The Librarian Recommends - October 2022
By Rebecca Strauss, Library Director
October 12, 2022
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!
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
After the assassination of her father and the upheaval of the Mexican revolution, Beatriz longs for the stability and security of a home of her own. She hopes to find this in the arms of Don Rodolfo Solórzano and his country estate, hacienda San Isidro. It soon becomes apparent, however, that there is something wickedly wrong with the hacienda and Beatriz is in grave danger. Taking inspiration from gothic classics like Rebecca and Jane Eyre, this is a debut not to be missed!
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
In a boarded up house at the end of Needless Street live three strange inhabitants and a seriously dark secret. Ward slowly reveals an unsettling narrative full of twists and shifts in reality in a story Stephen King calls "mind blowing" and "nerve shredding."
The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror edited by Tori Bovalino
A collection for lovers of all things spooky, here are 13 stories by some of the top names in fiction. Urban legends, folktales, and fairytales get new life in these terrifying tales.
A Stranger at My Door: Finding My Humanity on the U.S./Mexican Border by Peg Bowden
In her second book, Bowden relates the true story of a desperate migrant who ends up at her door seeking help. A retired nurse and humanitarian, Bowden had spent years as an aid worker in the borderlands of southern Arizona, trying to do right in complicated and heartbreaking situations.