Staff picks for June

Dawn: The Tenant by Freida McFadden.

Freida's newest book does not disappoint. Full of the usual twists and turns. I really enjoyed this fast paced read. 

Karen: Paris Express by Emma Donoghue

Based on an 1895 disaster. A story of train full of passengers on their way to Paris.

Jennifer: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd.

The book is inspired by actual historical figures like Sarah and Angelina Grimké and Denmark Vesey. Hetty "Handful" Grimke, a slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke's daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women. Kidd's sweeping novel is set in motion on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten-year-old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other's destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement and the uneasy ways of love

Megan: Bear Feels Sad by Karma Wilson

All of Bear's friends are busy. Bear is feeling very lonely and sad no matter what he does to pass the time. Will Bear find something to do? Read and find out!

Amee: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

The first book in Yarros’ Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail has prepared her whole life to become a Scribe. However, her life plan changes when Violet’s mother places in her the Rider Quadrant and she bonds with not one but two dragons. If you enjoy epic fantasy novels that include dragons, give this series a try.