Reading News

Don’t Be Trashy by Tara McKenna- A guide to sustainability that focuses on the long term effects of sustainability as opposed to making an immediate switch to zero waste. To place a hold go HERE!

You Don’t Know Us Negroes by Zora Neale Hurston- Encompasses over thirty years of work by Zora Neale Hurston, whose writing focuses on topics such as the Harlem Renaissance and the existence of blackness within American culture. To place a hold go HERE!

How to be Perfect by Michael Schur- The creator of tv’s “The Good Place” explores the gray area between “good” and “bad” by proposing a series of ethical questions and situations. To place a hold go HERE!

Battle of the Linguist Mages by Scotto Moore- Isobel, a well-known virtual reality game player, becomes the target of a protest movement and must choose a side. To place a hold go HERE!

The Broken Tower by Kelly Braffet- In the 3rd book in the “Barrier Land” series, Judah, having thought she was free for the first time in her life, is being chased and must use her newfound magical powers to rescue her foster brother. To place a hold go HERE!

Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi- Various stories woven together to present earth in the 2050s, a planet in the midst of ruin where the poor remain while the rich have moved to space. To place a hold go HERE!

Devil House by John Darnielle- True Crime Author Gage Chandler is given the opportunity to relocate to a house where people were murdered back in the 1980s. While researching these murders, his research is taken in a different direction than he expected. To place a hold go HERE!

Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn- Single 30-something Yinka is constantly pressured by her Nigerian family to find a husband. Yinka’s cousin’s engagement sends her search into high gear as she sets out to find a date for the wedding. To place a hold go HERE!

Tides by Sara Freeman- Grief stricken Mara leaves her family and home behind. Once she runs out of money, she begins working at a wine shop and strikes up a relationship with Simon, the store’s owner. To place a hold go HERE!

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett-  A birthday party ends up getting out of hand when the partygoers are all taken hostage. To place a hold go HERE!

Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks- Russ Green’s life is thrown into upheaval as he is left widowed and jobless, having to raise his young daughter alone. To place a hold go HERE!

Emma by Jane Austen- Emma Woodhouse, a spoiled young woman, takes it upon herself to be a matchmaker for both her friends and members of her community. To place a hold go HERE!

A Christmas Carol Murder by Heather Redmond- In this mystery retelling of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, a detective, must find who killed Jacob Harley and is visited by Jacob’s ghost to help solve the mystery. To place a hold go HERE!

Murder Most Festive by Ada Moncreiff- When the wealthy Westbury family and their friends have gathered for a Christmas celebration, one of the guests is found dead in the snow Christmas morning. Though suicide is expected, something does not add up for sleuth Hugh Gaveston, who sets out to uncover what actually happened. To place a hold go HERE!

When Christmas Comes by Andrew Klaven- When war hero Travis Blake confesses to the murder of his girlfriend, English professor Cameron Winter thinks there is more to the story and sets out to prove Travis’s innocence. To place a hold go HERE!

Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli- Always practical Niki travels to India for a family wedding and Diwali. While there she meets Sam, an aspiring musician. As the two grow closer, Niki must decide between following her heart or continuing down the path of practicality she has always been on. To place a hold go HERE!

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer- Rachel, a Jewish novelist who specializes in writing Christmas themed romances, has been asked by her publisher to write a novel about Hanukkah. She finds inspiration when reunited with childhood friend Jacob while celebrating the last night of Hanukkah. To place a hold go HERE!

Always, in December by Emily Stone- During a chance encounter, Josie and Max, who both dread the holiday season, meet and enjoy the holiday season together. After the holidays, Max suddenly disappears, only for fate to continuously unite them throughout the following year. To place a hold go HERE!