staff recommendations

~William Kent Krueger

In the newest installment of the Cork O’Connor mystery series, the eponymous former sheriff of Aurora is troubled by concerning visions before leaving for a family trip into the Boundary Waters. The story that follows is a thrilling tale full of dangerous encounters as O’Connor searches for his missing friend, Cordell Bishop.

~H. M. Wolfe

 This dystopian romance set in the corrupt city of New Found Haven follows Shadera Kael, a mercenary assassin forced to marry the president’s son after she fails to complete her mission of killing him. In a society where love outside of your social circle is equivalent to a death sentence, her marriage to Greyson Serel makes Shadera both a wife and a prisoner – and her survival is based on keeping their union alive.

~Gail Carriger

After disassembling a dumbwaiter and falling into a dessert, Sophronia realizes she is being sent away to finishing school. But this school does more than teach manners and etiquette – they teach subterfuge and murder! And when mystery is afoot, it’s Sophronia who has the gall to investigate.

~Kim Michele Richardson

1930s Kentucky: Cussy Mary Carter is a packhorse librarian who brings books to the people of Troublesome Creek. She is also part of a family who has a unique shade of blue skin – a trait that causes suspicion and distrust within her own community. This historical fiction novel is as fascinating as it is educational, and honors those both from our past and current day who have worked hard to ensure education is available to all.

~Martha Ackmann

From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone's expectations but her own. As we mourn the passing of this beloved star, we look back upon her legacy and the impact she has had on the world.

~Tim Curry

 There are few stars in Hollywood today that can boast the kind of resume Emmy award-winning actor Tim Curry has built over the past five decades. From his breakout role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' to his iconic depiction as the sadistic clown Pennywise in It to his critically acclaimed role as the original King Arthur in both the Broadway and West End versions of Spamalot, Curry redefined what it meant to be a "character actor."