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September/October 2023 Staff Picks

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Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.

Rating: 5/5 Stars 

If you enjoyed, Weyward, checkout these similar titles: 

Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese 

The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 

 

 

 

 

 


In the Lives of Puppets invites readers deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts - with some action added into the mix. 

Rating: 5/5 Stars

If you enjoyed, In the Lives of Puppets, checkout these similar titles: 

Ukulele of Death by E. J. Copperman

World Running Down by Al Hess

The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett  

 

 

 

 

 


We All Want Impossible Things seems as if it would be too sad to read (it's about someone's best friend dying in hospice), and it is very sad - but it's also funnier and more delightful than I could have anticipated, and full of friends and kids and family and life. 

Rating: 5/5 Stars

If you enjoyed, We All Want Impossible Things, checkout these similar titles: 

Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett 

One Italian Summer by  Rebecca Serle 

In Love by Amy Bloom

 

 

 

 


The Last Thing He Told Me was a story that kept me guessing, and I liked the development of the strong bond between two of the main characters. 

Rating: 5/5 Stars

If you enjoyed, The Last Thing He Told Me, checkout these similar titles: 

Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone 

A Girl Named Anna by Lizzy Barber

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

 

 

 

 

 

 


Small Mercies is an all-consuming tale of revenge, family love, festering hate, and insidious power, set against one of the most tumultuous episodes in Boston’s history.

Rating: 4/5 Stars

If you enjoyed, Small Mercies, checkout these similar titles: 

City of Dreams by Don Winslow 

After I'm Gone by Laura Lipmann 

IQ by Joe Ide

 

 

 

 

 

 


Set in 15th-century China, Lady Tan's Circle of Women follows the friendship of Tan Yunxian and Meiling - both who come from different social classes, but whose lives become interweaved as they develop their medicinal skills.  

Rating: 5/5 Stars

If you enjoyed, Lady Tan's Circle of Women, checkout these similar titles: 

The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

The Picture Bride by Lee Geum-Yi

The Woman at the Front by Lecia Cornwall

 

 

 

 

 


Romantic Comedy is a witty, romantic romp behind the scenes with a writer for a late night comedy show, think Saturday Night Live, and a music guest/host. He's hot, she's not. How could he be interested in her?

Rating: 4/5 Stars

If you enjoyed, Romantic Comedy, checkout these similar titles: 

Hello, Sunshine by Laura Dave

The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

 

 

 

 

 


Following newly hired Radio City Rockette Marion, The Spectacular  follows her as she becomes entangled in the search for the 'Big Apple Bomber'. Equal parts suspense, romance, and history - this story will keep you guessing!

Rating: 5/5 Stars

If you enjoyed, The Spectacular, checkout these similar titles: 

The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green

The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner

 

 

 

 

 


A Simple Favor is an edge-of-your seat domestic thriller about a missing wife and mother that relies on a rotating cast of unreliable narrators to ingeniously examine the cost of competitive mom-friends, the toll of ordinary marital discontent and the fallacy of the picture-perfect, suburban family.

Rating: 5/5 Stars

If you enjoyed, A Simple Favor, checkout these similar titles: 

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell 

If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier 

People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd

 

 

 

 

 


Baking Yesteryear made me want to start baking again! The recipes are easy to follow and recreate. Dylan also has engaging commentary at the beginning of each decade of recipes that is far more entertaining than any food blog.

Rating: 5/5 Stars

If you enjoyed, Baking Yesteryear, checkout these similar titles: 

Crazy Sweet Creations by Ann Reardon 

Tasting History by Max Miller 

Once Upon a Kitchen by Leslie Bilderback

 

 

 

 

 

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