Staff Picks
This surprised me in the best way possible. Ryan writes with an evocative, almost dream-like prose that still manages to realistically describe Beth's life, from the pool to the home to all the murky in-betweens. A story of legacy, grief, and--most importantly--love that is incredibly easy to dive into.
Recommended by Anna
The concept and world-building are brilliant, and Vo's writing style is incredibly vivid and haunting.
Recommended by Anna
A book that I compulsively read from cover to cover. The story begins with Marcellus, a giant Pacific Octopus who lives in an aquarium located in the Pacific Northwest, and Tova, the nighttime cleaner at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Their unlikely meeting marks the beginning of a friendship that becomes the core of the book. I was torn between racing ahead to learn what happens, and slowing down to absorb the details. The characters were people with whom I felt an immediate kinship: family loss, estranged siblings, the joy of friendship, the uncertainty of new situations. The eclectic group of characters who live in this book will live in your heart for a while. The story is timeless, has a beautiful cover and is Van Pelt’s debut novel.
Recommended by Totsie
I dove into this book and didn’t surface until it was finished. Charlie is a character you won’t soon forget. Bold and brash she makes a mean bartender and an unstoppable thief. This takes me back to why I fell in love with Black’s writing - the romance! The improbable, extremely difficult romance that somehow comes to a satisfying conclusion.
Recommended by Kristine
When two unexpected visitors arrive in an insular coastal village, they threaten the equilibrium of a community already confronting climate instability, political violence, and domestic upheavals—a cast of unforgettable characters from the rich imagination of the National Book Award–winning, best-selling author of Three Junes.
An entertaining and fascinating memoir of “gifted storyteller” (People) Ann Hood’s adventurous years as a TWA flight attendant.
Following a long-standing feud and looking to settle the score, a woman decides to dismantle her home—alone and by hand—and move it across a frozen pond during a harsh New England winter in this mesmerizing debut.
If you feel like you haven't read a good fantasy series in a while, pick this up! It has all the fantasy tropes you want, good pacing, intricate characters, political machinations, and a unique mythology.
Highly Recommended by Kristine
This beautiful gift book collects the ageless wisdom of Antoine St. Exupéry's The Little Prince. Great graduation gift!
Weird, compelling little novel that will leave you sated. Foodies, art students, and vampire fans will find this oddly satisfying.
Recommended by Kristine
Named a Most Anticipated Book by Bookish
Named a Best Book of the Month by Buzzfeed
"The novel is masterfully plotted.”—New York Times Book Review
“Atomic Anna is a dazzling work of ingenuity and imagination.”―Téa Obreht,National Book Award finalist a
Super smart and twisty sci-fi novel about technology and memory that will hurt your brain (in a good way!). Basically the whole staff at Buttonwood loved it.
But this recommendation is by Anna...