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Adult Services Staff Picks January 2024 |
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The Breakaway
by Jennifer Weiner
Recommended by: Claire
Jennifer Weiner is one of my favorite authors so I was very excited to read her latest! The Breakaway follows a group bike trip from New York City to Niagara Falls. The chapters alternate between characters; I loved getting to know all the cyclists on the trip. If you enjoy reading romance books and stories about families, this is the one for you!
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Cold
by Mariko Tamaki
Recommended by: Lori
After being murdered, Todd Mayer, now some sort of ghost, replays the events that led to his death, while Georgia, who didn't know Todd but feels a strange connection, sets out to expose a killer in their quiet town.
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The Fury
by Alex Michaelides
Recommended by: Grace
While spending Easter with Lana Farrar, a reclusive ex-movie star and one of the most famous women in the world, on her idyllic private Greek island, her guests become trapped when the night ends in violence and murder.
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The Serpent & the Wings of Night
by Carissa Broadbent
Recommended by: Rachel
The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself. But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival. Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father’s crown…yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him.
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Temple Folk
by Aaliyah Bilal
Recommended by: Sarah R.
A collection of short stories that thoughtfully depicts the lives of Black Muslims in America. I loved the complexity and humanity of her characters as they worked through big questions of faith, family, and community in these specific and detailed stories.
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True North
by Andrew J. Graff
Recommended by: Sarah V.
A heartfelt novel of marriage and whitewater rafting follows one couple as they navigate the changing currents of family, community and the river itself.
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