What We Are Reading
Here are some quotes from library staff about the books in the newest list of recommended picks:
Dauntless by Elisa A. Bonnin: “It’s about finding identity and what you’re willing to sacrifice for peace when all you’ve ever known is war. The world-building is lush and immersive.”
How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships For Everyone by Alex Norris: “A very fun and insightful guide to our relationships (from platonic to romantic and even the one we have with ourselves) and the many stages they come with. The author’s illustrations and humor bring warmth to topics that aren’t always easy to talk about and give the reader a new way to approach them.”
A Business Proposal by Narak: “For K-drama fans… it's just silly, fun drama.”
Gachiakuta by Kei Urana: “Unique and striking art. Interesting world building.”
Never Trust a Gemini by Freja Nicole Woolf: “This Irish YA Teen Romance had me laughing and yelling at my car stereo. The book is like a "Bridget Jones" diary complete with comedy and some swoony scenes.”
What’s Hot This Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, so make sure to check out these selections for teens.
Featured Title
Skyshade by Alex Aster
Back in Grim’s castle on Nightshade, Isla is reeling in the wake of a brutal battle and the devastating truths it exposed. Her future—and the fate of the world—now hinge on a heart split in two.
Past Isla, who fell in love with the ruler of Nightshade, fights to resist feelings she considers treasonous. The Isla of the present, who has seen the ruin her powers can cause, will do anything to save Lightlark and its king.
As the line between enemy and friend is tested, Isla is more desperate than ever to understand the oracle’s final prophecy and change her heartrending fate. But a storm is coming. And with it, a long-buried evil greater than anything the realms have faced before.
What’s New This Month
A lot of highly anticipated YA sequels are on the way, including the latest in the
Inheritance Games, Thieves’ Gambit, Spice Road, American Royals, The Davenports and
Hungry City Chronicles. Also on the way are and new books from authors like Jamison Shea, Alex Segura, Lex Croucher, Suja Sukumar, Susan Dennard, and more:
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