March Staff Recommendations

The Mad Girls of New York by Maya Rodale

The story that made Nellie Bly famous as a woman journalist in the late 1800s. Ambition and the hunger for a spot at The World Newspaper in New York City on the illusive Newspaper Row had Nellie (Elizabeth) go undercover and fool the medical staff into thinking she was insane and needed to be admitted to Blackwell's Insane Asylum with a "guarantee" that her editor would retrieve her after seven days. Nellie's tale of treatment or non-treatment of herself and the other patients of the asylum shocks the city and spins stories of other inmates, some of who are of the elite upper class of New York's social scene.

This book is based on the true story of Elizabeth Cochrane and how she made it to the big time in a huge city and her survival of a corrupt system. I loved this book! It's available on Libby and through inter-library loan. ~ Ashley

Leave No Trace by A.J. Landau

A thriller that involves the U.S. National Parks. The action keeps you guessing from the beginning to the final twist. Great read that was very hard to put down. This is the first in a new series and is available at the library and through Libby. ~ Bonnie

Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story by Leslie Jamison

Leslie's story continues after The Recovering. She is now a wife &  mother, then an ex-wife navigating the emotions of walking away from her marriage, figuring out single motherhood, co-parenting, dating...all the things. Her writing continues to get better and better. She shares her story brilliantly. What a talent! This memoir is available at the library and through Libby. ~ Leslie M.

The Ball at Versailles by Danielle Steel

An exciting novel that follows the lives of four very different young women after they receive an international invitation of a lifetime. They are invited to participate in a ball in Paris. The story reveals the effect it will have on them and their families. This book is available at the library and through Libby. ~ Erin

End of Story by A.J. Finn

A famous writer's wife and son vanished 20 years ago from different locations. Now he has been given only months to live. He has invited another young writer to his home. Will they solve the old mystery or perhaps a new one? This brand new book is available at the library. ~Leslie W.