Eva is reading...Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the Endby Atul GawandeA prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.
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Dawn is reading...Louder Than Hunger by John SchuEven though he likes helping people, Jake, who avoids kids his own age, mirrors, and food, must help himself when the destructive voices inside get to be too much, in this raw and transformative novel-in-verse about managing and articulating pain, and embracing self-acceptance, support, and love.
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Ken is reading... The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej SapkowskiAs her world falls into war, Ciri, the child of prophecy, disguises herself as a petty bandit, but mercenary forces, and the Witcher Geralt, close in on her, forcing her to flee to the Tower of Swallows.
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Andie is reading...
The First State of Beingby Erin Entrada KellyWhen a teenage boy appears out of nowhere in 1999, claiming he's the world's first time-traveler and has a book outlining the events of the next 20 years, 12-year-old Michael wants to get his hands on the book and must decide how far he's willing to go to do so.
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Natalie is reading... The Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyWhat happens if you put a disaffected millennial and a Victorian polar explorer in a house together? A time travel romance, a spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingenious exploration of the nature of power and the potential for love to change it all.
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