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BLOG & STAFF PICKS
Want the latest and greatest news from your LPPL? Want to read what we are reading? You're in the right place!
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Stay in the know with our monthly blog. Our librarians are here to update you on services, events, resources, and more.
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Like you, our librarians love to read good books. Discover what we think about the books we've read, and find some new titles to add to your TBR (to be read) pile with our monthly Staff Picks!
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Find archived blogs and staff picks at the links below:
We always have a good book in hand!
Brooke's Pick: Clever Little Thing by Helena Echlin
After her daughter Stella begins mimicking the personality of her deceased babysitter, Blanka, pregnant Charlotte becomes convinced that...
Brooke
Feb 52 min read
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Brittany's Pick: Water Moon by Samanta Sotto Yambao
Hana Ishikawa inherits a hidden pawnshop in Tokyo where people trade their regrets, but when a precious item is stolen and her father...
Brittany
Feb 52 min read
10
Brooke's Pick: The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Katarina Shaw and Heath Rocha, childhood sweethearts turned champion ice dancers, captivated the world with their fiery chemistry until a...
Brooke
Feb 33 min read
15
Laura's Pick: Blood Beneath the Snow by Alexandra Kennington
Revna is no stranger to struggle. As the only member of the royal family without a magical ability, she is seen as an embarrassing...
Laura
Feb 31 min read
4
Brooke's Pick: Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper Lee
A new mom reinvents herself and finds her happily-ever-after in this heart-filled romance about family, second chances, and growing into...
Brooke
Jan 312 min read
5
Katina's Pick: The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
When retired math teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the...
Katina
Jan 312 min read
9
Brooke's Pick: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
Leaving behind her socialite family in Atlanta, Ricki Wilde moves to New York to open a flower shop as the Harlem Renaissance swirls...
Brooke
Jan 152 min read
3
Van's Pick: Slay by Laurell K. Hamilton
Dreading introducing her fiancé, the newly crowned vampire king of America, to her ultra-religious human relatives, necromancer Anita...
Van
Jan 152 min read
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Brooke's Pick: Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Fourteen years after they went their separate ways, 33-year-old Shiloh, a divorced, single mom living back in the same house she grew up...
Brooke
Jan 142 min read
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Dione's Pick: Good Lookin' Cookin' by Dolly Parton & Rachel Parton George
You’re invited to pull up a chair to a year of meals, friends, and fun with the Partons, as Dolly and her sister (and favorite cook)...
Dione
Jan 142 min read
4
Brooke's Pick: Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
Every time she meets a new man, Daphne Bell receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it--the exact amount of time they will...
Brooke
Jan 132 min read
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Katina's Pick: The Bookshop by Evan Friss
An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department stores to...
Katina
Jan 132 min read
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Brooke's Pick: Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
After an accident, a struggling artist realizes it's hard to face your issues when you literally can't recognize faces in this novel...
Brooke
Jan 103 min read
3
Katie's Pick: The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook by Ashley Craft
Experience the magic of the Disney Parks right in your kitchen with these 100, easy and delicious recipes inspired by Walt Disney World!...
Katie
Jan 102 min read
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Heather's Pick: Tiana's Perfect Plan by Anika Noni Rose
A debut picture book from an acclaimed actress, singer and Disney Legend shows Princess Tiana on a never-before-seen New Orleans...
Heather
Jan 91 min read
5
Brooke's Pick: After Oz by Gordon McAlpine
Kansas, 1896. After a tornado destroys the Gale family farm, eleven-year-old Dorothy goes missing. The Gales are terrified the worst has...
Brooke
Jan 93 min read
3
Laura's Pick: Before Dementia by Dr. Kate Gregorevic
Structured around 20 questions you need to ask to help prevent, prepare, and cope, this book is a friendly, authoritative guide for...
Laura
Jan 82 min read
7
Brooke's Pick: Such a Pretty Girl by T. Greenwood
When a controversial photo of her as a pre-teen is found in the possession of a predator—with an inscription to him from her mother on...
Brooke
Jan 82 min read
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Brittany's Pick: The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this warm and wonderful debut fantasy. Tao is a teller of (you guessed it)...
Brittany
Jan 71 min read
5
Brooke's Pick: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
When Alice wakes up on her 40th birthday somehow back in 1996 as her 16-year-old self, she finds the biggest surprise is the 49-year-old...
Brooke
Jan 73 min read
5
Van's Pick: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
When terrorists seize hostages at an embassy party, an unlikely assortment of people is thrown together, including American opera star...
Van
Jan 62 min read
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Dione's Pick: Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
In her first memoir, the bestselling cookbook author and host of the beloved Food Network show "Barefoot Contessa" offers a personal,...
Dione
Jan 61 min read
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Katie's Pick: Mental Wellness by Pat Thomas
An authoritative guide on natural approaches to boost everyday mental wellness and provide extra support when you need it the most....
Katie
Jan 31 min read
5
Brooke's Pick: What Mother Won't Tell Me by Ivar Leon Menger
Raised in strict isolation, Juno sets in motion a chain of frightening events when she's spotted by a stranger that makes her realize she...
Brooke
Jan 32 min read
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