Staff Picks
December 2022
FICTION
Sea of Tranquility
by Emily St. John Mandel

A novel of art, time, love, and plague that takes the reader from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on the moon three hundred years later, unfurling a story of humanity across centuries and space. -- Recommended by Faith B.W.
Brother, sister, mother, explorer : a novel
by Jamie Figueroa

In the tourist town of Ciudad de Tres Hermanas, in the aftermath of their mother's passing, two siblings spend a final weekend together in their childhood home. -- Recommended by Amber S. 
                                                                                                                 
NONFICTION 
How fascism works : the politics of us and them
by Jason Stanley

A thin volume on how rhetoric and propaganda can lead to the rise of fascism in deeply divided societies. This is a very relevant book for our times. -- Recommended by Faith B.W.
Make your bed : little things that can change your life...and maybe the world
by William H. McRaven

Admiral William H. McRaven shares the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. -- Recommended by Pamela W. 
                                                                                                                  
MOVIES
King Otto

Remarkable story of German coach who assumes control of Greek National Team, who haven't even scored a goal in Eurocup competition, and wins the Cup. -- Recommended by Pamela W. 
Good house

Life for New England realtor Hildy Good begins to fall apart when she hooks up with an old flame of hers from New York. Based on the novel by Ann Leary. -- Recommended by Kirsten. 
                                                                                                               
MUSIC
Viva las vengeance

Viva Las Vengeance is the seventh studio album by American pop rock solo project Panic! at the Disco, released on August 19, 2022. -- Recommended by Brenna B. 
Danger days

Danger Days came out twelve years ago! Celebrate the return of My Chemical Romance with their fourth studio album! -- Recommended by Brenna B. 
                                                                                                               
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