Staff Picks

I loved the behind-the-scenes details of "Saturday Night Live" (called "The Night Owls" here) combined with Sittenfeld's patented character-based story.

I'm Trying to Love Spiders is both informative and hilarious as the narrator tries (and mostly fails) to love spiders. You'll end up with at least a healthy respect for them (and the illustrations are informative without being too creepy)!

Craving something sweet and spicy- heavy on the spice? This is the book for you! It packs some heat.

The charming tale of the author's grandparents falling in love while unjustly held in a "War Relocation Center" in the United States.

Bob Woodward doesn't provide much new info on Trump himself, but insight on cabinet members is intriguing. Plus, the audiobook ends with recorded excerpts of interviews with Trump that Woodward conducted for the book, which has a surreal quality.

A coming-of-age YA graphic novel about reconnecting with one's heritage and struggling to find your place in the world. Language, and the struggles of learning and relearning, are expressed beautifully and made extremely relatable on every page.

Available as an eBook or audiobook, but my personal recommendation is to listen to the audiobook. This is a guilty pleasure favorite from the romance queen, Kristen Ashley!

A fascinating and uniquely illustrated book about the importance of both the space and the time in between. "Nothing can be that moment before something exciting happens."

A heartwarming and wholesome story about loss, relationships, and life - narrated by an octopus. It is a lovely read!

No words needed to imagine the rise and fall of a civilization.

The true story of a homeless man struggling with mental illness finding solace in music. One part uplifting story, one part sobering reminder of the struggles of the houseless.

Thao is frustrated because everyone messes up her name- so she decides to go by a new name. This doesn't last for long because she is Thao. A great read for anyone who has a name "too hard to say".

Frankie and Zeke are teenagers living in a small town when they create a poster that quickly grows into something bigger than either could have imagined. A loving nod to misfit teenagers as well as to those who create for the sake of creation alone.

Frizzy is a wonderfully illustrated graphic novel about learning to accept yourself, and your hair, just the way you are.

If you're a fan of love triangles, this is for you! This is a heartbreakingly beautiful story and I've never been so torn about how I wanted a book to end.

With food running scarce, this fox has the brilliant idea to make himself a home-grown dinner...by raising stollen chicks! Mayhem abounds in this hilarious and surprisingly heart-warming graphic novel.

The memoir of a child actress who did not want to be a child actress. She recounts her story of abuse, mental illness, eating disorders, and all the healing to make it through.

A supernatural tale of survival at a summer camp gone wrong.

The perfect bubble bath read! Better yet, listen to the book on Libby while you are in the bubble bath!

A whimsical wordplay-filled adventure that delights adults and children alike. The audiobook is perfect for road trips!