Dallas’ Pick: The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L Armentrout “’Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit. “Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.’” This quote is actually from the Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, but it plays such a significant role in The…
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Stripped Bare
Sara’s Pick: Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker When her husband-sheriff, Ted, is found shot next to the murdered grandfather of her orphaned niece, Kate Fox needs to find the murderer because the neighboring sheriff who responded to the call has decided that Ted and Eldon shot each other and wants to arrest Ted for murder. …
Warcross
Dallas’ Pick: Warcross by Marie Lu If you believe technology is taking over our world, just wait until you enter into the world of Warcross. A world where glasses that transport you into games, where using your skills is a must, and hackers run wild. Emika Chen living on scraps and barely making a living…
Idyll Threats
Sara’s Pick:Idyll Threats by Stephanie Gayle Thomas Lynch moves to Idyll, Connecticut from New York City to become police chief after his patrol partner is killed. There isn’t much crime in the small town until a young girl is shot on the golf course in the middle of the night. He saw her before she…
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Kathryn’s Pick: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks World War Z is a documentary-like novel that follows the story of multiple survivors left wandering in the decomposing world slowly being overrun by zombies. We as readers get brief glimpses into the lives of these survivors as The Great…
Stop Asking Jesus into your Heart
Dallas’ Pick: Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart by J.D. Greear This is not a normal book I would read. I typically stick to fiction books and since I work in the Children’s Department I tend to read more children’s books. That being said Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart was a very good book….
Identical
Dallas’ Pick: Identical by Ellen Hopkins The writing style in this book is very different then what most people find familiar. The entire book is written in poem format. This gives you the chance to slow down and enjoy the storyline, instead of rushing through the book and missing important details. The narrator also changes…
The Wrath and The Dawn
Kathryn’s Pick: The Wrath and The Dawn by Renee Ahdieh The Wrath and The Dawn is a beautiful, twisted, and imaginative retelling of A Thousand and One Nights. Luckily, I was not familiar with the original story so I went into this with an unbiased mind and came out loving it! This novel is set…
Turtles All the Way Down
Cori’s Pick: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green I LOVED The Fault In Our Stars. And when I say loved, I mean it moved me to tears. I loved it so much I refused to watch the movie because I knew there was no way I could love the movie nearly as much…
Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-ever After
Sara’s Pick: Happiness : The Crooked Little Road to Semi-ever After by Heather Harpman A New York couple who thought they couldn’t have children become pregnant. He doesn’t want children (although if he DID have a child, he’d want it to be with her). She moves back to California to be close to her mother…
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