Great Reads From Your Library Staff
April 2023
All the beauty in the world : the Metropolitan Museum of Art and me
by Patrick Bringley

A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard.
 
**Recommended by Amanda G. in Fallston**
 
Available in: Print/ CD/ eBook/ eAudio
Doughnut
by Tom Holt

Finding himself without a job, a wife, or money, Theo Bernstein's luck changes when a recently deceased friend leaves him the contents of his safety deposit box and sends Theo on a journey that will rewrite the laws of physics.
 
A zany sci-fi story packed with quantum physics, gunslingers, telepathic aliens, and fried dough.
**Recommended by Emily H. in Jarrettsville**
 
Available in: Print/ eBook
The last days of Café Leila : a novel
by Donia Bijan

A woman, Noor, visits her native Iran for the first time in three decades with her sulky, rebellious teenage daughter, Lily, who becomes caught up in the dangerous balance between grace and brutal violence that have taken hold of Tehran.
 
An amazing story that crosses generations about immigration and what it means to call Iran home.
**Recommended by Rachel S. in Bel Air**
 
Available in: Print/ eBook/ eAudio
Love at first spite : a novel
by Anna E. Collins

To spite her cheating ex-fiance, Dani Porter buys the vacant lot next to his house, planning to build a vacation rental to mess with his view, but must rethink her mission when love with her seemingly arrogant architect trumps revenge. 
 
Revenge and unexpected love and friendship can change your life.
**Recommended by Jennifer J. in Aberdeen**
 
Available in: Print/ eBook/ eAudio
Loveless
by Alice Oseman

Surrounded by the narrative that dating + sex = love, Georgia, who doesn't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone, comes to understand herself as asexual/aromantic and learns that there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection. 
 
Another title from the author of the Netflix show 'Heartstopper." A university based story about discovering the many different ways to find love and connect with others.
**Recommended by Sydney B. in Edgewood**
 
Available in: Print/ CD/ eBook/ eAudio
A million to one
by Adiba Jaigirdar

United in one goal, stealing the Rubaiyat, a jewel-encrusted book aboard the RMS Titanic. Four girls find careless mistakes, old grudges and new romance putting them, and their mission, in grave danger when tragedy strikes. 
 
A heist story paired with the suspense of knowing that the Titanic will sink at any moment? Priceless.
**Recommended by Laura B. in Riverside**
 
Available in: Print/ eBook/ eAudio
To paradise
by Hanya Yanagihara

Spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, an unforgettable cast of characters are united by their reckonings with the qualities that make us humans fear, love, shame, need and loneliness.
 
A challenging read, but worth it. Spanning three centuries, the author depicts an alternate version of the 19th century, an AIDS plagued 1993 and a pandemic plagued totalitarian ruled future, highlighting the foibles of humans and our need for love.
**Recommended by Daria P. in Riverside**
 
Available in: Print/ Spanish/ eBook/ eAudio
Spoiler alert : the hero dies : a memoir of love, loss, and other four-letter words
by Michael Ausiello

The journalist shares the details of his relationship with his partner, Kit, as Kit battles a rare form of cancer, displaying the resilience and strength of true love rather than the sadness of loss.
 
You'll laugh AND cry!
**Recommended by Dena G. in Abingdon**
 
Available in: eBook
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