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Adult Services Staff Picks August 2024 |
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All the Colors of the Dark
by Chris Whitaker
Recommended by: Grace
After a string of disappearances in 1975 Missouri, a one-eyed boy heroically thwarts a kidnapping, igniting a chain of events that blur the lines between triumph and tragedy as the townspeople of Monta Clare confront hidden truths.
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The Glassmaker
by Tracy Chevalier
Recommended by: Sarah V.
From the height of Renaissance-era Italy to the present day, this spellbinding novel follows Orsola Rosso and her family of glassblowers as they live through creative triumph and heartbreaking loss, and how through every era, the Rosso women ensure their work, and their bonds, endure.
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The God of the Woods
by Liz Moore
Recommended by: Sarah R.
When the teenage daughter of the wealthy Van Laar family disappears from the summer camp next to their estate, her absence ignites a search that stretches back to the disappearance of her brother 14 years prior as the secrets and relationships of those involved are slowly untangled. I loved this book both for mysteries that kept me guessing until the end, and for the perspectives of the nuanced female characters. Highly recommended for fans of literary thrillers.
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Good Girls Lie
by J. T Ellison
Recommended by: Lori
In a follow-up to Lie to Me and Tear Me Apart, a popular transfer student at an elite prep school races to protect a dangerous secret when a killer sets her up for a string of murders.
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Not Another Love Song
by Julie Soto
Recommended by: Rachel
Offered the role of first chair of the orchestra, something her arch-nemesis Xander Thorne has secretly coveted for years, violinist Gwen Jackson is forced to work closely with him, and as they compose/play songs together, a powerful connection emerges, making them box office dynamite until their fragile romance takes center stge.
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The Wedding People
by Alison Espach
Recommended by: Laura
Mistaken for a wedding guest while staying at the grand Cornwall Inn, Phoebe Stone, at rock bottom, is determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. She unexpectedly becomes the bride's confidant and through her meets a cast of surprising characters who help her start anew.
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The Winner
by Teddy Wayne
Recommended by: Anna Jayne
Spending the summer in a glamorous gated community near Cape Cod, tennis instructor Conor tumbles into a secret affair with a divorcee twice his age while simultaneously falling for a girl he meets on a beach. Torn between these two women, he makes a final, irreversible mistake.
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The Anthropocene Reviewed : Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
by John Green
Recommended by: Cathy
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale--from QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar. Funny, complex, and rich with detail, the reviews chart the contradictions of contemporary humanity.
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There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish
by Anna Akbari
Recommended by: Brandee
Part memoir, part glimpse into the mind of a catfish, this page-turning personal account follows three successful and highly educated women who fell in love with Ethan Schuman and were ensnared in a web of intense emotional intimacy, until they managed to uncover a greater deception than they could've ever imagined.
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