The Librarian Recommends - February 2023
February 7, 2023
Our Library Director curates great reads for our students every day. Now, she's sharing some recommendations for the rest of our community to enjoy. Stay tuned every month for new suggestions!
Fiction
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
Just in time for Valentine's, here is a sweet rom com from Kristina Forest, about a shy bookworm who has been corresponding with a mysterious author, not realizing that he's also the cute neighbor she's enlisted to help her impress her hard to please family!
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
Veteran writer Mosley began his crime fiction career with this atmospheric foray into 1940s Los Angeles, complete with smokey jazz clubs and an elusive femme fatale. This is the introduction to beloved detective Easy Rawlins, who is still captivating readers decades later.
Non Fiction
Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
A heartbreaking look into the love of a daughter for the father who isn't the man she drew him to be. As Ashley grows up, hard truths, disappointment, and realizations about familial bonds shape her into a strong young woman.
How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith
In a richly detailed exploration, Smith, a staff writer at The Atlantic, unveils the lasting impact and imprint of slavery on the landscape of America. From New Orleans to New York City, Smith connects us to a history through landmarks and the stories behind them, a history that is threaded into the very fiber of the country.