This Week’s Literary Picks from Your Local Library

There’s a lot of reading material out there. It can be easy to get overwhelmed with the selection or disappointed when your pick can’t be found on the library’s shelves.

So why not try one of these suggestions from the staff at the ? Their picks come from the system’s catalogue. 

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

For adults:

Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen

Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, 34th in line for the throne, gets a rude awakening when her brother cuts her off. Forced to fend for herself, a foreign idea to “Georgie,” she conquers feats such as getting a job and building a fire in her fireplace. But when Georgie finds a dead man in her bathtub, she attempts to flex her sleuthing skills to figure it all out. Looking for a new cozy mystery series? You will love the hilarious antics of this leading lady!

Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth

Secret agent Nathaniel Cade has been protecting and serving the U.S. presidents for years. When eager new agent Zach Barrows is assigned to work with Cade, Zach learns more than he bargained for: Cade is a vampire and has been keeping the supernatural underworld at bay for 140 years. Look for the sequel, The President’s Vampire, to be released later this month.

For Kids:

Baby Animal Pop! published by National Geographic

This big, beautiful pop-up book features five life-size foldouts. Photographs of baby animals on each two-page spread are followed by two pages of smaller photographs and factoids. Recommended for ages 2 to 7.

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