Just in time for autumn's darkening days and the upcoming haunts of Halloween, Stephen Chbosky's Imaginary Friend is a perfect horror novel that taps into the common fears that most of us experienced as children. While I wouldn't have suspected that the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower would conjure up such a … Continue reading New Title Tuesday – Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
Usually I'm introducing the staff member who's sharing a favorite, but this time I was so excited about this new book that I just had to talk about how clever and satisfying it is. When I first read the book-jacket summary of Gravity Is the Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty I knew it had all the … Continue reading OFPL Staff Recommendations- Susan
It may have been the tantalizing title that first drew me to his week's New Title Tuesday pick, Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, but it was the delivery on the promise of a searing story that kept me reading. Publisher’s Summary: From From the bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You, a riveting novel that traces the intertwined fates … Continue reading Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng New Title Tuesday
It's never a surprise to find myself immediately wrapped up in a good thriller, but this week's New Title Tuesday recommendation, Lisa Scottoline's One Perfect Lie, is one of those perfectly paced page-turners that builds to a tidy and satisfying conclusion. Publisher's Summary: A handsome stranger moves to the small Pennsylvania town of Central Valley, and his … Continue reading One Perfect Lie By Lisa Scottoline — New Title Tuesday
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