Staff Reads
Bonded by thorns
Helen, Elizabeth, author
2023
When my father wanders into the enchanted realm of the fae, I know I have to go after him. And when he gets imprisoned, I'll do anything to save him... Even trade my freedom for his. I had no idea I'd end up imprisoned by four sexy fae who turn into beasts at night. I have to win my freedom, and that means making a bargain with them. They must find their mates in order to break the curse. If I can help them do that, they'll set me free. Sounds simple, right? It's not. Because against my better judgment, I'm starting to fall for these beastly princes.
The chalice of the gods
Riordan, Rick, author
2023
Percy Jackson's hope for a normal senior year is shattered as the gods present him with three quests, beginning with the retrieval of Zeus's goblet, in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation for college.
Dead man's hand
Butcher, James J., author
2022
On the streets of Boston, the world is divided into the ordinary Usuals, and the paranormal Unorthodox. After flunking out of the Auditor training program, Grimshaw Griswald tried to resign himself to life as a mediocre witch. But an opportunity to prove himself comes with a price when his former mentor, aka the most dangerous witch alive, is murdered - and Grimsby is the Auditors' number one suspect. To prove his innocence, all he has to do is find the real killer, avoid the Auditors on his trail, and most importantly, stay alive.
Go as a river
Read, Shelley, author
2023
Victoria Nash is just a teenager in the 1940s. Wilson Moon is a young drifter with a mysterious past. When Victoria encounters Wil, their unexpected connection ignites as much passion as danger and as many revelations as secrets. Victoria flees into the beautiful but harsh wilderness when tragedy strikes. Living in a small hut, she struggles to survive in the unforgiving conditions with no clear notion of what her future will be. What happens afterward is her quest to regain all that she has lost, even as the Gunnison River rises to submerge her homeland and the only life she has ever known.
Hunterland
Claire, Dana, author
2023
Liam Hunter has warded off hungry vampires, slayed monstrous beasts, and put agonized spirits to rest since he could hold a stake. When trouble comes through the Hunterland message board, alerting them that nurses are dying at high schools across Wisconsin in a string of fishy "suicides," the Hunter family hits the road to save the day. The trail leads to Falkville Falls, where Liam clashes with Olivia Davis, whose maddening family seems inexplicably embroiled in this haunting mess. Olivia has always mothered her little sister, Pepper. But when the Hunter family opens her eyes to the hidden underworld of real monsters prowling the dark, she realizes she can't protect Pepper from this newest threat by herself. Can the two families work together to uncover who or what is responsible before the next murder, or will this vicious death cycle have no end?
It's not you : identifying and healing from narcissistic people
Durvasula, Ramani, author.
2024
Healing and thriving after or even during a narcissistic relationship can be challenging, but it is possible. It's Not You shows that the first step is to stop trying to change the narcissistic person, stop blaming yourself, and start giving yourself permission to foster your autonomy and sense of self outside of this relationship.
The last murder at the end of the world
Turton, Stuart, author
2024
On an island, 122 villagers and three scientists living in peaceful harmony. Until, to the islanders' horror, one of their beloved scientists is found brutally stabbed to death - and triggerin the lowering of the island's security system that is keeping a deadly fog at bay. If the murder isn't solved within ninety-two hours, the fog will smother the island - and everyone on it. But the security system has also wiped out everyone's memory of exactly what happened the night before - which means that someone on the island is a murderer - and they don't even know it.
The librarian of crooked lane
Archer, C. J., author.
2022
"Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical. After all, magicians are special, and she's just an ordinary girl who loves books. She seeks the truth from a member of the most prominent family of magicians, but she quickly learns that finding the truth won't be easy, especially when he turns out to be as artless as her, and more compelling and dangerous than books. War hero Gabe is gifted with wealth, a loving family, and an incredible amount of luck that saw him survive four harrowing years of a brutal war without injury. But not all injuries are visible. Burying himself in his work as a consultant for Scotland Yard, Gabe is going through the motions as he investigates the theft of a magician-made painting. But his life changes when he unwittingly gets Sylvia dismissed from her job and places her in danger. After securing her new employment in a library housing the world's greatest collection of books about magic, Gabe and Sylvia's lives become entwined as they work together to find both the painting and the truth about Sylvia's past before powerful people can stop them. But sometimes the past is better left buried..."--Goodreads
The myth of normal : trauma, illness & healing in a toxic culture
Maté, Gabor, author
2022
From our most trusted and compassionate authority on stress, trauma, and mental well-being--a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing. Gabor Maté's internationally bestselling books have changed the way we look at addiction and have been integral in shifting the conversations around ADHD, stress, disease, embodied trauma, and parenting. Now, in this revolutionary book, he eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their health care systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health?
Nightbane
Aster, Alex, author
2023
Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers. Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself hungry for distraction, preferring to frequent Lightlark's seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse, her fellow rulers haven't ceded victory quietly, and there are others in Isla's midst who don't believe her ascent to power was earned. As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel, Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all: her heart.
Not even bones
Schaeffer, Rebecca, author
2018
Nita's mother hunts monsters and, after Nita dissects and packages them, sells them online, but when Nita follows her conscience to help a live monster escape, she's sold on the black market in his place.
Phaedra : a novel
Shepperson, Laura, author
2023
Phaedra has been cast to the side all her life: daughter of an adulteress, sister of a monster, and now unwilling bride to the much-older, power-hungry Theseus. Then, supposedly pious Hippolytus assaults her. In the face of injustice, Phaedra refuses to remain quiet any longer. When Phaedra publicly accuses Hippolytus of rape, she sparks an overdue reckoning. The men of Athens gather to determine the truth. The women know truth is a slippery thing in the hands of men. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone unheard. Until now.
The rift
Allan, Nina, author.
2019
"Selena and Julie are sisters. As children they were closest companions, but as they grow towards maturity, a rift develops between them. There are greater rifts, however. Julie goes missing at the age of seventeen. It will be twenty years before Selena sees her again. When Julie reappears, she tells Selena an incredible story about how she has spent time on another planet. Selena has an impossible choice to make: does she dismiss her sister as a damaged person, the victim of delusions, or believe her, and risk her own sanity in the process? Is Julie really who she says she is, and if she isn't, what does she have to gain by claiming her sister's identity?"-- Publisher.
Savage bonds
Bree, J., author.
2021
"With my gift coursing through my veins, the tables have turned on the Draven Campus. I'm no longer the Giftless reject, no longer the girl who's fair game to the other students for daring to run away from my Bonds. But there are bigger problems heading my way. With destiny pushing me closer and closer to each of my Bonds, I'm fighting tooth and nail against nature to keep my distance. But they're fighting harder to keep me in their grasp. When it becomes clear that the Resistance is closer than we ever thought, I don't know who I can trust. Can I finally take control of my gift, or will it take control of me?"--Cover.
Snow & poison
De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971- author
2023
"Nicknamed Snow White, sixteen-year-old Lady Sophie, daughter of Duke Franz of Bavaria, debuts into high society and falls for the prince of Spain, whose betrothal to a higher-ranking girl and mercurial father prove dangerous for the duchy"-- Provided by publisher.
Tender is the flesh : a novel
Bazterrica, Agustina María, 1974- author
2020
"The electrifying, award-winning, internationally bestselling novel about a dystopian world in which animals have been wiped out, humans are being harvested for food, and society has been divided into those who eat and those who are eaten."-- Provided by publisher.
