Staff & Patron Book Suggestions
Children's Books
Young Adult Books
Adult Books
Age Range: 4-10
Review: Deceptively simple pictures and wording hide a wicked sense of humor.
Call #: JE K
Age Range: 4-10
Review: Kids will love that the reader has to read every silly word (and they’re silly).
Call #: JE NOV
Age Range: 4-10
Review: A group of unhappy animals team up to save their home. Hilarious and unexpected.
Call #: JE REX
Age Range: 9-14
Review: An adventure with a young hero who learns that there are many things to be good at, and many ways to help. You will cheer for Will!
Call #: J FLA
Age Range: 10-16
Review: A wonderfully-written adventure/drama with heart and difficult decisions. I’ve read this several times, and loved it more every time.
Call #: J BAB
Age Range: 4 – 10
Review: The mouse was really funny. I didn’t like how it made the boy tired.
Call #: JE NUMERO
Age Range: 10 – 16
Review: I liked this book because I like the story it tells. The story was not predictable. It was a good book; definitely recommended.
Call #: J PAU
Age Range: 8 – 12
Review: What this book was about a kid named Greg. He tells his stories about his middle school adventures, for example how he met his best friend Rowley.
Call #: J KINNEY
Age Range: 7 – 10
Review: I loved this book because of its story. Babymouse tries to be famous, gets famous, blows it. She tries being the director of a play, does well, blows it. I love the story the author drags out of one little idea.
Call #: J HOLM
Genre: Dark fantasy
Review: At turns magical and deeply unsettling, a mysterious start to a series with very human characters.
Call #: YA RIG
Genre: Science fiction fairytale
Review: A familiar tale told in a very different way. It captures your attention like Cinder captures your loyalty as a reader.
Call #: YA MEYER
Genre: Adventurous fantasy
Review: Funny and clever, with expansive characters and an exciting plot.
Call #: YA COLFER
Genre: Adventurous science fiction
Review: A ragtag band of relatable misfits have to save the universe…maybe from themselves. Funny and serious.
Call #: YA KAUFMA
Genre: Steampunk-y dramatic fantasy
Review: What if everyone was born with a best friend? What if someone was trying to separate you? Nail-biting and emotional.
Call #: YA KAUFMA
Genre: Romance
Review: A light summer read. I enjoyed watching the main character change. This is one of my favorite authors.
Call #: GIFFIN
Genre: Cooking (fiction)
Review: Very different from what I usually read. I enjoyed the humor the author added to this technologically based story.
Call #: SLOAN
Genre: Coming of age murder mystery
Review: Like life, this story breaks your heart, mends it a bit, then breaks it again. It keeps you hooked until the very end.
Call #: OWENS
Genre: Historical fiction
Review: A story of love and friendship over a shared wedding dress set against the dramatic landscape of WWII England
Call #: RYAN
Genre: Thriller, police procedural
Review: Very suspenseful and great storyline. Kept me interested.
Call #: HARPER
Genre: Historical, Psychological fiction
Review: Interesting read on a successful woman in the business world during the 1920s – 30s and beyond. Story based on Margaret Fishback, a female copywriter, her successes, sorrows, and flashbacks on a privileged yet tumultuous life.
Call #: ROONEY
Genre: Nonfiction, poetry
Review: This book of poems is a perfect example of the power of words. Reading it I was often in tears.
Call #: 811.6 GORMAN
Genre: History, sports, nonfiction
Review: There is nothing as exciting as a kids’ game. The author goes with this as his theme and leaves you feeling you’ve just read about the ’69 Mets.
Call #: 796.357 MIT