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In Tilda is Visible (2025), Tilda Finch lives outside of Sydney and knows she has a good life. Divorced with twin adult daughters, Tilda is stunned to discover one of her fingers is invisible. By the time she sees a doctor, other body parts have disappeared.

Jane and Dan are celebrating their nineteenth wedding anniversary by going to the Michelin star restaurant La Fin du Monde. Jane, though, is planning on asking Dan for a divorce during dinner and Dan thinks that he's won the price of the very expensive meal in a raffle, except his prize was only the reservation. Things go from bad to worse, when a group storms the restaurant and takes everyone hostage. Then the situation gets even more perplexing when Jane realizes that some things that are happening are right out of the novel she wrote a few years ago. Will Jane and Dan make it out alive?

The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery is a quirky murder mystery set in Cornwall during the Halley’s Comet panic of 1910. The Viscount of Tithe Hall is one of the believers in the comet bringing forth the apocalypse, and insists that everyone, including his guests and staff, be sealed up tight in the house during the celestial event.

In The Devotion of Suspect X (2011), by Keigo Higashino, when Yasuko’s abusive ex-husband shows up at her apartment, they get into an altercation and he ends up dead. A single mother, Yasuko plans to turn herself into the police but worries about the effect this would have on her daughter.

Lake Effect is a must-read for fans of family drama and character-driven stories. Spanning the 1970s to the 1990s, two families deal with the fallout of an affair in a vividly described Rochester, New York. When Nina Larkin, a food writer and mother to two teenage daughters, is given a copy of The Joy of Sex from a newly divorced friend, she realizes how unfulfilling her own marriage is and soon embarks on an affair with her neighbor Finn Finegan.

Braiding Sweetgrass was calm, thoughtful, and very different from most books I’ve read. It combines science with Indigenous knowledge to show the importance of respecting nature. I liked how the author emphasized balance, gratitude, and connection to the earth. The writing felt peaceful but still educational. It’s a great book for reflection.

-Zunairah S

The Scarlet Letter focused heavily on judgment, guilt, and hypocrisy. The story shows how harsh society can be, especially toward women. Some parts were slow, but the themes were strong and meaningful. It made me think about how public shame and private guilt affect people. Overall, it was a deep and reflective read.

-Zunairah S

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass was powerful and eye-opening. It gave a personal and honest look into the brutality of slavery and the lack of basic human rights. What stood out most was how important education was in Douglass’s fight for freedom. The book made the injustice impossible to ignore. Even though it’s historical, its message still matters today.

-Zunairah S

I really enjoyed Jennette McCurdy’s 2022 memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, so I was excited to read her fiction debut, Half His Age (2026).

Phantasma (2024), by Kaylie Smith, is a gothic fantasy romance in which a necromancer must compete in a deadly competition at a haunted manor to find her sister. She falls in love with a phantom. There’s also a ghost cat. Need I say more?

Written by Michelle J., Teen Services

Fahrenheit 451 was unsettling but interesting to read. It made me think about censorship and how dangerous it can be when people stop questioning authority. At first the story was confusing, but the message became clearer as it went on. The book feels especially relevant when you compare it to modern society. It’s thought-provoking and meaningful.

-Zunairah S

Mercury Carter has a delivery to make to Rachel Stanfield. When Carter arrives at Rachel's house, he finds that Rachel and her husband Glenn are being held hostage by a guy named Finn and his henchmen. Carter just wants to make his delivery and leave, but Finn kidnaps Rachel and leaves with her before Carter can complete the task. Carter then finds himself, accompanied by Glenn, on Finn's trail trying to rescue Rachel because Finn is convinced that Rachel has information that he needs--and Finn is prepared to kill for it.