Ages 18+
Sara and Amy have been pen pals for a while, sharing their love for books. When Sara finally arrives in Broken Wheel, Iowa all the way from Sweden to meet Amy, however, she finds out that Amy’s funeral has just ended. Sara feels lost, but the people of Broken Wheel take her under their wing as she shares her love of books and reading with them.
Ages 18+
Colleen Frakes was an island brat growing up: she and her family lived on the last prison that was only accessible via boat or plane, and of course her parents worked there as well. Now she’s older and the prison is closing down for good. What was once her life will now become distant memories.
Grades 9-12
Grace, Leigh, Camille, Wilhelmina and Monica are 5 gymnasts and friends who are currently battling it out for the top spots for the US Olympic team. Who will succeed and who will fail? Read this fast-paced book to find out!
Ages 18+
This novella, or “Bookshots” book by James Patterson is perfect for readers who want a short book to be read in an hour or two. It continues the story of his popular series the Women’s Murder Club. The accused killer is called Kingfisher, and he lashes out by going after everyone involved in the trial, leaving chaos in his wake.
Grades 9-12
Frannie and Louis have never met each other, but they have been talking online since they met in a support group when they were younger. Then they each receive mail that leads them to take a road trip to Austin, Texas to find each other. Along the way, Frannie and Louis find things that the other has lost, as if by magic. What will happen when they finally meet in person?
Grades 9-12
Quinn Sullivan is heartbroken when she loses her boyfriend Trent in a tragic car accident. Then she reaches out to those who received his organs as a result of it, in hopes to heal. She hears back from some of them, but the person who received his heart doesn’t respond. She finally figures out that he is a 19-year-old named Colton Thomas. Quinn meets him, and then realizes that she has feelings for him as they spend more time together. What will happen when Colton finds out he’s been tricked into meeting Quinn?
Ages 18+
Maggie Griffin is a schoolteacher in Boston, and heads to Mystic as her childhood best friend’s wedding approaches. There she seeks comfort in her family when she realizes her career is in jeopardy, and unexpectedly runs into her college boyfriend. Will she give in to the old feelings and take her life in a new direction?
Ages 14+
Cal Weaver is in his car on a rainy night when a young girl taps on his window, asking for a ride home. He is about to ignore her when he realizes that she is one of his son’s classmates. He isn’t prepared for what is about to happen next, however. She asks him to pull into a nearby restaurant so she can throw up, sick from too much underage drinking. When she comes back, however, Cal realizes that it isn’t her, but a girl that has switched places with her. Now he has gone from a guy who was trying to get a girl home safely to a suspect in the case of a missing girl.
Ages 18+
The White Dinner is an unforgettable night in Paris every year. This is a story of 7 people whose lives are intertwined and changed forever on that one night.
Ages 14+
This is a biography about Jill Kinmont, an Olympic hopeful whose dreams are squashed when a skiing accident renders her a quadriplegic. It tells of her courage and journey to learn things from the beginning again after her tragic accident.
