Abbie - Silverdale Branch Manager:   The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Why? Lyrically written with a delightful attention to imagery and tongue-in-cheek humor, this book manages to be light-hearted and light-footed, melancholy and majestic, all at the same time (just like a unicorn). It is about the last unicorn in the world, the failed magician who wants to help her, the Prince who wants to be a hero, and Maid Marian whose life did not turn out like it was supposed to.

 
Gail - Adult Nonfiction Selector: The Creation of Eve by Lynn Cullen

Why? This book will appeal to fans of Sarah Dunant and Susan Vreeland because it also mines the fields of art and history. It is based on the real life story of a female Italian artist who goes to the Spanish court of Felipe II to teach his teenage French bride how to paint. Full of court intrigue, romance, historical details and told from the artist's point of view. Fascinating!

Michelle - Audiobook Selector: The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf

Why? Best friends, Calli and Petra go missing on the same day, but did they wander off by themselves or were they abducted? Are the girls even together? As the day and the search unfolds, the story of the two missing girls is narrated by the voices of those closest to them.

 
Sue - Boomer IT Admin:   Boomsday by Christopher Buckley

Why? Satire is one of my favorite forms of humor, and this is so rich. Boomsday is the day the Baby Boomers begin to retire en masse, and the government finds itself faced with having to pay out all that Social Security, for heaven sakes! The solution: tax incentives for voluntary suicide at age 75. But of course, makes perfect sense to the next generation and to the politicians!

 
Dee - Manchester Branch Manager:   The Lost City of Z by David Grann

Why? If you like mysteries what is better than a real life mystery? This is the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett. In 1925 he walked into the Brazilian jungle in search of a mythical lost city and was never seen again. His disappearance riveted the whole world. Many others followed him into the dense dangerous jungle also to never return. This is a great read woven with historcial facts and the competetive and quirky world of ardent explorers. If you like this book you will also enjoy River Of Doubt by Candice Millard which is the story of Teddy Roosevelt's plunge and near death in the Brazilian jungle.

 
Chris - Outreach Specialist:   Birds in Fall by Brad Kessler

Why? Birds is set in Nova Scotia. Beautifully written, characters with personalities I could relate to. "How is a story like a bird? It keeps us aloft" the author writes.