Book Lists

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
Santa's First Christmas

By Mac Barnett, Sydney Smith

Santa's First Christmas

By Mac Barnett, Sydney Smith

Busy Betty and the Perfect Christmas Present

By Reese Witherspoon, Xindi Yan

Busy Betty and the Perfect Christmas Present

By Reese Witherspoon, Xindi Yan

Christmas at Hogwarts

By J. K. Rowling, Ziyi Gao

Christmas at Hogwarts

By J. K. Rowling, Ziyi Gao

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

A Cozy Winter Day

By Eliza Wheeler

A Cozy Winter Day

By Eliza Wheeler

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

November 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
Midnights with You

By Clare Osongco

Midnights with You

By Clare Osongco

ONE PIECE 107

By Eiichiro Oda

ONE PIECE 107

By Eiichiro Oda

Skyshade

By Alex Aster

Skyshade

By Alex Aster

Thunder City

By Philip Reeve

Thunder City

By Philip Reeve

I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call

By Jamison Shea

I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call

By Jamison Shea

Dead Girls Don't Dream

By Nino Cipri

Dead Girls Don't Dream

By Nino Cipri

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland

By Jason June

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland

By Jason June

Where the Library Hides

By Isabel Ibanez

Where the Library Hides

By Isabel Ibanez

Teen Titans: Starfire

By Kami Garcia

Teen Titans: Starfire

By Kami Garcia

Witch of Wol Sin Lake

By Lena Jeong

Witch of Wol Sin Lake

By Lena Jeong

Illustrated History of Urban Legends

By Adam Allsuch Boardman

Illustrated History of Urban Legends

By Adam Allsuch Boardman

Legend of the White Snake

By Sher Lee

Legend of the White Snake

By Sher Lee

November 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Alice in a Winter Wonderland

By Jan Brett

Alice in a Winter Wonderland

By Jan Brett

Hat for House

By Audrey Perrott, Druscilla Santiago

Hat for House

By Audrey Perrott, Druscilla Santiago

The Bad Guys in One Last Thing

By Aaron Blabey

The Bad Guys in One Last Thing

By Aaron Blabey

Anang and the Ribbon Skirt

By Cameron Mukwa

Anang and the Ribbon Skirt

By Cameron Mukwa

Inkworld

By Cornelia Funke

Inkworld

By Cornelia Funke

Squad (the Tryout #2)

By Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao

Squad (the Tryout #2)

By Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao

Mr. Lemoncellos Fantabulous Finale

By Chris Grabenstein

Mr. Lemoncellos Fantabulous Finale

By Chris Grabenstein

Pete the Cat and the Wright Brothers

By James Dean

Pete the Cat and the Wright Brothers

By James Dean

First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip

By Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris

First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip

By Mac Barnett, Shawn Harris

Snow Is...

By Laura Gehl

Snow Is...

By Laura Gehl

Lost in the Empire City

By Avi

Lost in the Empire City

By Avi

Tumblebaby

By Adam Rex, Audrey Helen Weber

Tumblebaby

By Adam Rex, Audrey Helen Weber

November 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult
Before We Forget Kindness

By Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before We Forget Kindness

By Toshikazu Kawaguchi

The Story of the Forest

By Linda Grant

The Story of the Forest

By Linda Grant

The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

By Carissa Broadbent

The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

By Carissa Broadbent

Tooth and Claw

By Craig Johnson

Tooth and Claw

By Craig Johnson

Christmas with the Queen

By Hazel Gaynor, Heather Webb

Christmas with the Queen

By Hazel Gaynor, Heather Webb

Lazarus Man

By Richard Price

Lazarus Man

By Richard Price

The Author's Guide to Murder

By Beatriz Williams

The Author's Guide to Murder

By Beatriz Williams

Citizen: My Life After the White House

By Bill Clinton

Citizen: My Life After the White House

By Bill Clinton

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

By Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

By Robin Wall Kimmerer

Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation

By Jim O'Heir

Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation

By Jim O'Heir

What the Chicken Knows

By Sy Montgomery

What the Chicken Knows

By Sy Montgomery

Box Office Poison

By Tim Robey

Box Office Poison

By Tim Robey

October 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants

By Rebecca E. Hirsch

A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants

By Rebecca E. Hirsch

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .: A Love Story

By Jason Reynolds

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .: A Love Story

By Jason Reynolds

The Glass Girl

By Kathleen Glasgow

The Glass Girl

By Kathleen Glasgow

The Stolen Heir

By Holly Black

The Stolen Heir

By Holly Black

The Magic You Make

By Jason June

The Magic You Make

By Jason June

The Teen Breakup Survival Guide

By Lenora M. Ziegler

The Teen Breakup Survival Guide

By Lenora M. Ziegler

Clock Striker, Volume 2

By Issaka Galadima

Clock Striker, Volume 2

By Issaka Galadima

Nothing Like the Movies

By Lynn Painter

Nothing Like the Movies

By Lynn Painter

Sally's Lament: A Twisted Tale

By Mari Mancusi

Sally's Lament: A Twisted Tale

By Mari Mancusi

Killer House Party

By Lily Anderson

Killer House Party

By Lily Anderson

This Dark Paradise

By Erin Luken

This Dark Paradise

By Erin Luken

The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley

By Melissa Marr

The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley

By Melissa Marr

October 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult
Society of Lies

By Lauren Ling Brown

Society of Lies

By Lauren Ling Brown

The Stone Witch of Florence

By Anna Rasche

The Stone Witch of Florence

By Anna Rasche

The Sequel

By Jean Hanff Korelitz

The Sequel

By Jean Hanff Korelitz

This Cursed House

By Del Sandeen

This Cursed House

By Del Sandeen

Shock Induction

By Chuck Palahniuk

Shock Induction

By Chuck Palahniuk

Absolution: A Southern Reach Novel

By Jeff VanderMeer

Absolution: A Southern Reach Novel

By Jeff VanderMeer

The Blue Hour

By Paula Hawkins

The Blue Hour

By Paula Hawkins

What Does It Feel Like?

By Sophie Kinsella

What Does It Feel Like?

By Sophie Kinsella

I'll Be Waiting

By Kelley Armstrong

I'll Be Waiting

By Kelley Armstrong

Be Ready When the Luck Happens

By Ina Garten

Be Ready When the Luck Happens

By Ina Garten

The Message

By Ta-Nehisi

The Message

By Ta-Nehisi

From Here to the Great Unknown

By Lisa Marie Presley

From Here to the Great Unknown

By Lisa Marie Presley

October 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess

By Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Wrath of the Triple Goddess

By Rick Riordan

All the Books

By Heyley Rocco

All the Books

By Heyley Rocco

Tales of Ancient Egypt: Myths & Adventures from the Land of the Pyramids

By Hugo Cook

Tales of Ancient Egypt: Myths & Adventures from the Land of the Pyramids

By Hugo Cook

How to Sing a Song

By Kwame Alexander

How to Sing a Song

By Kwame Alexander

Onyx & Beyond

By Amber McBride

Onyx & Beyond

By Amber McBride

Freedom Fire: Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek

By Kwame Mbalia

Freedom Fire: Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek

By Kwame Mbalia

Deer Run Home

By Ann Clare Lezotte

Deer Run Home

By Ann Clare Lezotte

Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin

By Julia Donaldson

Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin

By Julia Donaldson

The Bakery Dragon

By Devin Elle Kurtz

The Bakery Dragon

By Devin Elle Kurtz

An Anthology of Fungi

By Lynne Boddy

An Anthology of Fungi

By Lynne Boddy

The Hill: Inside the Secret World of the U.S. Capitol

By Kate Anderson Brower

The Hill: Inside the Secret World of the U.S. Capitol

By Kate Anderson Brower

The Bletchley Riddle

By Ruta Sepetys

The Bletchley Riddle

By Ruta Sepetys

September 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Can You See What I See?

By Walter Wick

Can You See What I See?

By Walter Wick

This Land

By Ashley Fairbanks, Bridget George

This Land

By Ashley Fairbanks, Bridget George

Spooky, Scary Skeletons

By Andrew Gold, Polona Lovsin

Spooky, Scary Skeletons

By Andrew Gold, Polona Lovsin

The Witching Wind

By Natalie Lloyd

The Witching Wind

By Natalie Lloyd

The Gingerbread House Jack's Family Ate

By Kelly DiPucchio, Nate Wragg

The Gingerbread House Jack's Family Ate

By Kelly DiPucchio, Nate Wragg

Scholastic Book of World Records 2025

By Scholastic

Scholastic Book of World Records 2025

By Scholastic

Snow Thief

By Alice Hemming, Nicola Slater

Snow Thief

By Alice Hemming, Nicola Slater

Kristy and the Walking Disaster

By Ann M. Martin, Ellen T. Crenshaw

Kristy and the Walking Disaster

By Ann M. Martin, Ellen T. Crenshaw

Grumpy Monkey Play All Day

By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang

Grumpy Monkey Play All Day

By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang

The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts

By Ann Patchett, Robin Preiss Glasser

The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts

By Ann Patchett, Robin Preiss Glasser

Stealing Little Moon : the Legacy of American Indian Residential Schools

By Dan SaSuWeh Jones

Stealing Little Moon : the Legacy of American Indian Residential Schools

By Dan SaSuWeh Jones

How Technology Works

By DK

How Technology Works

By DK

September 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
Thirteenth Child

By Erin A. Craig

Thirteenth Child

By Erin A. Craig

Pick the Lock

By A. S. King

Pick the Lock

By A. S. King

Rabbit and Juliet

By Rebecca Stafford

Rabbit and Juliet

By Rebecca Stafford

Lies We Conjure

By Sarah Henning

Lies We Conjure

By Sarah Henning

We Are Hunted

By Tomi Oyemakinde

We Are Hunted

By Tomi Oyemakinde

Poems for Tortured Souls

By Liz Ison

Poems for Tortured Souls

By Liz Ison

Monstrous Kind

By Lydia Gregovic

Monstrous Kind

By Lydia Gregovic

Fairy Godmother an Enchanters Tale

By Jen Calonita

Fairy Godmother an Enchanters Tale

By Jen Calonita

Songlight

By Moira Buffini

Songlight

By Moira Buffini

The Champions

By Kara Thomas

The Champions

By Kara Thomas

Ultimate Driving Book

By Emma Carlson Berne, Shaw Nielsen

Ultimate Driving Book

By Emma Carlson Berne, Shaw Nielsen

Desert Echoes

By Abdi Nazemian

Desert Echoes

By Abdi Nazemian

September 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult
Life Impossible

By Matt Haig

Life Impossible

By Matt Haig

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

By T. J. Klune

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

By T. J. Klune

Here One Moment

By Crown

Here One Moment

By Crown

Intermezzo

By Sally Rooney

Intermezzo

By Sally Rooney

Tell Me Everything

By Elizabeth Strout

Tell Me Everything

By Elizabeth Strout

Reason to See You Again

By Jami Attenberg

Reason to See You Again

By Jami Attenberg

The Night We Lost Him

By Laura Dave

The Night We Lost Him

By Laura Dave

So Thirsty

By Rachel Harrison

So Thirsty

By Rachel Harrison

Guide Me Home

By Attica Locke

Guide Me Home

By Attica Locke

Good Lookin Cookin

By Dolly Parton, Rachel Parton George, Maurice Miner

Good Lookin Cookin

By Dolly Parton, Rachel Parton George, Maurice Miner

The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir

By Kelly Bishop

The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir

By Kelly Bishop

Who Could Ever Love You

By Mary Trump

Who Could Ever Love You

By Mary Trump

August 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
Jupiter Rising

By Gary Schmidt

Jupiter Rising

By Gary Schmidt

The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 4

By Mokumokuren

The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 4

By Mokumokuren

My Salty Mary

By Cynthia Hand

My Salty Mary

By Cynthia Hand

Wisteria

By Adalyn Grace

Wisteria

By Adalyn Grace

Death at Morning House

By Maureen Johnson

Death at Morning House

By Maureen Johnson

Ash's Cabin

By Jen Wang

Ash's Cabin

By Jen Wang

Medici Heist

By Caitlin Schneiderhan

Medici Heist

By Caitlin Schneiderhan

Fyrebirds

By Kate Armstrong

Fyrebirds

By Kate Armstrong

The Dark We Know

By Wen-Yi Lee

The Dark We Know

By Wen-Yi Lee

Mysterious Ways

By Wendy Wunder

Mysterious Ways

By Wendy Wunder

Return to Sender

By Lauren Draper

Return to Sender

By Lauren Draper

Of Her Own Design

By Birdie Willis

Of Her Own Design

By Birdie Willis

August 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
We Are Definitely Human

By X. Fang

We Are Definitely Human

By X. Fang

The Ofrenda That We Built

By Jolene Gutierrez

The Ofrenda That We Built

By Jolene Gutierrez

Read at Your Own Risk

By Remy Lai

Read at Your Own Risk

By Remy Lai

Pizza for Birds

By Bob Shea

Pizza for Birds

By Bob Shea

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Nature Walk: A Search-And-Find Book

By Eric Carle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Nature Walk: A Search-And-Find Book

By Eric Carle

Willow the White House Cat

By Jill Biden

Willow the White House Cat

By Jill Biden

Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness!

By Aaron Blabey

Cat on the Run in Cucumber Madness!

By Aaron Blabey

I Am Jesse Owens

By Brad Meltzer

I Am Jesse Owens

By Brad Meltzer

A Mischief of Mice

By Christine Matheson

A Mischief of Mice

By Christine Matheson

The Everybody Experiment

By Lisa Ramée

The Everybody Experiment

By Lisa Ramée

Not Nothing

By Gayle Forman

Not Nothing

By Gayle Forman

I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By Kyle Lukoff

I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By Kyle Lukoff

August 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult
House of Glass

By Sarah Pekkanen

House of Glass

By Sarah Pekkanen

Blood Like Mine

By Stuart Neville

Blood Like Mine

By Stuart Neville

The Pairing

By Casey McQuiston

The Pairing

By Casey McQuiston

Sister Dear

By Hannah McKinnon

Sister Dear

By Hannah McKinnon

Haunted Ever After

By Jen DeLuca

Haunted Ever After

By Jen DeLuca

You Will Never Be Me

By Jesse Q. Sutanto

You Will Never Be Me

By Jesse Q. Sutanto

Saved by the Matchmaker

By Jody Hedlund

Saved by the Matchmaker

By Jody Hedlund

Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp

By Michelle Moran

Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp

By Michelle Moran

Like Mother, Like Daughter

By Kimberly McCreight

Like Mother, Like Daughter

By Kimberly McCreight

Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve

By Drew Afualo

Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve

By Drew Afualo

The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington's Most Private First Lady

By Heath Hardage Lee

The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington's Most Private First Lady

By Heath Hardage Lee

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

By Amanda Jones

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

By Amanda Jones

July 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult
Cliffs

By J. Courtney Sullivan

Cliffs

By J. Courtney Sullivan

Briar Club

By Kate Quinn

Briar Club

By Kate Quinn

All the Colors of the Dark

By Chris Whitaker

All the Colors of the Dark

By Chris Whitaker

Love of My Afterlife

By Kirsty Greenwood

Love of My Afterlife

By Kirsty Greenwood

Rom-Commers

By Katherine Center

Rom-Commers

By Katherine Center

I Was a Teenage Slasher

By Stephen Graham Jones

I Was a Teenage Slasher

By Stephen Graham Jones

Shelterwood

By Lisa Wingate

Shelterwood

By Lisa Wingate

Lost Story

By Meg Shaffer

Lost Story

By Meg Shaffer

What Have you Done?

By Shari Lapena

What Have you Done?

By Shari Lapena

Slow Dance

By Rainbow Rowell

Slow Dance

By Rainbow Rowell

Herod and Mary

By Kathie Lee Gifford Litfin, PH D., Bryan M.

Herod and Mary

By Kathie Lee Gifford Litfin, PH D., Bryan M.

Women in the Valley of the Kings

By Kathleen Sheppard

Women in the Valley of the Kings

By Kathleen Sheppard

July 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
Reckless

By Lauren Roberts

Reckless

By Lauren Roberts

Break to You

By Neal Shusterman Debra Young Michelle Knowlden

Break to You

By Neal Shusterman Debra Young Michelle Knowlden

Grandest Game

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Grandest Game

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Girls Who Burn

By M. K. Pagano

Girls Who Burn

By M. K. Pagano

How to Die Famous

By Benjamin Dean

How to Die Famous

By Benjamin Dean

It's Only a Game

By Kelsea Yu

It's Only a Game

By Kelsea Yu

Sunrise Nights

By Jeff Zentner

Sunrise Nights

By Jeff Zentner

Not about a Boy

By Myah Hollis

Not about a Boy

By Myah Hollis

Bless 2

By Yukino Sonoyama

Bless 2

By Yukino Sonoyama

Ready or Not

By Andi Porretta

Ready or Not

By Andi Porretta

One Piece, Vol. 106

By Eiichiro Oda

One Piece, Vol. 106

By Eiichiro Oda

Mirror of Beasts

By Alexandra Bracken

Mirror of Beasts

By Alexandra Bracken

July 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Pizza Face

By Rex Ogle Dave Valeza

Pizza Face

By Rex Ogle Dave Valeza

Faker

By Gordon Korman

Faker

By Gordon Korman

Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta

By Aimee Lucido Mavisu Demirag

Pasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta

By Aimee Lucido Mavisu Demirag

Quacken

By Justin Colón

Quacken

By Justin Colón

Just What to Do

By Kyle Lukoff

Just What to Do

By Kyle Lukoff

Belly Song

By Mother Moon Leah Giles

Belly Song

By Mother Moon Leah Giles

Old Willis Place Graphic Novel

By Mary Downing Hahn Meredith Laxton Scott Peterson Sienna Haralson

Old Willis Place Graphic Novel

By Mary Downing Hahn Meredith Laxton Scott Peterson Sienna Haralson

Wolfgang in the Meadow

By Lenny Wen

Wolfgang in the Meadow

By Lenny Wen

Little Ghost Makes a Friend

By Maggie Edkins Willis

Little Ghost Makes a Friend

By Maggie Edkins Willis

Prunella

By Beth Ferry

Prunella

By Beth Ferry

I Got the Spooky Spirit

By Connie Schofield-Morrison Frank Morrison

I Got the Spooky Spirit

By Connie Schofield-Morrison Frank Morrison

Pokémon Book of Evolutions

By DK

Pokémon Book of Evolutions

By DK

June 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult
Horror Movie

By Paul Tremblay

Horror Movie

By Paul Tremblay

Swan Song

By Elin Hilderbrand

Swan Song

By Elin Hilderbrand

Middle of the Night

By Riley Sager

Middle of the Night

By Riley Sager

Glassmaker

By Tracy Chevalier

Glassmaker

By Tracy Chevalier

Midnight Feast

By Lucy Foley

Midnight Feast

By Lucy Foley

Enlightenment

By Sarah Perry

Enlightenment

By Sarah Perry

Not in Love

By Ali Hazelwood

Not in Love

By Ali Hazelwood

One of Our Kind

By Nicola Yoon

One of Our Kind

By Nicola Yoon

Housemaid Is Watching

By Freida McFadden

Housemaid Is Watching

By Freida McFadden

Novel Love Story

By Ashley Poston

Novel Love Story

By Ashley Poston

Traveling

By Ann Powers

Traveling

By Ann Powers

Great River

By Boyce Upholt

Great River

By Boyce Upholt

June 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Cesaria Feels the Beat

By Denise Rosario Adusei Priscila Soares

Cesaria Feels the Beat

By Denise Rosario Adusei Priscila Soares

Spindle of Fate

By Aimee Lim

Spindle of Fate

By Aimee Lim

Beach Hair

By Ashley Woodfolk Nina Mata

Beach Hair

By Ashley Woodfolk Nina Mata

Are You Small?

By Mo Willems

Are You Small?

By Mo Willems

Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream!

By James Dean Kimberly Dean

Pete the Cat Screams for Ice Cream!

By James Dean Kimberly Dean

Roswell Johnson Saves the World!

By Chris Colfer

Roswell Johnson Saves the World!

By Chris Colfer

Legendary Mo Seto

By A. Y. Chan

Legendary Mo Seto

By A. Y. Chan

Duck Duck Taco Truck

By Laura Lavoie Teresa Martinez

Duck Duck Taco Truck

By Laura Lavoie Teresa Martinez

Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath

By Scott Rothman Pete Oswald

Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath

By Scott Rothman Pete Oswald

Not-A-Box City

By Antoinette Portis

Not-A-Box City

By Antoinette Portis

Girl Who Kept the Castle

By Ryan Graudin

Girl Who Kept the Castle

By Ryan Graudin

Tate's Wild Rescue

By Jenny Turnbull Izzy Burton

Tate's Wild Rescue

By Jenny Turnbull Izzy Burton

June 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
Looking for Smoke

By K. A. Cobell

Looking for Smoke

By K. A. Cobell

Four Eids and a Funeral

By Faridah Abike-Ilyimide Adiba Jaigirdar

Four Eids and a Funeral

By Faridah Abike-Ilyimide Adiba Jaigirdar

Past Present Future

By Rachel Lynn Solomon

Past Present Future

By Rachel Lynn Solomon

My Hero Academia

By Kohei Horikoshi

My Hero Academia

By Kohei Horikoshi

Icon and Inferno

By Marie Lu

Icon and Inferno

By Marie Lu

Sleep Like Death

By Kalynn Bayron

Sleep Like Death

By Kalynn Bayron

Children of Anguish and Anarchy

By Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Anguish and Anarchy

By Tomi Adeyemi

Cat + Gamer Volume 5

By Wataru Nadatani

Cat + Gamer Volume 5

By Wataru Nadatani

Blue Lock 13

By Muneyuki Kaneshiro Yusuke Nomura

Blue Lock 13

By Muneyuki Kaneshiro Yusuke Nomura

Twelfth Knight

By Alexene Farol Follmuth

Twelfth Knight

By Alexene Farol Follmuth

Heiress Takes All

By Emily Wibberley Austin Siegemund-Broka

Heiress Takes All

By Emily Wibberley Austin Siegemund-Broka

Six More Months of June

By Daisy Garrison

Six More Months of June

By Daisy Garrison

May 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
Crane among Wolves

By June Hur

Crane among Wolves

By June Hur

Darker by Four

By June CL Tan

Darker by Four

By June CL Tan

Dear Wendy

By Ann Zhao

Dear Wendy

By Ann Zhao

Beastly Beauty

By Jennifer Donnelly

Beastly Beauty

By Jennifer Donnelly

This Book Won't Burn

By Samira Ahmed

This Book Won't Burn

By Samira Ahmed

Ballad of Darcy and Russell

By Morgan Matson

Ballad of Darcy and Russell

By Morgan Matson

Girl in Question

By Tess Sharpe

Girl in Question

By Tess Sharpe

Attached at the Hip

By Christine Riccio

Attached at the Hip

By Christine Riccio

Brightwood Code

By Monica Hesse

Brightwood Code

By Monica Hesse

One-Punch Man, Vol. 28

By ONE

One-Punch Man, Vol. 28

By ONE

Maelstrom

By Lorian Merriman

Maelstrom

By Lorian Merriman

Flawless Girls

By Anna-Marie McLemore

Flawless Girls

By Anna-Marie McLemore

May 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Through a Clouded Mirror

By Miya T. Beck

Through a Clouded Mirror

By Miya T. Beck

Samira's Worst Best Summer

By Nina Hamza

Samira's Worst Best Summer

By Nina Hamza

Lily Xiao Speaks Out

By Nicole Chen

Lily Xiao Speaks Out

By Nicole Chen

Lion of the Sky

By Ritu Hemnani

Lion of the Sky

By Ritu Hemnani

Once upon a Sari

By Zenia Wadhwani Avani Dwivedi

Once upon a Sari

By Zenia Wadhwani Avani Dwivedi

Simone

By Minnie Phan

Simone

By Minnie Phan

Box of Dreams

By Faith Kazmi Christine Almeda

Box of Dreams

By Faith Kazmi Christine Almeda

Do You Even Know Me?

By Reem Faruqi Ani Bushry

Do You Even Know Me?

By Reem Faruqi Ani Bushry

Child's Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander History

By Naomi Hirahara Sarah Demonteverde

Child's Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander History

By Naomi Hirahara Sarah Demonteverde

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

By Mai K. Nguyen

Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

By Mai K. Nguyen

Unhappy Camper

By Lily LaMotte Ann Xu

Unhappy Camper

By Lily LaMotte Ann Xu

May 2024 Book Recommendations - Adults
Real Americans

By Rachel Khong

Real Americans

By Rachel Khong

888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers

By Abraham Chang

888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers

By Abraham Chang

Daughters of Shandong

By Eve J. Chung

Daughters of Shandong

By Eve J. Chung

Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie

By Jackie Lau

Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie

By Jackie Lau

Lies and Weddings

By Kevin Kwan

Lies and Weddings

By Kevin Kwan

Stolen Child

By Ann Hood

Stolen Child

By Ann Hood

This Summer Will Be Different

By Carley Fortune

This Summer Will Be Different

By Carley Fortune

Guncle Abroad

By Steven Rowley

Guncle Abroad

By Steven Rowley

One Perfect Couple

By Ruth Ware

One Perfect Couple

By Ruth Ware

Backyard Bird Chronicles

By Amy Tan David Allen Sibley

Backyard Bird Chronicles

By Amy Tan David Allen Sibley

My Vietnam, Your Vietnam

By Christina Vo Nghia M. Vo

My Vietnam, Your Vietnam

By Christina Vo Nghia M. Vo

Love Is a Burning Thing

By Nina St. Pierre

Love Is a Burning Thing

By Nina St. Pierre

April 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
Black Girl Survives in This One

By Desiree S. Evans Saraciea J. Fennell Tananarive Due

Black Girl Survives in This One

By Desiree S. Evans Saraciea J. Fennell Tananarive Due

Song of the Six Realms

By Judy I. Lin

Song of the Six Realms

By Judy I. Lin

Dragonfruit

By Makiia Lucier

Dragonfruit

By Makiia Lucier

Off with Their Heads

By Zoe Hana Mikuta

Off with Their Heads

By Zoe Hana Mikuta

Blue Lock 12

By Muneyuki Kaneshiro Yusuke Nomura

Blue Lock 12

By Muneyuki Kaneshiro Yusuke Nomura

Boruto

By Ukyo Kodachi Mikio Ikemoto Masashi Kishimoto

Boruto

By Ukyo Kodachi Mikio Ikemoto Masashi Kishimoto

She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell Vol. 4

By Rainbow Rowell Jessica GAO Andres Genolet Marvel Various Jen Bartel

She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell Vol. 4

By Rainbow Rowell Jessica GAO Andres Genolet Marvel Various Jen Bartel

This Is Me Trying

By Racquel Marie

This Is Me Trying

By Racquel Marie

Bless 1

By Yukino Sonoyama

Bless 1

By Yukino Sonoyama

Just Another Story

By Ernesto Saade

Just Another Story

By Ernesto Saade

49 Days

By Agnes Lee

49 Days

By Agnes Lee

Poisons We Drink

By Bethany Baptiste

Poisons We Drink

By Bethany Baptiste

April 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
I Survived the Battle of d-Day, 1944 (I Survived Graphic Novel #9)

By Lauren Tarshis Brian Churilla

I Survived the Battle of d-Day, 1944 (I Survived Graphic Novel #9)

By Lauren Tarshis Brian Churilla

Moving Up!

By Rosemary Wells

Moving Up!

By Rosemary Wells

Mama in the Moon

By Doreen Cronin

Mama in the Moon

By Doreen Cronin

Ahoy!

By Sophie Blackall

Ahoy!

By Sophie Blackall

I Am More Than

By LeBron James Niña Mata

I Am More Than

By LeBron James Niña Mata

My Lost Freedom

By George Takei Michelle Lee

My Lost Freedom

By George Takei Michelle Lee

Mid-Air

By Alicia D. Williams Danica Novgorodoff

Mid-Air

By Alicia D. Williams Danica Novgorodoff

In and Out the Window

By Jane Yolen

In and Out the Window

By Jane Yolen

She'll Be the Sky

By Ella Risbridger Anna Shepeta

She'll Be the Sky

By Ella Risbridger Anna Shepeta

Orris and Timble: the Beginning

By Kate DiCamillo

Orris and Timble: the Beginning

By Kate DiCamillo

Little Bit Super

By Gary D. Schmidt Leah Henderson Pablo Cartaya Nikki Grimes Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Little Bit Super

By Gary D. Schmidt Leah Henderson Pablo Cartaya Nikki Grimes Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Haiku, Ew!

By Lynn Brunelle Julia Patton

Haiku, Ew!

By Lynn Brunelle Julia Patton

April 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult
She's Not Sorry

By Mary Kubica

She's Not Sorry

By Mary Kubica

Table for Two

By Amor Towles

Table for Two

By Amor Towles

Familiar

By Anonymous Leigh Bardugo

Familiar

By Anonymous Leigh Bardugo

Daughter of Mine

By Megan Miranda

Daughter of Mine

By Megan Miranda

Funny Story

By Emily Henry

Funny Story

By Emily Henry

Close to Death

By Anthony Horowitz

Close to Death

By Anthony Horowitz

Indian Burial Ground

By Nick Medina

Indian Burial Ground

By Nick Medina

To Gaze upon Wicked Gods

By Molly X. Chang

To Gaze upon Wicked Gods

By Molly X. Chang

Knife

By Salman Rushdie

Knife

By Salman Rushdie

Wide Wide Sea

By Hampton Sides

Wide Wide Sea

By Hampton Sides

Age of Magical Overthinking

By Amanda Montell

Age of Magical Overthinking

By Amanda Montell

You Are Here

By Ada Limón

You Are Here

By Ada Limón

March 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
Tempest of Tea

By Hafsah Faizal

Tempest of Tea

By Hafsah Faizal

Fox Maidens

By Robin Ha

Fox Maidens

By Robin Ha

Black Girl You Are Atlas

By Renée Watson Ekua Holmes

Black Girl You Are Atlas

By Renée Watson Ekua Holmes

Call Me Iggy

By Jorge Aguirre Rafael Rosado

Call Me Iggy

By Jorge Aguirre Rafael Rosado

Out of Body

By Nia Davenport

Out of Body

By Nia Davenport

I hope this doesn't find you

By Ann Liang

I hope this doesn't find you

By Ann Liang

ASAP

By Axie Oh

ASAP

By Axie Oh

Jean Grey Flames of Fear

By Louise Simonson Bernard Chang Derrick Chew

Jean Grey Flames of Fear

By Louise Simonson Bernard Chang Derrick Chew

Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal

By Gretchen Schreiber

Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal

By Gretchen Schreiber

Votes of Confidence

By Jeff Fleischer

Votes of Confidence

By Jeff Fleischer

Down to Business

By Fenley Scurlock Jason Liaw

Down to Business

By Fenley Scurlock Jason Liaw

The Encanto's Daughter

By Melissa de la Cruz

The Encanto's Daughter

By Melissa de la Cruz

March 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
Finally Heard

By Kelly Yang

Finally Heard

By Kelly Yang

Partition Project

By Saadia Faruqi

Partition Project

By Saadia Faruqi

Wrong Book

By Drew Daywalt Alex Willmore

Wrong Book

By Drew Daywalt Alex Willmore

Sleepy Sheepy and the Sheepover

By Lucy Ruth Cummins Pete Oswald

Sleepy Sheepy and the Sheepover

By Lucy Ruth Cummins Pete Oswald

When Moon Blooms

By Aida Salazar Caribay M. Benavides

When Moon Blooms

By Aida Salazar Caribay M. Benavides

Sick!

By Heather L. Montgomery Lindsey Leigh

Sick!

By Heather L. Montgomery Lindsey Leigh

I Lived Inside a Whale

By Xin Li

I Lived Inside a Whale

By Xin Li

Little Seasons

By Mirka Hokkanen

Little Seasons

By Mirka Hokkanen

First State of Being

By Erin Entrada Kelly

First State of Being

By Erin Entrada Kelly

Partly Cloudy

By Deborah Freedman

Partly Cloudy

By Deborah Freedman

No Cats in the Library

By Lauren Emmons

No Cats in the Library

By Lauren Emmons

Ferris

By Kate DiCamillo

Ferris

By Kate DiCamillo

March 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult
The Hunter: a Novel

By Tana French

The Hunter: a Novel

By Tana French

Listen for the Lie

By Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie

By Amy Tintera

Great Divide

By Cristina Henriquez

Great Divide

By Cristina Henriquez

Murder Road

By Simone St. James

Murder Road

By Simone St. James

Expiration Dates

By Rebecca Serle

Expiration Dates

By Rebecca Serle

Morningside

By Téa Obreht 

Morningside

By Téa Obreht 

After Annie

By Anna Quindlen

After Annie

By Anna Quindlen

The Guest

By B. A. Paris

The Guest

By B. A. Paris

Reading Genesis

By Marilynne Robinson

Reading Genesis

By Marilynne Robinson

Grief Is for People

By Sloane Crosley

Grief Is for People

By Sloane Crosley

American Woman

By Katie Rogers

American Woman

By Katie Rogers

My Side of the River

By Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez

My Side of the River

By Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez

February 2024 Book Recommendations - YA
So Let Them Burn

By Kamilah Cole

So Let Them Burn

By Kamilah Cole

Escaping Mr. Rochester

By L. L. McKinney

Escaping Mr. Rochester

By L. L. McKinney

Beasts of War

By Ayana Gray

Beasts of War

By Ayana Gray

Poemhood : Our Black Revival : History, Folklore and the Black Experience

By Amber McBride Erica Martin Taylor Byas L. L. C. Ashwin Writing

Poemhood : Our Black Revival : History, Folklore and the Black Experience

By Amber McBride Erica Martin Taylor Byas L. L. C. Ashwin Writing

A Drop of Venom

By Sajni Patel

A Drop of Venom

By Sajni Patel

Lunar New Year love story

By Gene Luen Yang

Lunar New Year love story

By Gene Luen Yang

Ghost Roast

By Shawnee Gibbs

Ghost Roast

By Shawnee Gibbs

Static

By Lamar Giles Paris Alleyne

Static

By Lamar Giles Paris Alleyne

One-Punch Man. Volume 27

By One, Yusuke Murata

One-Punch Man. Volume 27

By One, Yusuke Murata

Summer Queen

By Rochelle Hassan

Summer Queen

By Rochelle Hassan

Out of Our League

By Dahlia Adler Jennifer Iacopelli

Out of Our League

By Dahlia Adler Jennifer Iacopelli

Invocations

By Krystal Sutherland

Invocations

By Krystal Sutherland

February 2024 Book Recommendations - Children's
When I Wrap My Hair

By Shauntay Grant Jenin Mohammed

When I Wrap My Hair

By Shauntay Grant Jenin Mohammed

Homegrown

By DeAnn Wiley

Homegrown

By DeAnn Wiley

Forever and Always

By Brittany J. Thurman Shamar Knight-Justice

Forever and Always

By Brittany J. Thurman Shamar Knight-Justice

Last Stand

By Antwan Eady Jerome Pumphrey Jarrett Pumphrey

Last Stand

By Antwan Eady Jerome Pumphrey Jarrett Pumphrey

Blue Pickup

By Natasha Tripplett Monica Mikai

Blue Pickup

By Natasha Tripplett Monica Mikai

Shark Teeth

By Sherri Winston

Shark Teeth

By Sherri Winston

Nightshade Revenge

By Anthony Horowitz

Nightshade Revenge

By Anthony Horowitz

I Am a Masterpiece! : An Empowering Story about Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome

By Mia Armstrong

I Am a Masterpiece! : An Empowering Story about Inclusivity and Growing Up with Down Syndrome

By Mia Armstrong

Love Is My Favorite Color

By Nina Laden Melissa Castrillon

Love Is My Favorite Color

By Nina Laden Melissa Castrillon

Angela's Glacier

By Jordan Scott

Angela's Glacier

By Jordan Scott

Slugfest

By Gordon Korman

Slugfest

By Gordon Korman

Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu

By Ying Chang Compestine

Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu

By Ying Chang Compestine

February 2024 Book Recommendations - Adult
Come and get it

By Kiley Reid

Come and get it

By Kiley Reid

Mayor of Maxwell Street

By Avery Cunningham

Mayor of Maxwell Street

By Avery Cunningham

Love Song for Ricki Wilde

By Tia Williams

Love Song for Ricki Wilde

By Tia Williams

The American Queen

By Vanessa Miller

The American Queen

By Vanessa Miller

Queen of Sugar Hill

By ReShonda Tate

Queen of Sugar Hill

By ReShonda Tate

The Women

By Kristin Hannah

The Women

By Kristin Hannah

House of Flame and Shadow

By Sarah J. Maas

House of Flame and Shadow

By Sarah J. Maas

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

By Heather Fawcett

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

By Heather Fawcett

First Lie Wins

By Ashley Elston

First Lie Wins

By Ashley Elston

Madness

By Antonia Hylton

Madness

By Antonia Hylton

Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts

By Crystal Wilkinson

Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts

By Crystal Wilkinson

Sisterhood

By Courtney Thorsson

Sisterhood

By Courtney Thorsson