Staff Picks: Honey and Leonard
January 21, 2020
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Patricia recently read and enjoyed Honey and Leonard by Marc Paul Smith, a charming novel about a senior couple whose love conquers all. Here is her review:
Staff Picks: The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories
December 11, 2019
Catherine
Kristin recently enjoyed The Deal of a Lifetime and Other Stories by Fredrik Backman, a collection of three meaningful stories about facing life’s greatest struggles and discovering what is truly important in life. Here is her review:
Staff Picks: Let it Snow
December 11, 2019
Catherine
Chantell McMahon recently enjoyed Let It Snow by Nancy Thayer, a heartwarming Christmas story that’s full of drama and holiday cheer. Here is her review:
Staff Pick: Broken Man on a Halifax Pier
December 11, 2019
Catherine
Julie Wendland, Readers' Services Coordinator of the Lennox & Addington Libraries, recently enjoyed Broken Man on a Halifax Pier by Lesley Choyce. Here is her review:
Staff Picks: The Butterfly Girl
December 4, 2019
Catherine
Andree Duval, Relief Librarian for the Lennox & Addington Libraries, recently enjoyed The Butterfly Girl by Rene Denfeld, which Margaret Atwood describes as a "heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, and yet ultimately hopeful novel."
Staff Picks: Pumpkinheads
November 19, 2019
Catherine
Kristin recently enjoyed Pumpkinheads, a brand new graphic novel by bestselling author Rainbow Rowell and Eisner Award-winning Vancouver-based artist Faith Erin Hicks. Here is her review:
Staff Picks: Cilka's Journey
November 7, 2019
Catherine
Marg Wood from the Napanee Branch recently enjoyed reading Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris, the follow up to her overwhelmingly successful novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Here is her review:
Staff Picks: This is Baby
October 31, 2019
Catherine
Amy Kay recently enjoyed This is Baby by Jimmy Fallon and Miguel Ordonez, an amusing, colourful picture book that is perfect for "baby bookworms."
Staff Picks: The Remaking
October 19, 2019
Catherine
Are you in need a book for October’s Goodreads book club "witches" theme or a fan of horror films? If so, check out Julie's review of The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman.
Staff Picks: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
September 30, 2019
Catherine
Chantell McMahon recently enjoyed The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman, a quirky read about a female protagonist and her struggles relating to family, love and life. Here is her review: