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.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - recommended by Thea
First published in 1813, "Pride and Prejudice" has consistently been Jane Austen's most popular novel and contains some of her most astringent comments on manners and morals. It is the tale of how three of the five daughters of the bookish and indolent Mr. Bennett find themselves husbands, in a timeless pattern of courtship, property, marriage, and love. - book jacket.


Hunting and Gathering by Ana Gavalda - recommended by Stephanie
Written by a bestselling Parisian author, this is the story of three misfits who find a strong bond together. Well written.



The News from Paraguay by lily Tuck - recommended by Christine
This national book award winner is wonderful historical fiction. You'll learn a lot about the country of Paraguay.



The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon - recommended by Thea
In 1939 New York City, Joe Kavalier, a refugee from Hitler's Prague, joins forces with his Brooklyn-born cousin, Sammy Clay, to create comic-book superheroes inspired by their own fantasies, fears, and dreams. - Novelist.