Children’s Reads
By Tamra Headrick, Library Assistant, Youth Services
The Pigeon Needs a Bath!
By Mo Willems
The pigeon is back, and this time he is determined not to take a bath, even if he is stinky and smelly. (Ages 3-5)
Moo!
By David LaRochelle
This humorous story features one cow, one word – and an udderly wild adventure. (Ages 3-6)
Rosie Revere, Engineer
By Andrea Beaty
Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she’s a brilliant inventor and dreams of becoming a great engineer. With the help of an encouraging aunt, Rosie is inspired to never give up. (Ages 5+)
The Paperboy
By Vince Vawter
For a boy with an impossible stutter, taking over his friend’s paper route for the summer is a huge challenge. This Newbery honor book is a coming of age story for older children. (Ages 10+)
Adult Reads
By Mary Biscuso, Library Assistant, Adult Services
The Goldfinch
By Donna Tartt
With a Pulitzer Prize under her belt, Tartt gives Charles Dickens a run for his money with her sweeping tale that beings with 13-year-old Theo losing his mother when an explosion rocks New York’s Metropolitan Museum and follows his life as he befriends the young outlaw Boris. The story continues with Theo’s ongoing fascination with Pippa, a girl he first glimpsed moments before the museum explosion. At the center of this sprawling tale is the titular painting of the goldfinch, and it is Tartt’s masterful interweaving of the painting with Theo’s life that has propelled so many readers to tackle this 700-plus-page odyssey.
After I’m Gone
By Laura Lippman
When Felix Brewer first spies Bernadette “Bambi” Gottschalk at a 1959 senior prom, he promises her a life of wealth with the understanding that she ask no questions about where all the money – and the occasional lipstick stain – comes from. Jump forward to 1976: facing prison, Felix disappears. Bambi suspects that Felix’s mistress Julie knows his whereabouts, but when Julie’s remains are found, it’s up to retired Baltimore detective Sandy Sanchez to tease apart the intricate web of clues and discover the truth.
The Locavore’s Kitchen: A Cook’s Guide to Seasonal Eating and Preserving
By Marilou Suszko
Packed with over 150 recipes, this cookbook by Suszko shows busy cooks how to buy local foods and offers helpful advice for extending the growing season’s produce. Filled with fresh ideas and color photos, it also offers tips on the best preparations methods to get the most from the local harvest.
Dublin’s Journey
By Diana Britt Franklin
Discover the stories behind the founding fathers and mothers of Dublin. From an initial purchase of 80 acres by the Sells family in 1803 to current times when Wendy’s International makes its headquarters here, read the tales of how our lovely City grew from its bar-brawling early days to the present, a city that continues to grow while still embracing its historic roots.
