounding the case, and the possibility of a wrongful conviction, while uncovering the origins of society's obsession with true crime and offering new insights into one of the century's most infamous cases. Map(s).
They poisoned the world : life and death in the age of forever chemicals
by Mariah Blake

"A landmark investigation of the chemical industry's decades-long campaign to hide the devastating effects of "forever chemicals," told through the story of a small town on the frontline of an epic public health crisis"-- Provided by publisher
Bad friend : how women revolutionized modern friendship
by Tiffany Watt Smith

A thought-provoking memoir, history and cultural critique about the turmoil and complexity of female friendship.
What my father and I don't talk about : sixteen writers break the silence
by Michele Filgate

A collection of stories breaks the silence on the complex—and sometimes contentious—relationships we have with our fathers.
Tweens and Teens

The Survivor Wants to Die at the End
by Adam Silvera

In this third book of the USA Today and #1 New York Times mega-bestselling They Both Die at the End series, two strangers—each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast—help each other learn to live.
El Niño
by Pam Muänoz Ryan

Over the course of a California summer, Kai, a competitive swimmer in training, learns about a legendary Amazonian queen, about El Nino and about letting go of grief
Just for Kids

The Berenstain Bears : get outdoors
by Mike Berenstain

The cubs are camping in their backyard, and Papa has decided to come as he's an expert camper, but when it's time to set up the tent and start the fire, Papa is the one who needs help
Bear feels sad
by Karma Wilson

"Bear spends the day missing his friends until they reunite"

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