Book Lists - Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library

November 2025 Book Recommendations - YA

For No Mortal Creature

By Keshe Chow

For No Mortal Creature

By Keshe Chow

Witchlight

By Susan Dennard

Witchlight

By Susan Dennard

Balancing ACTBalancing ACT

By Paula Chase

Balancing ACTBalancing ACT

By Paula Chase

The Same Backward as Forward

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Same Backward as Forward

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The House Saphir

By Marissa Meyer

The House Saphir

By Marissa Meyer

We Fell Apart

By E. Lockhart

We Fell Apart

By E. Lockhart

The Sleepless

By Jen Williams

The Sleepless

By Jen Williams

Every Spiral of Fate

By Tahereh Mafi

Every Spiral of Fate

By Tahereh Mafi

And the River Drags Her Down

By Jihyun Yun

And the River Drags Her Down

By Jihyun Yun

The Scammer

By Tiffany D Jackson

The Scammer

By Tiffany D Jackson

Hazelthorn

By CG Drews

Hazelthorn

By CG Drews

Fake Skating

By Lynn Painter

Fake Skating

By Lynn Painter

November 2025 Book Recommendations - Children's

Sweet & Salty!: King Arthur Baking Company's Cookbook for Young Bakers

By King Arthur Baking Company

Sweet & Salty!: King Arthur Baking Company's Cookbook for Young Bakers

By King Arthur Baking Company

Ms. Pennypickle's Puzzle Quest

By Chris Grabenstein

Ms. Pennypickle's Puzzle Quest

By Chris Grabenstein

Dragonborn

By Struan Murray

Dragonborn

By Struan Murray

War Games

By Alan Gratz

War Games

By Alan Gratz

Dinky the Tinysaur

By Maggie Edkins Willis

Dinky the Tinysaur

By Maggie Edkins Willis

Maya the Ember Dragon

By Maddy Mara

Maya the Ember Dragon

By Maddy Mara

Ms. Rachel and Bean and the Bedtime Routine

By Ms. Rachel, Mr. Aron, & Monique Dong

Ms. Rachel and Bean and the Bedtime Routine

By Ms. Rachel, Mr. Aron, & Monique Dong

I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935

By Lauren Tarshis

I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935

By Lauren Tarshis

The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake

By Devin Elle Kurtz

The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake

By Devin Elle Kurtz

Partypooper

By Jeff Kinney

Partypooper

By Jeff Kinney

The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair

By Max Brallier & Douglas Holgate

The Last Kids on Earth and the Destructor's Lair

By Max Brallier & Douglas Holgate

The Humble Pie

By Jory John & Pete Oswald

The Humble Pie

By Jory John & Pete Oswald

November 2025 Book Recommendations - Adult

We Did Ok, Kid

By Anthony Hopkins

We Did Ok, Kid

By Anthony Hopkins

Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts

By Margaret Atwood

Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts

By Margaret Atwood

Otherwise Engaged

By Susan Mallery

Otherwise Engaged

By Susan Mallery

Simply More

By Cynthia Erivo

Simply More

By Cynthia Erivo

An Academic Affair

By Jodi McAlister

An Academic Affair

By Jodi McAlister

The Forget-Me-Not Library

By Heather Webber

The Forget-Me-Not Library

By Heather Webber

Cursed Daughters

By Oyinkan Braithwaite

Cursed Daughters

By Oyinkan Braithwaite

The Everlasting

By Alix E. Harrow

The Everlasting

By Alix E. Harrow

Boom Town

By Nic Stone

Boom Town

By Nic Stone

King Sorrow

By Joe Hill

King Sorrow

By Joe Hill

The Black Wolf

By Louise Penny

The Black Wolf

By Louise Penny

Wreck

By Catherine Newman

Wreck

By Catherine Newman

September 2025 Book Recommendations - YA

A Steeping of Blood

By Hafsah Faizal

A Steeping of Blood

By Hafsah Faizal

Season of Fear

By Emily Cooper

Season of Fear

By Emily Cooper

Lemons and Lies

By Alexis Castellanos

Lemons and Lies

By Alexis Castellanos

Rules for Fake Girlfriends

By Raegan Revord

Rules for Fake Girlfriends

By Raegan Revord

How Far I'll Go

By Keala Kendall

How Far I'll Go

By Keala Kendall

When We Were Monsters

By Jennifer Niven

When We Were Monsters

By Jennifer Niven

Keep Your Friends Close

By Cynthia Murphy

Keep Your Friends Close

By Cynthia Murphy

Sisters in the Wind

By Angeline Boulley

Sisters in the Wind

By Angeline Boulley

Thorn Season

By Kiera Azar

Thorn Season

By Kiera Azar

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: Old School/New School

By Christos Gage, Eric Gapstur, & Leonardo Romero

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: Old School/New School

By Christos Gage, Eric Gapstur, & Leonardo Romero

My Fair Monster

By Adrienne Rivera

My Fair Monster

By Adrienne Rivera

Dream by the Shadows

By Logan Karlie

Dream by the Shadows

By Logan Karlie

September 2025 Book Recommendations - Children's

Aggie and the Ghost

By Matthew Forsythe

Aggie and the Ghost

By Matthew Forsythe

Schooled

By Jamie Sumner

Schooled

By Jamie Sumner

The Pumpkin Princess and the Buried Castle

By Steven Banbury

The Pumpkin Princess and the Buried Castle

By Steven Banbury

An Anthology of Remarkable Bugs

By Jess French

An Anthology of Remarkable Bugs

By Jess French

Ilustra: Daybreaker: Book 1

By Tori Tadiar

Ilustra: Daybreaker: Book 1

By Tori Tadiar

An Anthology of Fossils

By Dean Lomax

An Anthology of Fossils

By Dean Lomax

Get Ready for School!

By Ms. Rachel & Random House

Get Ready for School!

By Ms. Rachel & Random House

Pete the Cat's Cool New Ride

By James Dean & Kimberly Dean

Pete the Cat's Cool New Ride

By James Dean & Kimberly Dean

Pocket Bear

By Katherine Applegate

Pocket Bear

By Katherine Applegate

The Pigeon Won't Count to 10!

By Mo Willems

The Pigeon Won't Count to 10!

By Mo Willems

Big Nate: No Harm Done

By Lincoln Peirce

Big Nate: No Harm Done

By Lincoln Peirce

Tuck Me In!

By Nathan W. Pyle

Tuck Me In!

By Nathan W. Pyle

September 2025 Book Recommendations - Adult

The Secret Book Society

By Madeline Martin

The Secret Book Society

By Madeline Martin

Life, and Death, and Giants

By Ron Rindo

Life, and Death, and Giants

By Ron Rindo

History Matters

By David McCullough, Dorie McCullough Lawson, & Michael Hill

History Matters

By David McCullough, Dorie McCullough Lawson, & Michael Hill

We the People

By Jill Lepore

We the People

By Jill Lepore

All the Way to the River

By Elizabeth Gilbert

All the Way to the River

By Elizabeth Gilbert

The Book of Lost Hours

By Hayley Gelfuso

The Book of Lost Hours

By Hayley Gelfuso

Katabasis

By R. F. Kuang

Katabasis

By R. F. Kuang

Buckeye

By Patrick Ryan

Buckeye

By Patrick Ryan

To the Moon and Back

By Eliana Ramage

To the Moon and Back

By Eliana Ramage

Play Nice

By Rachel Harrison

Play Nice

By Rachel Harrison

Murder on the Marlow Belle

By Robert Thorogood

Murder on the Marlow Belle

By Robert Thorogood

Amity

By Nathan Harris

Amity

By Nathan Harris

August 2025 Book Recommendations - YA

One-Punch Man, Vol. 31

By ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 31

By ONE

One Piece, Vol. 109

By Eiichiro Oda

One Piece, Vol. 109

By Eiichiro Oda

Costumes for Time Travelers

By A.R. Capetta

Costumes for Time Travelers

By A.R. Capetta

Daybreak, Vol. 1

By Moosoop

Daybreak, Vol. 1

By Moosoop

Clementine: Book Three

By Tillie Walden

Clementine: Book Three

By Tillie Walden

Family Force V: Book One

By Matt Braly and Ainsworth Lin

Family Force V: Book One

By Matt Braly and Ainsworth Lin

Bound by Stars

By E.L. Starlings

Bound by Stars

By E.L. Starlings

The Good Vampire's Guide to Blood & Boyfriends

By Jamie D’Amato

The Good Vampire's Guide to Blood & Boyfriends

By Jamie D’Amato

The Executioners Three

By Susan Dennard

The Executioners Three

By Susan Dennard

Woven from Clay

By Jenny Birch

Woven from Clay

By Jenny Birch

Girls of Dark Divine

By E.V. Woods

Girls of Dark Divine

By E.V. Woods

A Beautiful and Terrible Murder

By Claire Andrews

A Beautiful and Terrible Murder

By Claire Andrews

August 2025 Book Recommendations - Children's

A Place for Us

By James Ransome

A Place for Us

By James Ransome

Forts

By Katie Vanit and Kenard Pak

Forts

By Katie Vanit and Kenard Pak

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

By Lauren Tarshis and Scott Dawson

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

By Lauren Tarshis and Scott Dawson

Bluey: Bad Mood

By Penguin Young Readers Licences

Bluey: Bad Mood

By Penguin Young Readers Licences

Fish Don't Go to School

By Deb Pilutti

Fish Don't Go to School

By Deb Pilutti

Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies

By Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck

Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies

By Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck

A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation

By Pablo Cartaya

A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation

By Pablo Cartaya

Encounter at Owl Rock

By Rucker Moses

Encounter at Owl Rock

By Rucker Moses

The Incorruptibles

By Lauren Magaziner

The Incorruptibles

By Lauren Magaziner

The Tower at the End of Time

By Amy Sparkes

The Tower at the End of Time

By Amy Sparkes

Tyger

By SF Said and Dave McKean

Tyger

By SF Said and Dave McKean

The Boy, the Mountain, and the Serpent Who Ate the Moon

By Caris Avendano Cruz

The Boy, the Mountain, and the Serpent Who Ate the Moon

By Caris Avendano Cruz

August 2025 Book Recommendations - Adult

Tonight in Jungleland

By Peter Ames Carlin

Tonight in Jungleland

By Peter Ames Carlin

Disney Adults

By AJ Wolfe

Disney Adults

By AJ Wolfe

Under the Stars

By Beatriz Williams

Under the Stars

By Beatriz Williams

She Didn't See It Coming

By Shari Lapena

She Didn't See It Coming

By Shari Lapena

Songs for Other People's Weddings

By David Levithan

Songs for Other People's Weddings

By David Levithan

Too Old for This

By Samantha Downing

Too Old for This

By Samantha Downing

People Like Us

By Jason Mott

People Like Us

By Jason Mott

The Magician of Tiger Castle

By Louis Sachar

The Magician of Tiger Castle

By Louis Sachar

My Other Heart

By Emma Nanami Strenner

My Other Heart

By Emma Nanami Strenner

Automatic Noodle

By Annalee Newitz

Automatic Noodle

By Annalee Newitz

The Locked Ward

By Sarah Pekkanen

The Locked Ward

By Sarah Pekkanen

The Enchanted Greenhouse

By Sarah Beth Durst

The Enchanted Greenhouse

By Sarah Beth Durst

July 2025 Book Recommendations - Children's

I, Rock

By Katie Slivensky & Steph Stilwell

I, Rock

By Katie Slivensky & Steph Stilwell

Snoop

By Grodon Korman

Snoop

By Grodon Korman

Another

By Paul Tremblay

Another

By Paul Tremblay

Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles

By Steve Jenkins & Robin Page

Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles

By Steve Jenkins & Robin Page

The Day the Books Disappeared

By Joanna Ho, Caroline Kusin Pritchard, & Dan Santat

The Day the Books Disappeared

By Joanna Ho, Caroline Kusin Pritchard, & Dan Santat

I Got You

By Derrick Barnes & Shamar Knight-Justice

I Got You

By Derrick Barnes & Shamar Knight-Justice

Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet

By Beth Ferry & Charles Santoso

Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet

By Beth Ferry & Charles Santoso

Ablaze

By Jessica Lawson & Sarah Gonzales

Ablaze

By Jessica Lawson & Sarah Gonzales

Millie Fleur Saves the Night

By Christy Mandin

Millie Fleur Saves the Night

By Christy Mandin

Norman and the Smell of Adventure

By Ryan T. Higgins

Norman and the Smell of Adventure

By Ryan T. Higgins

The League of Littles

By Casey Lyall & Sara Faber

The League of Littles

By Casey Lyall & Sara Faber

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of African Animals

By Catherine D. Hughes

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of African Animals

By Catherine D. Hughes

July 2025 Book Recommendations - YA

The Nightblood Prince

By Molly X. Chang

The Nightblood Prince

By Molly X. Chang

Spider-Society: Enter...the Spider-Versers

By Alex Segura, Steve Godleski, Ruairi Coleman, Salvador Larroca, & Pete Woods

Spider-Society: Enter...the Spider-Versers

By Alex Segura, Steve Godleski, Ruairi Coleman, Salvador Larroca, & Pete Woods

Den of Liars

By Jessica S. Olson

Den of Liars

By Jessica S. Olson

Tenderly, I Am Devoured

By Lyndall Clipstone

Tenderly, I Am Devoured

By Lyndall Clipstone

Fateless

By Julie Kagawa

Fateless

By Julie Kagawa

Masks: A Graphic Novel

By Margaret Rae, Brian Nathanson, & Beck Kubrick

Masks: A Graphic Novel

By Margaret Rae, Brian Nathanson, & Beck Kubrick

A Mastery of Monsters

By Liselle Sambury

A Mastery of Monsters

By Liselle Sambury

Immortal Consequences

By I.V. Marie

Immortal Consequences

By I.V. Marie

The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel

By Maggie Stiefvater, Stephanie Williams, & Sas Milledge

The Raven Boys: The Graphic Novel

By Maggie Stiefvater, Stephanie Williams, & Sas Milledge

We Won't All Survive

By Kate Alice Marshall

We Won't All Survive

By Kate Alice Marshall

The Last Tiger

By Julia Riew & Brad Riew

The Last Tiger

By Julia Riew & Brad Riew

A Theory of Dreaming

By Ava Reid

A Theory of Dreaming

By Ava Reid

July 2025 Book Recommendations - Adult

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The Jailhouse Lawyer

By James Patterson & Nancy Allen

The Jailhouse Lawyer

By James Patterson & Nancy Allen

The CIA Book Club

By Charlie English

The CIA Book Club

By Charlie English

Dinner with King Tut

By Sam Kean

Dinner with King Tut

By Sam Kean

Finding Grace

By Loretta Rothschild

Finding Grace

By Loretta Rothschild

Culpability

By Bruce Holsinger

Culpability

By Bruce Holsinger

Spectacular Things

By Beck Dorey-Stein

Spectacular Things

By Beck Dorey-Stein

The Satisfaction Café

By Kathy Wang

The Satisfaction Café

By Kathy Wang

You Belong Here

By Megan Mirdanda

You Belong Here

By Megan Mirdanda

Party of Liars

By Kelsey Cox

Party of Liars

By Kelsey Cox

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

By Sangu Mandanna

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

By Sangu Mandanna

The Compound

By Aisling Rawle

The Compound

By Aisling Rawle

The Woman in Suite 11

By Ruth Ware

The Woman in Suite 11

By Ruth Ware

June 2025 Book Recommendations - YA

Amelia, If Only

By Becky Albertalli

Amelia, If Only

By Becky Albertalli

The Ground That Devours Us

By Kalla Harris

The Ground That Devours Us

By Kalla Harris

Lady or the Tiger

By Heather M. Herrman

Lady or the Tiger

By Heather M. Herrman

If We Survive This

By Racquel Marie

If We Survive This

By Racquel Marie

We Can Never Leave

By H.E. Edgmon

We Can Never Leave

By H.E. Edgmon

My Hero Academia, Vol. 41

By Kohei Horikoshi

My Hero Academia, Vol. 41

By Kohei Horikoshi

A Forgery of Fate

By Elizabeth Lim

A Forgery of Fate

By Elizabeth Lim

Never Thought I'd End Up Here

By Ann Liang

Never Thought I'd End Up Here

By Ann Liang

Heir of Storms

By Lauryn Hamilton Murray

Heir of Storms

By Lauryn Hamilton Murray

Best of All Worlds

By Kenneth Oppel

Best of All Worlds

By Kenneth Oppel

Among Ghosts

By Racehl Hartman

Among Ghosts

By Racehl Hartman

Lovesick Falls

By Julia Drake

Lovesick Falls

By Julia Drake

June 2025 Book Recommendations - Children's

Wish in a Tree

By Lynda Mullaly Hunt & Nancy Carpenter

Wish in a Tree

By Lynda Mullaly Hunt & Nancy Carpenter

Pete the Cat's Mars Mission

By James Dean & Kimberly Dean

Pete the Cat's Mars Mission

By James Dean & Kimberly Dean

Becoming Boba

By Joanna Ho & Amber Ren

Becoming Boba

By Joanna Ho & Amber Ren

Karen's Ghost

By DK Yingst & Ann M. Martin

Karen's Ghost

By DK Yingst & Ann M. Martin

Chef's Secret

By Kelly Yang

Chef's Secret

By Kelly Yang

When You Go To Dragon School

By Chelsea M. Campbell & Charlene Chua

When You Go To Dragon School

By Chelsea M. Campbell & Charlene Chua

This Book Is Dangerous!

By Ben Clanton

This Book Is Dangerous!

By Ben Clanton

First Day Around the World

By Ibi Zoboi & Juanita Londoño

First Day Around the World

By Ibi Zoboi & Juanita Londoño

The Day the Crayons Made Friends

By Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers

The Day the Crayons Made Friends

By Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers

We Are American, Too

By Kristen Mei Chase & Jieting Chen

We Are American, Too

By Kristen Mei Chase & Jieting Chen

Angel Draws A Dinosaur

By Pavonis Giron

Angel Draws A Dinosaur

By Pavonis Giron

The Wild Robot on the Island

By Peter Brown

The Wild Robot on the Island

By Peter Brown

June 2025 Book Recommendations - Adult

Murderland

By Caroline Fraser

Murderland

By Caroline Fraser

The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück

By Lynne Olson

The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück

By Lynne Olson

Don't Let Him In

By Lisa Jewell

Don't Let Him In

By Lisa Jewell

El Dorado Drive

By Megan Abbott

El Dorado Drive

By Megan Abbott

Sounds Like Love

By Ashley Poston

Sounds Like Love

By Ashley Poston

King of Ashes

By S.A. Cosby

King of Ashes

By S.A. Cosby

With a Vengeance

By Riley Sager

With a Vengeance

By Riley Sager

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

By V.E. Schwab

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

By V.E. Schwab

Atmosphere

By Taylor Jenkins Reid

Atmosphere

By Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Phoenix Pencil Company

By Allison King

The Phoenix Pencil Company

By Allison King

The Listeners

By Maggie Stiefvater

The Listeners

By Maggie Stiefvater

The Ghostwriter

By Julie Clark

The Ghostwriter

By Julie Clark

May 2025 Book Recommendations - Children's

Cranky, Crabby Crow

By Corey R. Tabor

Cranky, Crabby Crow

By Corey R. Tabor

One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel

By Rita Williams-Garcia and Sharee Miller

One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel

By Rita Williams-Garcia and Sharee Miller

Take a Breath, Big Red Monster!

By Ed Emberley

Take a Breath, Big Red Monster!

By Ed Emberley

Pokémon Life Size

By DK

Pokémon Life Size

By DK

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2026

By National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids Almanac 2026

By National Geographic Kids

Entirely Emmie

By Terri Libenson

Entirely Emmie

By Terri Libenson

Bear Feels Sad

By Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman

Bear Feels Sad

By Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman

Everything's Wrong!

By Jory John and Erin Kraan

Everything's Wrong!

By Jory John and Erin Kraan

Cousins!: A Big Family Story

By Laura Lavoie and Luisa Leal

Cousins!: A Big Family Story

By Laura Lavoie and Luisa Leal

The Queen Bees of Tybee County

By Kyle Casey Chu

The Queen Bees of Tybee County

By Kyle Casey Chu

Little Bird Laila

By Kelly Yang and Xindi Yan

Little Bird Laila

By Kelly Yang and Xindi Yan

Return to Sender

By Vera Brosgol

Return to Sender

By Vera Brosgol

May 2025 Book Recommendations - YA

The Graveyard Club: Fresh Blood

By R.L. Stine and Carola Borelli

The Graveyard Club: Fresh Blood

By R.L. Stine and Carola Borelli

Wake the Wild Creatures

By Nova Ren Suma

Wake the Wild Creatures

By Nova Ren Suma

Lovely Dark and Deep

By Elisa A. Bonnin

Lovely Dark and Deep

By Elisa A. Bonnin

Parable of the Talents

By Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Talents

By Octavia E. Butler

Ours to Tell: Reclaiming Indigenous Stories

By Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger

Ours to Tell: Reclaiming Indigenous Stories

By Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger

The Whisperwood Legacy

By Jo Schulte

The Whisperwood Legacy

By Jo Schulte

When We Go Missing

By April Henry

When We Go Missing

By April Henry

Out of Air

By Rachel Reiss

Out of Air

By Rachel Reiss

The Glittering Edge

By Alyssa Villaire

The Glittering Edge

By Alyssa Villaire

Graphic Novel Builder

By Edward Ross and Aysha Tengiz

Graphic Novel Builder

By Edward Ross and Aysha Tengiz

Up in Smoke

By Nick Brooks

Up in Smoke

By Nick Brooks

The Survivor Wants to Die at the End

By Adam Silvera

The Survivor Wants to Die at the End

By Adam Silvera

May 2025 Book Recommendations - Adults

Steve Martin Writes the Written Word

By Steve Martin

Steve Martin Writes the Written Word

By Steve Martin

Baking Across America

By B. Dylan Hollis

Baking Across America

By B. Dylan Hollis

The Original Daughter

By Jemimah Wel

The Original Daughter

By Jemimah Wel

The Love Haters

By Katherine Center

The Love Haters

By Katherine Center

Can't Get Enough

By Kennedy Ryan

Can't Get Enough

By Kennedy Ryan

The Man Made of Smoke

By Alex North

The Man Made of Smoke

By Alex North

Marble Hall Murders

By Anthony Horowitz

Marble Hall Murders

By Anthony Horowitz

I Will Blossom Anyway

By Disha Bose

I Will Blossom Anyway

By Disha Bose

The Names

By Florence Knapp

The Names

By Florence Knapp

The Missing Half

By Ashley Flowerrs

The Missing Half

By Ashley Flowerrs

Julie Chan Is Dead

By Liann Zhang

Julie Chan Is Dead

By Liann Zhang

My Friends

By Fredrick Backman

My Friends

By Fredrick Backman

April 2025 Book Recommendations - YA

On Again, Awkward Again

By Erin Entrada Kelly

On Again, Awkward Again

By Erin Entrada Kelly

The Floating World

By Axie Oh

The Floating World

By Axie Oh

Wish Upon a K-Star

By Kat Cho

Wish Upon a K-Star

By Kat Cho

My Cat Is Such a Weirdo Vol. 6

By Tamako Tamagoyama

My Cat Is Such a Weirdo Vol. 6

By Tamako Tamagoyama

Boys with Sharp Teeth

By Jenni Howell

Boys with Sharp Teeth

By Jenni Howell

Love in 280 Characters or Less

By Ravynn K. Stringfield

Love in 280 Characters or Less

By Ravynn K. Stringfield

All the Stars Align

By Gretchen Schreiber

All the Stars Align

By Gretchen Schreiber

Where Shadows Meet

By Patrice Caldwell

Where Shadows Meet

By Patrice Caldwell

Holy Terrors

By Margaret Owen

Holy Terrors

By Margaret Owen

The Notorious Virtues

By Alwyn Hamilton

The Notorious Virtues

By Alwyn Hamilton

Watch Me

By Tahereh Mafi

Watch Me

By Tahereh Mafi

Fearless

By Lauren Roberts

Fearless

By Lauren Roberts

April 2025 Book Recommendations - Children's

Odder

By Katherine Applegate

Odder

By Katherine Applegate

Band Nerd

By Sarah Clawson Willis

Band Nerd

By Sarah Clawson Willis

Warm and Fuzzy

By Scott Rothman

Warm and Fuzzy

By Scott Rothman

The Great Dinosaur Sleepover

By Linda Bailey

The Great Dinosaur Sleepover

By Linda Bailey

Don't Trust Fish

By Neil Sharpson

Don't Trust Fish

By Neil Sharpson

Ancient Egypt

By DK

Ancient Egypt

By DK

Ollie in Between

By Jess Callans

Ollie in Between

By Jess Callans

The Littlest Drop

By Sascha Alper

The Littlest Drop

By Sascha Alper

A Day at the Beach

By Gary D. Schmidt, Ron Koertge

A Day at the Beach

By Gary D. Schmidt, Ron Koertge

Karen's Prize

By Shauna J. Grant, Ann M. Martin

Karen's Prize

By Shauna J. Grant, Ann M. Martin

YAY!

By Jessica Kulekjian

YAY!

By Jessica Kulekjian

The Cartoonists Club

By Raina Telgemeier

The Cartoonists Club

By Raina Telgemeier

April 2025 Book Recommendations - Adult

The Cat Who Saved the Library

By Sosuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who Saved the Library

By Sosuke Natsukawa

Secrets of Adulthood

By Gretchen Rubin

Secrets of Adulthood

By Gretchen Rubin

No More Tears

By Gardiner Harris

No More Tears

By Gardiner Harris

The Next Day

By Melinda French Gates

The Next Day

By Melinda French Gates

The Staircase in the Woods

By Chuck Wendig

The Staircase in the Woods

By Chuck Wendig

Great Big Beautiful Life

By Emily Henry

Great Big Beautiful Life

By Emily Henry

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits

By Jennifer Weiner

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits

By Jennifer Weiner

The Maid's Secret

By Nita Prose

The Maid's Secret

By Nita Prose

Audition

By Katie Kitamura

Audition

By Katie Kitamura

Flirting Lessons

By Jasmine Guillory

Flirting Lessons

By Jasmine Guillory

The Float Test

By Lynn Steger Strong

The Float Test

By Lynn Steger Strong

Say You'll Remember Me

By Abby Jimenez

Say You'll Remember Me

By Abby Jimenez

March 2025 Book Recommendations - YA

When We Ride

By Rex Ogle

When We Ride

By Rex Ogle

Lovely Dark and Deep

By Elisa Bonnin

Lovely Dark and Deep

By Elisa Bonnin

Sunrise on the Reaping

By Suzanne Collins

Sunrise on the Reaping

By Suzanne Collins

Camila Núñez's Year of Disasters

By Perez Miriam Zoila

Camila Núñez's Year of Disasters

By Perez Miriam Zoila

The House No One Sees

By Adina King

The House No One Sees

By Adina King

How to Survive a Slasher

By Justine Pucella Winans

How to Survive a Slasher

By Justine Pucella Winans

Maya in Multicolor

By Swati Teerdhala

Maya in Multicolor

By Swati Teerdhala

What Wakes the Bells

By Elle Tesche

What Wakes the Bells

By Elle Tesche

She Waits for You Beyond the Dark

By Kristen Simmons

She Waits for You Beyond the Dark

By Kristen Simmons

I Am Made of Death

By Kelly Andrew

I Am Made of Death

By Kelly Andrew

Our Infinite Fates

By Laura Stevens

Our Infinite Fates

By Laura Stevens

All the Hidden Monsters

By Amie Jordan

All the Hidden Monsters

By Amie Jordan

March 2025 Book Recommendations - Children's

Wind Watchers

By Micha Archer

Wind Watchers

By Micha Archer

The Strongest Heart

By Saadia Faruqi

The Strongest Heart

By Saadia Faruqi

The Gorgon's Fury

By Brandon Mull

The Gorgon's Fury

By Brandon Mull

Will the Pigeon Graduate?

By Mo Willems

Will the Pigeon Graduate?

By Mo Willems

Resist

By Alan Gratz

Resist

By Alan Gratz

One Wrong Step

By Jennifer A. Nelson

One Wrong Step

By Jennifer A. Nelson

The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever

By Sandra Salsbury

The Baby Who Stayed Awake Forever

By Sandra Salsbury

Home

By Matt de la Pena

Home

By Matt de la Pena

Big Nate: Attack of the Cheez Funk Breath

By Lincoln Peirce

Big Nate: Attack of the Cheez Funk Breath

By Lincoln Peirce

Cat Nap

By Steve Antony

Cat Nap

By Steve Antony

Bird Bath

By Steve Antony

Bird Bath

By Steve Antony

Lawrence & Sophia: Big

By Doreen Cronin

Lawrence & Sophia: Big

By Doreen Cronin

March 2025 Book Recommendations - Adults

Care and Feeding

By Laurie Woolever

Care and Feeding

By Laurie Woolever

Propaganda Girls

By Lisa Rogak

Propaganda Girls

By Lisa Rogak

Cook Once, Eat Twice

By Nadiya Hussain

Cook Once, Eat Twice

By Nadiya Hussain

The Paris Express

By Emma Donoghue

The Paris Express

By Emma Donoghue

Story of My Life

By Lucy Score

Story of My Life

By Lucy Score

33 Place Brugmann

By Alice Austen

33 Place Brugmann

By Alice Austen

Count My Lies

By Sophie Stava

Count My Lies

By Sophie Stava

Broken Country

By Clare Leslie Hall

Broken Country

By Clare Leslie Hall

The Antidote

By Karen Russell

The Antidote

By Karen Russell

Kills Well with Others

By Deanna Raybourn

Kills Well with Others

By Deanna Raybourn

The River Has Roots

By Amal El-Mohtar

The River Has Roots

By Amal El-Mohtar

Wild Dark Shore

By Charlotte McConaghy

Wild Dark Shore

By Charlotte McConaghy

February 2025 Book Recommendations - Adult

Daughter of Daring

By Mallory O'meara

Daughter of Daring

By Mallory O'meara

Memorial Days

By Geraldine Brooks

Memorial Days

By Geraldine Brooks

Black in Blues

By Imani Perry

Black in Blues

By Imani Perry

Fearless and Free

By Josephine Baker

Fearless and Free

By Josephine Baker

Listen to Your Sister

By Neena Viel

Listen to Your Sister

By Neena Viel

Good Dirt

By Charmaine Wilkerson

Good Dirt

By Charmaine Wilkerson

Junie

By Erin Crosby Eckstine

Junie

By Erin Crosby Eckstine

Harlem Rhapsody

By Victoria Christopher Murray

Harlem Rhapsody

By Victoria Christopher Murray

The Stolen Queen

By Fiona Davis

The Stolen Queen

By Fiona Davis

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

By Grady Hendrix

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

By Grady Hendrix

Death of the Author

By Nnedi Okorafor

Death of the Author

By Nnedi Okorafor

Onyx Storm

By Rebecca Yarros

Onyx Storm

By Rebecca Yarros

February 2025 Book Recommendations - YA

All Better Now

By Neal Shusterman

All Better Now

By Neal Shusterman

Dreamover

By Dani Diaz

Dreamover

By Dani Diaz

Capitana

By Cassandra James

Capitana

By Cassandra James

The Beasts We Bury

By D.L. Taylor

The Beasts We Bury

By D.L. Taylor

(S)Kin

By Ibi Zoboi

(S)Kin

By Ibi Zoboi

Better Than Revenge

By Kasie West

Better Than Revenge

By Kasie West

The Rival

By Emma Lord

The Rival

By Emma Lord

The Queen's Spade

By Sarah Raughley

The Queen's Spade

By Sarah Raughley

Dating and Dragons

By Kristy Boyce

Dating and Dragons

By Kristy Boyce

Breath of the Dragon: Breathmarked

By Fonda Lee

Breath of the Dragon: Breathmarked

By Fonda Lee

King: A Life

By Jonathan Eig

King: A Life

By Jonathan Eig

After Life

By Gayle Forman

After Life

By Gayle Forman

February 2025 Book Recommendations - Children's

Operation Sisterhood: Stealing the Show!

By Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Operation Sisterhood: Stealing the Show!

By Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Lucy Lancaster Has a Secret

By Willow Coven

Lucy Lancaster Has a Secret

By Willow Coven

Space for Everyone

By Seina Wedlick

Space for Everyone

By Seina Wedlick

Greatness

By Regis Bethencourt

Greatness

By Regis Bethencourt

Sharing the Dream

By Shelia Moses

Sharing the Dream

By Shelia Moses

How Sweet the Sound

By Kwame Alexander

How Sweet the Sound

By Kwame Alexander

And She Was Loved

By Andrea Davis Pinkney

And She Was Loved

By Andrea Davis Pinkney

A Pocket Full of Rocks

By Kristin Mahoney

A Pocket Full of Rocks

By Kristin Mahoney

Cinderella and the Beast

By Kim Bussing

Cinderella and the Beast

By Kim Bussing

What Fell from the Sky

By Adrianna Cuevas

What Fell from the Sky

By Adrianna Cuevas

The Song of Orphan's Garden

By Nicole M. Hewitt

The Song of Orphan's Garden

By Nicole M. Hewitt

Chickenpox

By Remy Lai

Chickenpox

By Remy Lai

December 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult

Christmas in Bethel

By Richard Paul Evans

Christmas in Bethel

By Richard Paul Evans

House of Cross

By James Patterson

House of Cross

By James Patterson

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

By Haruki Murakami

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

By Haruki Murakami

The Wood at Midwinter

By Susanna Clarke

The Wood at Midwinter

By Susanna Clarke

The December Market

By Raeanne Thayne

The December Market

By Raeanne Thayne

Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop

By Otto Penzler

Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop

By Otto Penzler

The Christmas Tree Farm

By Laurie Gilmore

The Christmas Tree Farm

By Laurie Gilmore

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

By Meghan Quinn

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

By Meghan Quinn

Raised by a Serial Killer

By April Balascio

Raised by a Serial Killer

By April Balascio

Cher: Part One: The Memoir

By Cher

Cher: Part One: The Memoir

By Cher

Sift: The Elements of Great Baking

By Nicola Lamb

Sift: The Elements of Great Baking

By Nicola Lamb

Handmade Holiday

By Alyssa Ploof

Handmade Holiday

By Alyssa Ploof

December 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's

A Cozy Winter Day

By Eliza Wheeler

A Cozy Winter Day

By Eliza Wheeler

Santa's First Christmas

By Mac Barnett, Sydney Smith

Santa's First Christmas

By Mac Barnett, Sydney Smith

Christmas at Hogwarts

By J. K. Rowling, Ziyi Gao

Christmas at Hogwarts

By J. K. Rowling, Ziyi Gao

Busy Betty and the Perfect Christmas Present

By Reese Witherspoon, Xindi Yan

Busy Betty and the Perfect Christmas Present

By Reese Witherspoon, Xindi Yan

Elmore the Christmas Moose

By Dev Petty, Mike Boldt

Elmore the Christmas Moose

By Dev Petty, Mike Boldt

Tamales for Christmas

By Stephen Briseño, Sonia Sánchez

Tamales for Christmas

By Stephen Briseño, Sonia Sánchez

A Stickler Christmas

By Lane Smith

A Stickler Christmas

By Lane Smith

A Dragon for Hanukkah

By Sarah Mlynowski, Ariel Landy

A Dragon for Hanukkah

By Sarah Mlynowski, Ariel Landy

Eight Sweet Nights, a Festival of Lights

By Charlotte Offsay, Menahem Halberstadt

Eight Sweet Nights, a Festival of Lights

By Charlotte Offsay, Menahem Halberstadt

Let's Celebrate Korean New Year!

By Michelle W. Park, Hyewon Yum

Let's Celebrate Korean New Year!

By Michelle W. Park, Hyewon Yum

Ruffles and the Cold, Cold Snow

By David Melling

Ruffles and the Cold, Cold Snow

By David Melling

December 2024 Book Recommendations - YA

Make My Wish Come True

By Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

Make My Wish Come True

By Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

The Party

By Natasha Preston

The Party

By Natasha Preston

Dust

By Alison Stine

Dust

By Alison Stine

The Whispering Night

By Susan Dennard

The Whispering Night

By Susan Dennard

Chasing Eternity

By Alyson Noël

Chasing Eternity

By Alyson Noël

I'm Here

By James J. Crist, Jomike Tejido

I'm Here

By James J. Crist, Jomike Tejido

Michael Vey 10: The Colony

By Richard Paul Evans

Michael Vey 10: The Colony

By Richard Paul Evans

Darkly

By Marisha Pessl

Darkly

By Marisha Pessl

Dead Below Deck

By Jan Gangsei

Dead Below Deck

By Jan Gangsei

Castle Swimmer, Volume 1

By Wendy Martin

Castle Swimmer, Volume 1

By Wendy Martin

Girlmode

By Magdalene Visaggio, Paulina Ganucheau

Girlmode

By Magdalene Visaggio, Paulina Ganucheau

Thief of the Heights

By Son M., Robin Yao

Thief of the Heights

By Son M., Robin Yao