bestof

Amid all the 2012 end-of-the-year lists, a few staff members decided to share some of our own favorite books that were published this year.  Enjoy!  Almost all are available through the Municipal Library Consortium, and we’d love to hear about your year-end favorites when you visit us.

Karen:

Green by Laura Seeger

Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey

Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan

Mice by Rose Fyleman

Oh No! by Candace Fleming

The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Maria Manzano

Sky Color by Peter Reynolds

Michael:

The Breakthrough by Jerry B. Jenkins

The Angel’s Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery by Justin Richards

Gina:

May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Life and Love from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed

Lindsay:

Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories by Sherman Alexie

Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion and Reinvention by Jamal Joseph

Ask the Passengers by A.S. King

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Life and Love from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

Drama by Raina Telgemeier

Ellen:

Frozen Heat by Richard Castle

A Wanted Man by Lee Child

The Providence Rider by Robert McCammon

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir by Anna Quindlen

Jack Holmes and His Friend by Edmund White

Kathryn:

A Death in the Small Hours by Charles Finch

A Room Full of Bones by Elly Griffiths

The Monsters’ Monster by Patrick McDonnell