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Staff Picks: The Best Books We Read in April 2024

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  • Odile is a smart and shy teenager living in a town with a heavily fortified border. The town in the valley to the west is ALSO her town - 20 years in the past. Odile is taking tests to become part of the town's Conseil, a group that decides who…
    Book, 2024Toronto, Ontario : Scribner Canada, 2024.
  • 50 Oscar Nights

    Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-defining Wins

    Karger, Dave
    Do you love movies? Check out this title, compiled by Turner Classic Movies and Dave Karger. The author interviews 50 Oscar winners – including behind-the-scenes roles like Sound Mixing and Production Design, all the way through Best Picture and…
    Book, 2024Philadelphia : Running Press, 2024.
  • The Secret Life of Hidden Places

    Concealed Rooms, Clandestine Passageways, and the Curious Minds That Made Them

    Bachmann, Stefan
    If you have ever wanted a secret room or stairway in your house, you will likely enjoy this book. Entries are short and include pictures.
    Book, 2024New York : Workman Publishing, [2024]
  • An accident occurred twenty years ago at the Swiss boarding school that Canadian Kersti Kuusk attended. Her friend was found with life altering injuries caused from a fall from a fourth floor balcony. Was it truly an accident or was it attempted…
    Book, 2017New York : Harper, 2017.
  • Sir Linwood has been found murdered in his locked study and whichever of his three adopted children solves the case will inherit his prosperous estate, but they each discover mysteries of their own. Set in the Yorkshire countryside of the 1920's,…
    Book, 2023Oakland, California : Inkshares, Inc., [2023]
  • Canadian spooky queen Simone St. James hits it out of the park again with this paranormal thriller. It is July 1995 and a newly married couple have taken a wrong turn down an abandoned road, which leads to them having to clear their names for a…
    Book, 2024New York : Berkley, [2024]
  • The Light We Carry

    Overcoming in Uncertain Times

    Obama, Michelle, 1964-
    Full of warmth, wisdom, and insight. An inspiring book about recognizing personal strengths and overcoming challenges along the way.
    Book, 2022New York : Crown, 2022.
  • Njuta

    (enjoy, Delight In) : the Swedish Art of Savoring the Moment

    Brantmark, Niki
    Njuta roughly translates to savoring the moment. Author of the popular blog My Scandinavian Home, Brantmark provides a gentle reminder to take care of your mental health. This book will have you planning a trip to Sweden for lagom (balance) and fika…
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow, [2023]
  • Bardugo’s first foray into historical fiction blends history and fantasy in a page turning novel. A young servant girl in Madrid has learned to keep her head down, and her small acts of magic to herself. But when her mistress discovers her magic, it…
    Book, 2024New York : Flatiron Books, 2024.
  • This story follows the journey of Yeongju as she aspires to follow her dream of opening up a bookstore in Korea. Cozy up with this heartwarming novel.
    Book, 2024New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024.
  • A character-driven saga set in a Jewish and Black neighbourhood, this is a tale of love, friendship, redemption and justice as the community works together to keep a young deaf child from being institutionalized in an horrific insane asylum. This…
    Book, 2023New York : Riverhead Books, 2023.
  • A multi-generational tale of the Indigenous American experience told through the lens of one family. Simultaneously a prequel and a sequel to Orange’s excellent There, There this beautifully written book will break your heart.
    Book, 2024[Toronto] : McClelland & Stewart, 2024.
  • Antarctica is a collection of 16 short stories by the acclaimed Claire Keegan. Dark, unsettling and clever, these stories linger and leave you wanting to devour everything Keegan’s ever penned. I was particularly taken by the story Sisters.…
    Book, 2023London : Faber, 2023.
  • This was a fast-paced and thought-provoking story. I enjoyed that there were a couple of different plot lines going on simultaneously. I highly recommend this powerful read!
    Book, 2024[Toronto] : Doubleday Canada, [2024]
  • Pathogenesis

    a History of the World in Eight Plagues

    Kennedy, Jonathan
    A fascinating look at how death and disease have shaped human civilization from the very beginning of time, showing just how lucky, or in some cases not, humanity has been. Easy to read (or listen to) this book will re-contextualize your view of the…
    Book, 2023[Toronto, ON] : Signal, 2023.
  • Camden McTavish has never been accepted by his adopted mother’s family, particularly since her fortune and family estate were left to him following his mother, infamous millionaire Ruby McTavish’s death. Ten years later Camden returns home with his…
    Book, 2024New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.
  • This sequel to my beloved Empire of the Vampire was epic, engaging, and near impossible to put down. I love these characters and this story is stunning, I highly recommend to any fantasy fans.
    Book, 2024New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.
  • A road trip story full of joy, friendship, and a good-old friends-to-enemies-to lovers plotline. This story is absolutely perfect for anyone who loved their English teacher just a little bit too much.
    Book, 2024New York : Atria Paperback, 2024.
  • A gender-swapped feminist retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice, one of my absolute favourite Greek myths. This book had stunning prose and a feminist viewpoint, I read it in one day!!
    Book, 2024Sydney, NSW : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.
  • Have you ever read a time travel novel that takes you on a different path? Are they all the same? Try Day Tripper. Alex wakes every morning on a different day in his life. One day, it’s 2014, another, it’s 1996. He never knows when he’ll end up. He…
    Book, 2024Toronto, Ontario : Mira, [2024]