The Librarian Recommends - September 2021
September 2, 2021
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
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Moreno-Garcia is back with a new novel, breaking away from the Sci/Fi and Fantasy genre she's become known for and entering into crime noir. This atmospheric novel, set in politically unsettled and oppressive 1970s Mexico City, brings together two unlikely characters as they both search for a missing woman - even as the stakes grow dangerously high.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
If you need a book to warm your heart and soul, look no further than T.J. Klune's enchanting tale of belonging and embracing your most authentic self. Here, Klune combines a whimsical sort of dystopia with an Umbrella Academy-esque crew of gifted children, adds an eccentric orphanage keeper and a hesitant but loveable government official, and brings readers along on an unforgettable journey.
Nonfiction
You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience edited by Tarana Burke and Brené Brown
In a collection of essays from Black authors, artists, activists, and scholars, Burke and Brown give space for the black community to publicly express vulnerability and shame. In a world of stark stereotypes and misconceptions, where racism dehumanizes people of color, these contributors challenge the reader to see themselves as fully human and worthy of love.
After a year and a half of upheaval, uncertainty, and division, I think we could all use a little comfort and Matt Haig agrees. In a series of stories, reflections, and musings, Haig reminds us to take our time, accept life's highs and lows, and look for hope and meaning in the world around us.
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