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Monthly Staff Picks


Monthly Staff Picks

Each month the library staff will share with you some of their favorite books. Take a look!
Cathy's Pick
After We Were Stolen by Brooke Beyfuss
After We Were Stolen by Brooke Beyfuss
Katie's Pick
he Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
Braelyn's Pick
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Diana's Pick
I Believe in Me by Emma Dodd
I Believe in Me by Emma Dodd

2023 Staff Picks

January
Cathy:
Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter
Katie:
Fable by Adrienne Young
Braelyn:
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Diana:
A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett
February
Cathy:
The Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah
Katie:
Real Men Knit by Kwana Jackson
Braelyn:
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Diana:
Slug in Love by Rachel Bright

March:
Cathy:
After We Were Stolen by Brooke Beyfuss
Katie:
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
Braelyn:
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Diana:
 I Believe in Me by Emma Dodd

2022 Staff Picks

January
Cathy: 
Before I Saw You by Emily Houghton
Katie: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Braelyn: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
Diana: Nibbles the Book Monster by Emma Yarlett

February
Cathy:
Family Reunion by Nancy Thayer
Katie: The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
Braelyn: Rain by Anders Holmer
Diana: Penguin Love by Selina Yoon

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March
Cathy: The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian
Katie: The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
Braelyn: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Diana: Turtle in a Tree by Neesha Hudson

May
Cathy: 
The Last House on the Street By Diane Chamberlain 
Katie:
Cat Problems by Jory John
Braelyn:
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams 
​Diana:
Memory Jars by Vera Brosgol

July: 
Cathy:
The Selection by Kiera Cass
Katie: Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron by Julia Quinn
Braelyn: Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton
Diana: A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel

September
Cathy:
Always by Sarah Jio
Katie: A Little Ferry Tale by Chad Otis
Braelyn: Overdue by Amanda Oliver
Diana: Not Yet, Yeti by Bethany Freitas

November
Cathy:
Loss Lake by Amber Cowie
Katie:
Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Braelyn:
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Diana:
Strega Nona's Harvest by Tomie dePaola
April
Cathy: Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Katie: Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Braelyn: Poetry An Introduction by John Strachan
Diana: My Friend Earth by Patricia MacLachlan

June
Cathy:
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Katie:
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
Braelyn:
Little Robot by Ben Hatke
​Diana:
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins

August: 
Cathy: 
Hideaway by Nora Roberts
Katie: Shadow Fallen by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Braelyn: What Happened to You? by Bruce D. Perry
Diana: A Perfect Day by Lane Smith

October:
Cathy:
If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer Armentrout
Katie:
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice & Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Braelyn:
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Diana: If You Ever Meet a Skeleton by Rebecca Evans

December:
Cathy: T
he Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
Katie:
Born of Legend by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Braelyn:
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Diana:
What's Coming for Christmas by Kate Banks
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