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The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
I thoroughly enjoyed John Green’s The Anthropocene Reviewed (2021). He can take the most obscure topic (Diet Dr. Pepper) and make it so interesting and relevant, and, very often, humorous. Also, he has the most beautiful prose – I just love listening to him.
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Oh look, another fantasy, but with some romance! Girl, Serpent, Thorn (2020) by Melissa Bashardoust is a dramatic, original fairytale of a princess cursed with a poisonous touch, and locked away in a royal palace. There's a lot to this once you get passed the initial exposition, and it's well worth it.
Written by Justin W, Tech Center
New Cafe is Open!
The Bean is open for business!
Stop in for coffee, a smoothie or a bite to eat. Enter from the West Plaza when the library isn't open.
View the menu. Enjoy!
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- Monday-Friday: 8 am - 8 pm
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The Shadowed Land by Signe Pike
Signe Pike’s third installment of the The Lost Queen Series, The Shadowed Land (2024), is a wonderfully researched story based on the real people from the time of King Arthur.
The Titanic Survivors Book Club by Timothy Schaffert
Yorick, a struggling bookseller in Paris, receives a mysterious invitation to a Titanic Survivors Club, although he never even set sail on the ship. The motley assortment of members turns out to be those who dodged fate by not boarding the Titanic, the first meeting turns to talk of books and soon The Titanic Survivors Book Club (2024) is formed with Yorick at the helm.
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
An Orc, once mercenary, decides to settle down and use her spoils to open a coffee shop, a drink the town of Thune hasn't yet tasted. Legends and Lattes (2022) by Travis Baldree is low-stakes, high-fantasy, wholesome adventure that'll have you feeling like drinking coffee alongside it!
Written by Jason W, Tech Center
The Witchstone by Henry Neff
The Witchstone (2024) by Henry Neff is a crazy, funny and fabulous horror read that leaves you cheering for...everyone? Laszlo, an eight-hundred-year-old demon and Hell’s laziest Curse Keeper, oversees the miserable Drakeford Curse from his office under Midtown.
The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski
Author Stacy Sivinski debuts with a sweet and cozy fantasy with witchy vibes, set in 1870s Chicago. In The Crescent Moon Tearoom (2024) we meet the Quigley triplets, orphaned clairvoyants living a gentle, spice-scented life in their fortune telling tearoom. But it is all about to get turned upside down.
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Get ready for an adventure with Amy, Rosie, and Steve as they band together to—you guessed it—solve murders. In this witty mystery, Richard Osman takes this crew across the world, one step ahead of a killer or two. We Solve Murders (2024) starts with bodyguard Amy guarding famous author Rosie who has recently received a death threat.
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor
I really enjoyed listening to Whale Fall (2024) by Elizabeth O’Connor, and at just 4 hours, you can finish it one afternoon or on a weekend road trip!