Staff Picks
Check the blog every Wednesday for updates on what our staff is reading and recommendations for our new and all-time favorite books. What is your favorite book? Post your answer in the comments section below. To see all previous Staff Picks posts, simply type "Staff Picks" in the search box at the top left of this blog and click the "search blog" button.

Body in the Library: A Miss Marple Mystery by Agatha Christie - recommended by Valerie
Still nobody does it better - the British "who done it" -than Agatha Christie. Brew a cup of tea and enjoy.


In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - recommended by Christine
A very interesting non-fiction read by Truman Capote. You will enjoy this book.

Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner - recommended by Megan
This book will make you laugh. It's a fun read about a plus-sized woman whose life takes some sudden turns. She handles each new adventure with a sense of humor.


The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough - recommended by Maysoun
"This is the chronicle of three generations of Clearys, ranchers carving lives from a beautiful, hard land while contending with the bitterness, frailty, and secrets that penetrate their family. Most of all, it is the story of only daughter Meggie and her lifelong relationship with the haunted priest Father Ralph de Bricassart-an intense joining of two hearts and souls that dangerously oversteps sacred boundaries of ethics and dogma.A poignant love story, a powerful epic of struggle and sacrifice, a celebration of individuality and spirit" - from the book jacket