Staff Picks June 2021

Jun 17, 2021 | News, Staff Picks

Jeanine:

When the Stars Go Dark  by Paula McLain   

A psychological thriller featuring a seasoned but fragile detective running away from her own personal tragedy only to find herself drawn into the search for an abducted girl. You’ll never guess who did it!

 

Barb:

How to Apologize by David LaRochelle, Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
This is such a wonderful and humorous way to help kids understand the importance of saying sorry and how to say it. Love it.

 

Sophie

The Anthropocene reviewed : essays on a human-centered planet by John Green

Taking a hard left from his standard young adult fare, John Green presents a collection of essays which collectively become a lovely memoir and personal history of mental health, his journey into adulthood, and the ups and downs of being a person in the world today. Each is styled as a review on a topic, like Sunsets, Air Conditioning, or Haley’s Comet, given in the context of his personal history. It’s a silly approach but a very poignant collection. I give this book four and a half stars. 

 

Katie

The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg Sloan

 

 

Bridget

Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler

Humorous time travel, great as an audio stream on CloudLibrary.