by Marita Klements, Assistant Director
Spring has sprung! Here are the latest book and media recommendations from the Lynnfield Library Staff. Click on the links to put them on hold for yourself.
Mary Kraft, Circulation
I just enjoyed reading “Go as a River” by Shelley Read. The book is very well written, set in Colorado in the 1940’s.
I have also recently enjoyed watching the DVD series called “Shetland”. Subtitles are needed unless you can under-stand the Scottish accent
Joan Carbone, Youth Services
Other birds, by Sarah Addison Allen
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Shetland
Kat Decker, Circulation
What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life by Billy Dee Williams – actor memoir
Love, Naturally by Sophie Sullivan – contemporary romance
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Death Under a Little Sky by Stig Abell – mystery thriller
Spencer Stevens, Techincal Services and Cataloging
A Rome of One’s Own by Emma Southon – This was a really fascinating, engaging read about famous and lesser known women who lived in Ancient Rome
The Holdovers – Such a delightful little movie with excellent characters, writing, and acting. I didn’t want it to end!
Pat Kelly, Reference
Checkmate to Murder by E. C. R. Lorac
Post After Post-Mortem by E. C. R. Lorac
Bats in the Belfrey by E. C. R. Lorac
Marita Klements, Assistant Director
The English Understand Wool, by Helen DeWitt – a very short but very twisty story
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo – the first in a really lovely series of novellas
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Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma Alban – a wacky and heart wrenching F/F regency romance
Barbara Kampas, Reference
Followed by the Lark: A Novel by Helen Humphreys – While this short novel follows the events well known about Henry Thoreau’s life it provides the reader with an insight into the simplicity of life most appreciated by him. Such moments include exploring the Concord River with a friend, the delight in finding an unexpected bloom of a flower, a conversation with another pilgrim who pitched a tent near Walden Pond, and the importance of his family. Beautifully written, this short novel provided much to consider along with creating a very relaxing, thoughtful reading experience.
One Woman Show: A Novel by Christine Coulson – Christine Coulson spent many years working for the Metropolitan Museum of Art writing wall labels for its exhibitions. While doing so she considered the option of using that same format to describe people as works of art. This novel does just that writing about the life of Kitty Walker and her need for display as she moves through multiple marriages. Written with one label per page, the novel presents a snapshot of Kitty’s need for power, value, and ownership as she provides her personal definition of being a woman. The original format provided an interesting reading experience.
The Painter’s Daughters by Emily Howes – The author’s debut novel portrays the lives of Thomas Gainsborough’s daughters, Peggy and Molly, during the rise of the painter’s fame and the younger daughter’s mental illness. The novel intersperses the painter’s creation of his daughters portrait with his wife’s need for social status while each depend on the older daughter’s ability to take care of her younger sister, denying the increasing evidence of her illness. A challenging read as I struggled with the mother’s need for social status at the expense of the well being of her children.