February Staff Recommendations

What Boys Learn by Andromeda Romano-Lax

Abby is a high school guidance counselor with a problem. She suspects her teenage son of murdering two of his classmates. This book is a twisty thriller that asks how far you would go to protect your child. I gave it four stars. Available at the library and through Libby.

~ Leslie W.

Escape! by Stephen Fishbach 

A peek behind the curtain to the dark side of reality competition shows with two-time Survivor contestant turned MTV network vice president turned author Stephen Fishbach. When I heard this book was coming I immediately put it on my radar. Like countless others I’ve watched hours of “reality” television. Of course I know the term reality is very loose, but the manipulation! Whoa. Escape! takes us to the set of the fictional wilderness competition of the same name. We get the whole story from the story producer’s angle to the washed-up reality show veteran desperate to reclaim his fame. The real star of this book is Miriam the chemist. What a crazy ride full of dark humor, ambition & the desire to win the money at any cost. Or wait…is it all just for the experience? Depends which contestants you ask. This brand new book is available at the library and through Libby.

~ Leslie M.

The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline 

Julia’s husband Mike is murdered on a Philadelphia street. Julia stays in her home afraid to be around people. She finds out she has inherited a villa in Tuscany from a woman she doesn’t know. This leads to an adventure of twists and turns in the Tuscan countryside. Available at the library and through Libby. ~ Bonnie

Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

Bex, who now goes by Rebecca, is a famous social media “traditional lifestyle” content creator who has built an empire out of showcasing her family’s daily life on their farm. Lizzie, a struggling magazine writer and mom of young kids, can’t help but to feel jealous when she compares her life to the seemingly picture-perfect life that her former best friend Bex showcases online. One day out of the blue, Lizzie is surprised to hear from Bex like nothing had ever happened. After 15 years of no contact, Lizzie is stunned by Bex’s offer for an exclusive interview, one that she desperately needs to keep her job at the magazine. So, she accepts the invitation to meet Bex at MomBomb, a high-profile influencer convention, to get the scoop on the inside world of social media moms. Things start off well, but Lizzie quickly finds herself in over her head when Bex’s husband is found dead and Bex and her kids are nowhere to be found. Lizzie can’t bring herself to leave until she uncovers the truth. Who is Rebecca and where has she disappeared too? The truth changes everything… Available at the library and through Libby. ~Alesia

Someone Like You by Karen Kingsbury

Dawson Gage’s life is turned upside down when his best friend London Quinn is killed in an accident. While he tries to handle his grief, he learns that London’s parents had trouble having her and used an infertility clinic to conceive. London’s mother shares they had several embryos that they anonymously donated to another clinic. Dawson decides to explore what/if anything happened to them and learns that London has a biological sister, Maddie, living in the Midwest. He decides to meet Maddie and tell her about London and her parents. The meeting doesn’t go well because Maddie’s parents never told her she was adopted. They always intended to tell her but never found a good time. When Maddie shares with her parents that a stranger approached her and said she has a biological family living in Oregon, they finally tell her the truth about her past. Maddie is so upset and angry about their omission she feels they lied to her about her life and their family. She no longer feels that she’s a part of her adopted family and flees to Oregon to meet and get to know Dawson, the Quinns and to learn more about her biological sister London. Maddie also learns her biological mother, Louise is dying from kidney disease. Will Maddie get tested and be a match for Louise? Will Dawson & Maddie develop feelings for each other and will she forgive her adopted parents and return home to the Midwest? This book is available at the library and through Libby. ~ Erin

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