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The summer of songbirds : a novel2023
Summary: Nearly thirty years ago, in the wake of a personal tragedy, June Moore bought Camp Holly Springs and turned it into a thriving summer haven for girls. But now, June is in danger of losing the place... more »- place hold (1)
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Staff PickCassandra in reverse2023
Summary: Cassandra Penelope Dankworth is a creature of habit. She likes what she likes (museums, jumpsuits, her boyfriend, Will) and strongly dislikes what she doesn't (mess, change, her boss drinking out of... more »- place hold (1)
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The second ending : a novel2023
Summary: Prudence Childs was once the most famous kindergartner on the planet. She played at the White House, appeared on talk shows, and inspired a generation of children to take up piano. But as adolescence... more »- place hold (0)
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Staff PickMika in real life : a novel2022
Summary: At thirty-five, Mika Suzuki's life is a mess. Her last relationship ended in flames. Her roommate-slash-best friend might be a hoarder. She's a perpetual disappointment to her traditional Japanese... more »- place hold (0)
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The very secret society of irregular witches2022
Summary: As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan... more »- place hold (2)
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Staff PickRemarkably bright creatures : a novel2022
Summary: After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since... more »- place hold (9)
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All the lonely people2021
Summary: Life is waiting to happen to Hubert Bird. But first he has to open his front door and let it in. In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the... more »- place hold (0)
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The music of bees : a novel2021
Summary: Forty-four-year-old Alice Holtzman is stuck in a dead-end job, bereft of family, and now reeling from the unexpected death of her husband. Alice has begun having panic attacks whenever she thinks... more »- place hold (2)
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Staff PickThe brilliant life of Eudora Honeysett : a novel2020
Summary: Eudora Honeysett is done with this noisy, moronic world. She has witnessed the indignities and suffering of old age and has lived a full life. At 85, she isn't going to leave things to chance. Her... more »BOOK
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Staff PickMiss Benson's beetle : a novel2020
Summary: It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson -- a sensible schoolmarm and lonely spinster -- is just trying to get through life. But one day, she reaches her breaking... more »- place hold (0)
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Staff PickEvvie Drake starts over : a novel2019
Summary: In a small town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth "Evvie" Drake rarely leaves her house. Everyone in town, including her best friend, Andy, thinks grief keeps her locked inside, and she doesn't... more »- place hold (0)
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Staff PickThe library of lost and found2019
Summary: Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people--though not for lack of trying. She keeps careful lists of how to help others in her superhero-themed notebook. And... more »- place hold (1)
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Staff PickThe garden of small beginnings2017
Summary: "Young widow Lilian Girvan can't see the garden for the weeds... It's been three years since her husband was killed in a car accident and Lilian is still getting used to being sane--after that one... more »- place hold (0)
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Vintage2014
Summary: "Debut author Susan Gloss's VINTAGE is set in a Madison, WI vintage clothing shop, where every garment has a story, just like the women who meet there--a pregnant teenager, an Indian housewife, and a... more »- place hold (0)
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Postscript
Summary: Seven years after her husband's death -- six since she read his final letter -- Holly Kennedy has moved on with her life. When Holly's sister asks her to tell the story of the "PS, I Love You"... more »- place hold (0)
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