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Adult Services Staff Picks December 2024 |
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The Book of George
by Greathead, Kate
Recommended by: Laura
If you haven’t had the misfortune of dating a George, you know someone who has. He’s a young man brimming with potential but incapable of following through; sweet yet noncommittal to his long-suffering girlfriend; distant from but still reliant on his mother; charmingly funny one minute, sullenly brooding the next. Here, Kate Greathead paints one particular, unforgettable George in a series of droll and surprisingly poignant snapshots of his life over two decades.
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The Hypocrite
by Hamya, Jo
Recommended by: Anna Jayne
Set through one staging of a play, this brilliant novel seamlessly shifts time and perspective as a young playwright awaits her father's verdict on her new show while her father, realizing she's laid him bare in creating a skewering critique of the sexual mores of the men of his generation, fears her voice.
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Midwinter Murder
by Christie, Agatha
Recommended by: Cathy
Beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. Eleven wintry whodunits from Agatha Christie.
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Pearly Everlasting
by Armstrong, Tammy
Recommended by: Sarah V.
Set during the Great Depression, an atmospheric novel about a girl and a bear raised as sister and brother in a remote logging camp examines the lengths to which they'll go to protect each other.
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Rental House
by Wang, Weike
Recommended by: Sarah R.
A unique and incisive book with sharp observations on marriage, in-laws, class, and race. Told through vignettes of Keru and Nate’s vacations with their family members in various rental houses, this book had me laughing and cringing at the interactions between the compellingly flawed characters. For fans of Everything’s Fine by Rabess and Real Americans by Khong.
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You Know What You Did
by Nguyen, K. T.
Recommended by: Brandee
When her mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly, Annie Shaw finds her OCD coming back with a vengeance, and when the investigation zeroes in on her, her mind increasingly fractures and the only thing she knows is this: she will do anything to protect her daughter even if it means losing herself.
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles
by Tan, Amy
Recommended by: Joanna
Mapping the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions and beautiful original sketches, the best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club shares her search for solace which turned into an opportunity to connect with nature in a meaningful way and imagine the intricate lives of the birds she admired.
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Barbie Takes the Catwalk
by Feder, Karan
Recommended by: Lori
For more than 60 years, Barbie has reflected fashion trends and set them. Now, her iconic outfits are paired with the legendary looks from iconic designers for a fascinating celebration of the relationship between the runway and the toy aisle.
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From Here to the Great Unknown
by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
Recommended by: Grace
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Elvis's daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, tells her whole story for the first time in a memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough, after Lisa Marie's death.
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