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CRRL My Librarian: July 2025 Picks

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  • Explore the life and experiences that shaped Jane Austen through the places she lived and called home. Selected by CRRL_MichelleB. Also available on eAudio through hoopla with no waiting.
    Book, 2017New York : St. Martin's Press, 2017. — 921 Austi
  • Sylvia Ashe has been left to fend for herself after losing her mother and brother in World War I. After reading a cryptic note about silver magic in her brother's war journal, she finds herself with a new job, some new friends, and the possibility…
    Book, 2022[Place of publication not identified] : C. J. Archer, [2022] — FICTION Arc
  • Misha is already apprehensive, to say the least, about taking a road trip with their mom, but things go from bad to worse when a wrong turn traps them in the Realm of Spirits. This graphic novel hits a lot of notes that are popular amongst teen…
    Book, 20250610First Second 20250610
  • This classic, based-on-a-true-tale horse story is beautifully written and takes place on an island off the coast of Virginia. A brother and sister living with their grandparents in the 1950s dream of owning a Chincoteauge pony. An exciting and…
    Book, 1975New York : Macmillan Publishing, [1975], ©1975. — FICTION Hen
  • A bizarre and creepy journey through the history of paranormal creatures by acclaimed podcaster Aaron Mahnke. Selected by CRRL_EricA
    Book, 2017New York : Del Rey, 2017. — 001.944 Ma
  • With a unique premise and imaginative storytelling, The Names offers a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant narrative. It explores the compelling question: can a person's name shape their destiny and alter the course of their life? Selected by…
    Book, 2025New York : Viking, 2025. — FICTION Kna
  • The Red Caddy

    Into the Unknown With Edward Abbey

    Bowden, Charles, 1945-2014
    This short book is Bowden's remembrance of writer/activist Edward Abbey. It reminds me of Whitman's "Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself. (I am large, I contain multitudes.)" Selected by CRRL_EdwardD. Also available as en…
    Book, 2018Austin : University of Texas Press, 2018. — 921 Abbey
  • A story of two teen girls steeped in Caribbean folklore and magic, told in verse. Marisol is a soucouyant, a witch who sheds her skin every new moon, turns into a flying fireball, and feeds on other people's life forces. Genevieve does not remember…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Versify, [2025] — FICTION Zob
  • What About Men?

    a Feminist Answers the Question

    Moran, Caitlin, 1975-
    In this thoughtful, warm, provocative book, New York Times bestseller Caitlin Moran opens a genuine debate about how best to reboot masculinity for the 21st century. The book is written in brief, chatty chapters that incorporate facts, statistics,…
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — 305.31 Mo
  • Nina goes missing after a vacation with her boyfriend. The chapters alternate between each parent, but the ending......... intense. Also available an eBook and on eAudio through hoopla streaming. Selected by CRRL_GeriP
    eBook, 20242024. — FICTION McT
  • Fern has lived more than half her life off the grid on a sustainable farm commune with people whom she considers family. She loves this life, so, when her mother whisks her away in the dead of night, she’s suspicious of everything mainstream and…
    Book, 2024New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024. — FICTION OSh