This Week’s Book Picks from Your Local Library

If you’re looking for some new reading material to fill your spare time this weekend, you’re in luck: the staff at the has some suggestions for local readers. 

This week’s adult recommendations were written by public services assistant Rachel Vaughn. The teen’s book recommendation was written by Teen Librarian, Diane Wilson.

For adults:

Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

When American twins, Valentina and Julia, inherit a London apartment from their deceased Aunt Elspeth, they move in together and become acquainted with her colorful neighbors. As odd things begin to happen, it seems that the sisters are not living alone; has Aunt Elspeth refused to leave? Audrey Niffenegger is also author of the best-selling book, The Time Traveler’s Wife.

Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein

At 35 years old, Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein met for the very first time. Elyse and Paula are identical twins. When Elyse began the search for her birth mother, she uncovered startling secrets: She had a twin and they had been separated at birth as part of a nature versus nurture study. In this memoir the sisters share their deepest emotions as they recount their lives before and after finding each other.

For teens:

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The boy Nobody has been raised by the graveyard’s ghostly residents following his escape from his family’s murderer. What will happen when the murderer returns for him? Recommended for grades 5-8.

Summaries are based in part from information in the library's catalogue.