Staff Picks
June 2018
Our Favorite Books
Spouse on Haunted Hill : A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery
by E.j Copperman

When the cops show up at her doorstep, searching for her ex-husband who, owing some scary people a lot of money, has disappeared and left a body in his wake, Alison Kerby, with the help of ghosts Maxie and Paul, sets out to find her ex and clear him of the murder before the bad guys get to him first. By the national best-selling author of Ghost in the Wind.
 
This pick is from Amy at the Crest Hill Branch
Brain Droppings
by George Carlin

A veteran comic with nearly twenty albums, three Grammys, and numerous HBO specials under his belt shares some thoughts, musings, questions, lists, beliefs, curiosities, monologues, assumptions, and assertions about the follies of modern life. Reprint.
 
This pick is from Kellen at the Lockport Branch
His Bright Light : The Story of Nick Traina
by Danielle Steel

The author relates her son's struggle with manic depression, describing the early signs of his illness, the diagnosis and treatment that bought some time, and the final tragedy of his suicide at age nineteen
 
 
This pick is from Penny at the Romeoville Branch
Birdcage Walk
by Helen Dunmore

A tense drama of public and private violence follows the marriage of freethinking young Lizzie and property developer John, who believes his wife needs to be subdued
 
 
This pick is from Rose at the Crest Hill Branch
The Memory Quilt : A Christmas Story for Our Times
by T. D. Jakes

A grandmother learns 10 life lessons from the story of Jesus's birth in the Bible, inspiring her to create quilts for children at a local shelter, in a first Christmas story from the best-selling author of Reposition Yourself: Living Life without Limits. Reprint.
 
 
This pick is from Nicky at the Lockport Branch
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller

This epic retelling of the legend of Achilles follows Patroclus and Achilles, the golden son of King Peleus, as they, skilled in the arts of war and medicine, lay siege to Troy after Helen of Sparta is kidnapped--a cause that tests their friendship and forces them to make the ultimate sacrifice. 50,000 first printing.
 
 
This pick is from Jackie at the Romeoville Branch
Our Favorite Movies
Cinderella

Forced to do additional chores by her stepmother, Cinderella is about to miss the royal ball until her fairy godmother and friendly mice help her
 
 
 
 
This pick is from Terri at the Crest Hill Branch
Girls Trip 

Four lifelong friends travel to the Essence Festival in New Orleans
 
 
This pick is from Emma at the Lockport Branch
Silence of the Lambs 

A young female FBI agent is sent to interview notorious killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, in hope of obtaining information that will help the Bureau catch another killer
 
 
This pick is from Ryan at the Romeoville Branch
Now You See Me 

An FBI agent and Interpol detective track a team of illusionsists who rob banks during their performances
 
 
This pick is from Amber at the Crest Hill Branch
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Set in the Oregon frontier, a young woman named Milly marries woodsman Adam and discovers that she has to keep house for his six brothers as well, and the brothers discover that they also want wives
 
 
 
This pick is from Jane at the Lockport Branch
Philadelphia Story

When a Philadelphia socialite plans to marry for the second time, her former husband, who has agreed to get the story of her wedding for a tabloid, shows up at her mansion
 
 
 
This pick is from Dennis at the Romeoville Branch
Our Favorite Music
Fearless

1.  Fifteen
2.  Love Story
3.  Hey Stephen
4.  White Horse
5.  You Belong with Me
6.  Breathe
7.  Tell Me Why
8.  You're Not Sorry
9.  The Way I Loved You
10. Forever & Always
11. The Best Day
12. Change
13. Enhanced content: Love story (music video)
14. Change (music video).
 
This pick is from Lorena at the Crest Hill Branch
Lemonade

by Beyonce

When Beyoncé’s voice cracks with sorrow on “Sandcastles,” it shows that pop’s most celebrated independent woman isn’t immune to pain. Lemonade uses those emotions and an incendiary narrative about infidelity as jumping-off points; “Hold Up,” “Don’t Hurt Yourself,” and “Sorry” are middle-fingered clap-backs to galvanize the BeyHive. But focus solely on Becky and you’ll miss the big picture.

Track List 
1) Pray You Catch Me
2) Hold Up
3) Don't Hurt Yourself
4) Sorry
5) 6 Inch
6) Daddy Lessons
7) Love Drought
8) Sandcastles
9) Forward
10) Freedom
11) All Night
12) Formation


This pick is from Anahi at the Lockport Branch
Born This Way

1.  Marry the Night
2.  Born This Way
3.  Government Hooker
4.  Judas
5.  Americano
6.  Hair
7.  Scheiße
8.  Bloody Mary
9.  Bad Kids
10. Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)
11. Heavy Metal Lover
12. Electric Chapel
13. You and I
14. The Edge of Glory
 
This pick is from Ally at the Romeoville Branch
Chase This Light
 
1.  Big Casino
2.  Let It Happen
3.  Like She'll Always Be
4.  Carry You
5.  Electable (Give It Up)
6.  Gotta Be Somebody's Blues
7.  Feeling Lucky
8.  Here It Goes
9.  Chase This Light
10. Firefight
11. Dizzy
 
This pick is from Amy at the Crest Hill Branch
Talking Is Hard 

1.  Different Colors
2.  Sidekick
3.  Shut Up and Dance
4.  Up 2 U
5.  Avalanche
6.  Portugal
7.  Down in the Dumps
8.  Work This Body
9.  Spend Your $$$
10. We Are the Kids
11. Come Under the Covers
12. Aquaman.
 
This pick is from Emily at the Lockport Branch
Revolver 
 
1.  Taxman
2.   Eleanor Rigby
3.  I'm Only Sleeping
4.  Love You Too
5.  Here, There and Everywhere
6.  Yellow Submarine
7.  She Said She Said
8.  Good Day Sunshine
9.  And Your Bird Can Sing
10. For No One
11. Doctor Robert
12. I Want to Tell You
13. Got to Get You into My Life
14. Tomorrow Never Knows
15. Revolver mini-documentary
 
This pick is from Roxanne at the Romeoville Branch
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