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Adult Services Staff Picks October 2020 |
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The Last Flight
by Julie Clark
Recommended by: Laura
Working for months on a plan to escape her secretly violent husband, Claire impulsively swaps airline tickets with a stranger also on the run before a fateful accident compels her to assume the other’s identity.
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Migrations
by Charlotte McConaghy
Recommended by: Sarah R.
A woman who has dedicated her life to protecting the environment convinces a fishing captain and his salty crew to follow the world's last flock of Arctic terns on a migration of dark revelations.
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The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop
by Fannie Flagg
Recommended by: Sarah V.
This picks up the story of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe from 1987, on which the popular 1991 movie was based. I can't say it any better than Kirkus does: "Reading this novel is like entering a second childhood. You have our permission."
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The Chiffon Trenches : A Memoir
by André Leon Talley
Recommended by: Brandee
A deeply revealing memoir by a noted style icon captures the fashion world from the inside out, in its most glamorous and most cutthroat moments.
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A Deadly Education
by Naomi Novik
Recommended by: Rachel
In this exciting and dark take on magic schools El, a young magician, attends a boarding school where monsters lurk and students fight to survive (hopefully) long enough to graduate.
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In Waves
by A. J. Dungo
Recommended by: Zena
Delves into the origins and evolution of surfing by looking back at the sport's greatest heroes, while reflecting on the author's memories of his late partner, her battle with cancer, and their shared love of surfing.
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The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
Recommended by: Lori
Evaluating his life on the eve of his death, atypical canine Enzo considers the sacrifices his master, Denny Swift, has made in his pursuit of becoming a professional race car driver, and the dog's own efforts to preserve the Swift family.
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