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Becky

Currently Reading: The Women by Kristin Hannah and The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Memoirs

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Erica

Currently Reading: Behind You is The Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj and Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford

Romance, Mystery, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Teen & Youth Fiction

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Hannah

Currently Reading: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar and I Love You So Much It’s Killing Us Both by Mariah Stovall

Romance, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoirs

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Currently Reading: Come and Get It by Kiley Reid and Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

Mystery, Literary & Contemporary Fiction

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Mary

Currently Reading: Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin and Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capo Crucet

Literary & Contemporary Fiction, Horror, Mystery, and Nonfiction

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Marianne’s Pick of the Week: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood

“Books won’t solve my problems, Harriet.” “No, but they give your problems perspective. They allow your problems to breathe.” - Monica Wood, How to Read a Book Chances are if you are a regular library visitor that you are a booklover. I know that I love books. They provide not only an escape, but…

Nonfiction Book Review: April is National Poetry Month

https://youtu.be/m6aQ7pyS5bM?si=NbHKd81xvXgGyAUh April is National Poetry Month! The newest episode of Nonfiction Book Report is available on the Library’s YouTube Channel. This April, Natalie and I chat Newish Noteworthy Nonfiction (but make it poetry) with our special guest, Kristina. To celebrate National Poetry Month, we each report on a book of poetry. Kristina gets meta with her own poetry-notes-poem while…

Cover of book titled Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capo Crucet

Mary’s Pick of the Week: Say Hello to My Little Friend, by Jennine Capo Crucet

Izzy is a frustrated Pitbull impersonator trying to make his way in modern-day Miami until the real-life rapper threatens him to cease and desist. Having come to America as a seven-year-old from Cuba, he fights to carve out a sense of identity. Is he a Cuban, or is he an American? Like many immigrants…

Hannah’s Pick of the Week: Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

“Is this a test?” she asks. “For me?” “I’d say it’s more for us,” he says gently. “Or me, maybe. You’ve been good Annie. You’ve been wonderful, actually. It’s been over a month since you were grounded. And even that was for a mistake. I ought to give you more credit.” - Sierra Greer,…