This Week's Book Picks from Your Local Library

Are you searching for your next favorite book?

Maybe the suggestions from the staff at the can help. You'll have to wait until Tuesday to check them out, however. All Cuyahoga County Public Library branches are closed for the Memorial Day holiday.

This week’s adult recommendations were written by public services assistant Rachel Vaughn. The kids’ book recommendation was written by Karen Schmidt of the Children’s Department.

Manhunt: The Twelve Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson
This true-crime pick is sure to get your blood pumping, as you join the 12-day search for one of U.S. history’s most notorious assassins. Backed by historical documentation, Swanson brings to life the viewpoints of John Wilkes Booth, the men that hunted him, and the broken nation that watched. Reluctant nonfiction readers, this book may change your mind!

The Hunchback of Neiman Marcus: A Novel About Marriage, Motherhood, and Mayhem by Sonya Sones
Holly’s 50th birthday is just around the corner and the hits just keep on coming. Her marriage is on shaky ground, her daughter is abandoning her for college, her mother has taken ill on the other side of the country, and she’s dodging a writing deadline from her editor. Pick up something new this summer with this quirky “coming-of-middle-age story;” Holly narrates her witty and relatable trials completely in verse!

For Kids…

Surprises According to Humphrey by  Betty G. Birney
Humphrey, the classroom pet hamster, knows all about surprises – both good  AND bad.  He knows what it feels like to roll around the floor inside a clear plastic ball AND what  a cat’s mouth looks like when it’s about to chomp down on your head.  Humphrey – and his old friend Mrs. Brisbane – finally teach his classroom friends Pay-Attention-Art, Raise-Your Hand Heidi, and Sit-Still-Seth a thing or two about how to behave in school. Recommended for ages 7-9.