150 Glimpses of the Beatles 
by Craig Brown

"The author draws on previously unexamined lore and celebrity testimony in a kaleidoscopic group portrait of the Fab Four that reveals lesser-known examples of their indelible and enduring cultural impact." [Novelist].

The Witcher: The Last Wish
by Andrzej Sapkowski

"Geralt de Riv, a witcher, uses his vast sorcerous powers to hunt down the monsters that threaten the world, but he soon discovers that not every monstrous-looking creature is evil, and not everything beautiful is good,"  [Novelist].

The Witcher: Lady of the Lake
by Andrzej Sapkowski

"After walking through a portal in the Tower of the Swallow, thus narrowly escaping death, the Witcher girl, Ciri, finds herself in a completely different world... a world of the Elves. She is trapped with no way out. Time does not seem to exist and there are no obvious borders or portals to cross back into her home world. But this is Ciri, the child of prophecy, and she will not be defeated. She knows she must escape to finally rejoin the Witcher, Geralt, and his companions, and also to try to conquer her worst nightmare. Leo Bonhart, the man who chased, wounded and tortured Ciri, is still on her trail. And the world is still at war..." [Novelist].

 

Genre: Fantasy fiction; Media tie-ins; Translations
Themes: Faerie realm; On the run
Storyline: Action-packed; World-building
Pace: Fast-paced
Writing Style: Compelling

Our Fathers
by Rebecca Wait

"With unflinching candor and powerful prose, Rebecca Wait interrogates the damaging legacy of toxic masculinity for a family and a community. Brave and urgent, Our Fathers shows how deeply family can wound and how it can offer our greatest solace," [Novelist].

Adult Fiction. Available in regular print and as an eBook on Hoopla. 

The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion

"An autobiographical portrait of marriage and motherhood by the acclaimed author details her struggle to come to terms with life and death, illness, sanity, personal upheaval, and grief," [Novelist].

Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
by Steve Sheinkin

"As World War II comes to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the two greatest world powers on extreme opposites of the political spectrum. After the United States showed its hand with the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the Soviets refuse to be left behind. With communism sweeping the globe, the two nations begin a neck-and-neck competition to build even more destructive bombs and conquer the Space Race. In their battle for dominance, spy planes fly above, armed submarines swim deep below, and undercover agents meet in the dead of night. The Cold War game grows more precarious as weapons are pointed towards each other, with fingers literally on the trigger. The decades-long showdown culminates in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world's close call with the third-and final-world war"--.[Novelist].

Genre: History books; Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
Pace: Fast-paced
Writing Style: Attention-grabbing; Descriptive
Illustration: Photographic
Min/Max Grade level: 6 - 12
 Accelerated Reader: IL: MG+, BL: 6.6, AR Pts: 11