Staff Picks
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The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman - recommended by Nancy

Headstrong Madeleine Heller finds herself hopelessly attracted to her sister's fiance. Frieda Lewis, a doctor's daughter and a runaway, becomes the muse of an ill-fated rock star. And beautiful Bryn Evans is set to marry an Englishman while secretly obsessed with her ex-husband. At the heart of the novel is Lucy Green, who blames herself for a tragic accident she witnessed at the age of twelve, and spends four decades searching for the Third Angel - the angel on earth who will renew her faith. -Book Jacket.

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron - recommended by Andrew

In the tradition of "The Catcher in the Rye," this darkly comic story of a young mans very reluctant coming-of-age paints an indelible portrait of a teenage hero holding out for a better grownup world. - Library Catalog.

MOVIE WATCH

Once - recommended by Gayle

A Guy lives in Dublin. He is a guitarist/singer-songwriter who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad's Hoover repair shop by day. By night, he sings and plays for money on the Dublin streets. A Girl from Czechoslovakia loves to play the piano when she gets a chance. During the day she does odd jobs. At night she takes care of her mom and her daughter. Guy meets Girl, and they get to know each other. Girl helps Guy put together a demo disc so he can take it to London in hope of landing a music contract. At the same time, the Guy and the Girl work through their past loves, and reveal their budding love for one another, through their songs. - Library Catalog