Staff Picks

All Creatures Great and Small: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the Worlds Most Beloved Animal Doctor (Paperback)

By James Herriot

$16.99

ISBN: 9781250057839

Availability: Available at Warehouse

Published: St. Martin's Griffin - May 6th, 2014

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If you have never read a James Herriot story about his life as a country veterinarian in England, an authentic, uplifting happiness awaits you. I have been going back to them in the stress of pandemic paralysis. I read them before bedtime and always go to sleep with a smile on my face. Like eating the best bread ever, you think how can this simple fare make me feel so satisfied and happy? These are also perfect for reading with younger family members. This is book 1 of a 5 book series.

Molly

The Emissary (Paperback)

By Yoko Tawada, Margaret Mitsutani (Translated by)

$14.95

ISBN: 9780811227629

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: New Directions - April 24th, 2018

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The Emissary, one of the strangest and most inventive stories that I’ve read, follows a day in the lives of a Japanese grandfather and grandson after an unnamed environmental catastrophe. In this dystopian world, children are born frail and sickly while the elderly remain healthy and strong. Due to the pollution, most animals and plants have gone extinct, everyone changes sex at least once in their lives, and old holidays have been replaced with new ones like “Being Alive is Enough Day”. Translated from its original Japanese, this short novel pushes the boundary of both language and visions of the future.

Justin, Writer in Residence for Adults

Hello Girls (Hardcover)

By Brittany Cavallaro, Emily Henry

$17.99

ISBN: 9780062803429

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: Katherine Tegen Books - August 6th, 2019

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I didn't know that I needed to read a YA retelling of Thelma and Louise until I picked up this one. Winona and Lucille are tired of feeling trapped in their lives, and they're ready for freedom. They realize they can't wait until graduation to get out, so they run, taking with them a stolen convertible and plans to get the three grand that they need to truly escape. This is a story of intense female friendship and the anger of young women trapped within the patriarchy and it will both pull your heartstrings and make you cheer for these girls to tear down the patriarchy. 

April

Ashlords (Hardcover)

By Scott Reintgen

$17.99

ISBN: 9780593119174

Availability: On Our Shelves Now

Published: Crown Books for Young Readers - January 21st, 2020

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Ashlords is one you won't be able to put down! It has something for everyone - sci-fi horse racing, phoenixes, SCIENCE, fights to the death, ghosts?, dimension hopping, and more! - and yet it never feels crowded or overly complicated. You'll be frantically turning the pages in this total adrenaline rush! 

Caleb

Where We Go From Here (Hardcover)

By Lucas Rocha, Larissa Helena (Translated by)

$18.99

ISBN: 9781338556247

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Published: Push - June 2nd, 2020

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HIV-positive teens in Brazil deal with all the challenges of young love plus a few more -- and learn that revenge is best served with the help of a group of drag queens.

Sarah

Somewhere Only We Know (Paperback)

By Maurene Goo

$9.99

ISBN: 9781250250780

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Published: Square Fish - May 5th, 2020

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This is such a feel-good book that I want everyone to read it. Lucky is the biggest K-pop star, Jack works for the tabloids, they eat amazing food in Hong Kong, and I just don't know what else there is. I am very food motivated and there are lots of good food in this book, amongst a rom-com feel to the plot.

Sinny