Staff & Patron Book Suggestions
Children's Books
Young Adult Books
Adult Books
Age Range: 0 – 2 (officially, but I think that it’s 0 – 200!)
Review: Bright pictures and simple text lead to a humorous ending.
Call #: JE SHE
Age Range: 4 – 8
Review: I have a like and a dislike: I like that it tells you what happened in his time, and I dislike that they used incorrect grammar.
Call #: J 811 GUTMAN
Age Range: 4-10
Review: This retelling of a classic story is terrific! It has a very humorous addition to the Norwegian ending. The pictures are delightfully quirky.
Call #: JE BARNET
Age Range: 6 – 8
Review: They all fight crime. I like it because it is silly.
Call #: J PILKEY (GRAPHIC)
Age Range: 6-10
Review: An amazing book with facts about New York City and a great plot twist.
Call #: J PB GUTMAN (GRAPHIC)
Age Range: 8-12
Review: It was scary, but fun. It’s one of those books you’re like, “Cliffhanger! Aww, man” at bedtime.
Call #: J HEA
Age Range: 9-12
Review: It was an amazing book that shows that you can do anything no matter what.
Call #: J PB MARTIN (GRAPHIC)
Genre: Realistic fiction
Review: a page-turner with elaborate detail, an emotional rollercoaster.
Call #: YA SHU
Genre: Contemporary fiction
Review: a great resource for the community to help prevent/solve addiction. Shows the danger of drugs, even if they are from a doctor.
Call #: YA PB MCGINN (NUTMEG)
Genre: Dystopian science fiction
Review: I have read this series no less than four times
Call #: YA WES
Genre: Mystery thriller
Review: An “own stories” novel about a young woman caught up in trying to solve the drug problem plaguing her community.
Call #: YA BOULLE
Genre: Gentle romance
Review: Heartwarming teen romance, one of the best books by this author
Call #: YA DESSEN
Genre: Dystopian literature
Review: Engrossing story with an interesting premise
Call #: YA LOWRY
Genre: Semi-autobiographical graphic novel
Review: Nutmeg finalist. Story about a young boy struggling with identity and bullying.
Call #: YA PB CUARTO
Genre: Realistic fiction graphic novel
Review: Made me cry, very emotional story.
Call #: YA PB MCCORM
Genre: Nonfiction, historical
Review: the fundamental concept around which the book is organized – how history developed to produce a unique culture.
Call #: 945.8 MACKAY
Genre: Nonfiction, historical
Review: did a great job explaining the whole context of the times rather than reporting nothing more than a list of events.
Call #: 973.5 GRE
Genre: Nonfiction, marine biology
Review: the impossibility of non-verbal communication between a human and a whale becomes the possible.
Call #: 797.2 COX
Genre: Nonfiction, Self help
Review: I enjoyed reading about the many lessons, such as removing unnecessary things from your life, and not to compare yourself to others.
Call #: 294.4 MASUNO
Genre: Mystery, romance, humor
Review: As always, Janet Evanovich makes a fun story. Easy reading. Great summer book!
Call #: EVANOV
Genre: Romance, humor, coming of age
Review: cute, fun, left me waiting to read more from this author.
Call #: COLLIN
Genre: Thriller, crime
Review: New characters from Iris Johansen. Suspenseful and hoping for more of Tanner!
Call #: JOHANS