Brooke
Brooke's Pick: How Can I Help You? by Laura Sims
Accepting a position at a small-town public library, a recent graduate student and failed novelist discovers a patron dead in the library...
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BLOG & STAFF PICKS
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Like you, our librarians love to read good books. Discover what we think about the books we've read, and find some new titles to add to your TBR (to be read) pile with our monthly Staff Picks!
Find archived blogs and staff picks at the links below:
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Van
Sep 26, 20232 min read
Van's Pick: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
Two English school children share hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is...
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Brooke
Sep 19, 20232 min read
Brooke's Pick: California Golden by Melanie Benjamin
Two teens in 1960s California grapple with the unconventional path of their mother, who defies societal expectations as a talented female...
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Katie
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Katie's Pick: A Dead & Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
Book boyfriends may do it better, but they're more trouble than they're worth. A Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes is first book...
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Brooke
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Brooke's Pick: The Girls of Summer by Katie Bishop
Thinking back on a relationship she had with an older man during a life-changing summer in the Greek isles, Rachel begins the question...
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Katina
Aug 3, 20232 min read
Katina's Pick: Community Board by Tara Conklin
A woman moves back into her parents' empty home after her husband leaves her and spends her days on the town's internet community board...
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Crystal
Jun 20, 20232 min read
Crystal's Pick: Where Coyotes Howl by Sandra Dallas
In 1916 Wallace, Wyoming, schoolteacher Ellen Webster finds purpose in her work as a rancher's wife and in her bonds with other women...
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Catherine
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Catherine's Pick: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone is the story of Red and Blue. Red is a time-traveling agent in...
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Brooke
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Brooke's Pick: The Spectacular by Fiona Davis
In 1956 New York City, Marion Brooks, one of the famous Radio City Rockettes, is unwittingly drawn into the police search for the "Big...
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Van
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Van's Pick: The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert
A chilling horror novel illustrates the fine line between humanity and monstrosity. The author has written an excellent first book. He...
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Shannon
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Shannon's Pick: The Duke's Estates Series by Jane Ashford
Fans of Bridgerton will fall in love with this sparkling Regency romance from bestselling author Jane Ashford. A duke accustomed to...
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Dione
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Dione's Pick: The Dangerous One by Lori Foster
Hunter Osborn left his family, his friends and his job as a park ranger after uncovering a disturbing crime scene. Haunted by nightmares...
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Brooke
Jun 1, 20233 min read
Brooke's Pick: None of This Would Have Happened if Prince were Alive by Carolyn Prusa
Struggling to evacuate Savannah as a Category Four hurricane bears down, Ramona, along with her entourage, navigates police check points,...
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Katie
May 26, 20232 min read
Katie's Pick: The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
Hiding in the human world, Suren, the tormented child queen of the Court of Teeth, must guard her heart against a manipulative prince...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
May 24, 20231 min read
Heather's Pick: When Things Aren't Going Right, Go Left by Marc Colagiovanni
An extraordinary celebration of the power of choice, charting your own path, and finding inner strength even in the most challenging of...
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Brooke
May 18, 20233 min read
Brooke's Pick: Hayley Aldridge is Still Here by Elissa R. Sloan
A former child star fights the conservatorship that is governing every aspect in her life and uses social media to help in the new novel...
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Dione
May 17, 20231 min read
Dione's Pick: Taste of Home: Cooking for Two
Taste of Home Cooking for Two is designed especially for the two-person table. Whether you're newlyweds or empty nesters, this...
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Brooke
May 4, 20232 min read
Brooke's Pick: Five Survive by Holly Jackson
Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends, but when their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell...
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Laura
Apr 28, 20232 min read
Laura's Pick: You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
Grace Evans, an overworked New Yorker looking for a total escape from her busy life, books an Airbnb on a ranch in the middle of Wyoming....
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Brooke
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Brooke's Pick: The Personal Assistant by Kimberly Belle
A hugely popular blogger, Alex relies on her personal assistant AC to help her manage each day, but when a controversial post goes viral,...
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Crystal
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Crystal's Pick: A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase
Accountant Grace Johnson can't escape the feeling that her life is on autopilot-until her husband announces he's done with their...
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Brooke
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Brooke's Pick: Strangers in the Night by Heather Webb
Transporting readers to the golden age of Hollywood, this captivating novel follows Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra as they ride a...
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Catherine
Apr 4, 20232 min read
Catherine's Pick: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
The much-beloved BookTok sensation from Travis Baldree, Legends & Lattes is a novel of high fantasy and low stakes. At the heart of the...
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Brooke
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Brooke's Pick: The Duchess by Wendy Holden
Becoming the lover of David, Prince of Wales, in 1928, a lively American woman is plunged into a world of unimaginable luxury and...
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