February Staff Picks (2/24/23)

Searching for your next read? Look no further! Check out these staff picks and dive into some of MacLib’s May favorites.

Amanda’s Pick: WITCH KING by Martha Wells | 9781250826794 | 5/30/34

The beloved superstar author of the Murderbot Diaries series returns with her first new fantasy in over a decade.  When you read a Martha Wells book, you know you’re going to get characters we adore and identify with, alongside breathtaking action and adventure, and the wit and charm we’ve come to expect from one of the leading writers of her generation.  WITCH KING is a story of necromancy and power, truth and betrayal that will have her fans desperate for more.

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Emily’s Pick: GIRLS LIKE GIRLS by Hayley Kiyoko | 9781250817631 | 5/30/23

Superstar Hayley Kiyoko is here with her debut novel about two girls who fall in love, based on her hit song and music video, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS. It’s a summer of flip phones and AIM, and Coley has just moved to a small town in Oregon to live with her dad who she barely knows. She knows no one in town, until she meets Sonya and falls maddeningly and intensely in love. What follows is an emotional story about embracing your truth and realizing that we are all worthy of being loved back

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Samantha’s Pick: NO TWO PERSONS by Erica Bauermeister | 9781250284372 | 5/2/23

There is something so special to me about a book about books and NO TWO PERSONS is the ultimate book for book lovers. This book hooked me from the first lyrical page with its story about aspiring writer Alice who has been writing and creating since she was a little girl. And, she finally gets her stunning debut novel out into the world. From here, we visit a handful of the people that her words have touched–a new mother feeling lost, a celebrity ridiculed by the world, a teen hiding her homelessness, and more. Each reader feels that Alice’s novel was written specifically for them. Erica Bauermesiter, author of THE SCENT KEEPER, brings us a story about the ways that books can deeply impact our lives, sometimes in the most unexpected ways and when we need them the most. This is not one to miss.

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Michelle’s Pick: PIECES OF BLUE by Holly Goldberg Sloan | 9781250847300 | 5/9/23

This story of family bonding in the wake of grief will warm your heart and make you laugh. Lindsey and her three kids are left devastated after their husband and father dies in a freak accident. In order to distract herself and give everyone a fresh start, Lindsey decides to buy and fix up a dilapidated beachside motel. But it isn’t long before she’s in over her head–both with the renovations and with her and her family’s grief. Thankfully, there are friends and found-family along the way to help them get through. PIECES OF BLUE is the perfect read for anyone who needs to laugh, feel good, or just root for a loveable cast of characters.

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