Staff Picks
Siena
Melinda
Megan
Matt
Lisa
Leah
Kristy
Katy
Katie
Jessica
Jesse
Janet
Harriet
Clifford
Carrie
Bryan
Becca
Anna
Anja
Anja
(Colville)
Stranger Diaries
(Elly Griffiths)
The Crossing Places
(Elly Griffiths)
The Death of Mrs. Westaway
(Ruth Ware)
Anna
(Colville)
The Library Book
(Susan Orlean)
The Other Woman
(Sandie Jones)
Good Riddance
(Elinor Lipman)
Becca
(Administration)
Crazy Rich Asians series
(Kevin Kwan)
A fun series!!
Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire
(Jen Hatmaker)
An Amazing Read! I Love Jen Hatmaker and the way she makes me think!
Educated
(Tara Westover)
Difficult to read but so powerful!! A must read!
Bryan
(Chewelah)
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
(Hank Green)
If you like social media and art students and alien statues and conspiracies, then this is probably the book for you. If you don't, then I probably can't recommend Hank (the brother of John) Green's bizarre and wonderful novel. Think The Amazing Race with tin foil hats.
March
(John Lewis)
There is no better time than now to read John Lewis' astounding graphic novel autobiography. From Freedom Riders to the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Lewis shares his incredible life as an activist and congressman. Reading the work of this civil rights icon was a life-changing experience for me.
The Name of the Wind
(Patrick Rothfuss)
I usually recommend this book as "Harry Potter for adults." Rothfuss weaves a fascinating story of magic, science and music. The only problem? He's only written two books of this trilogy (this is #1) and dedicated readers have been waiting NINE YEARS for book #3. You should read it, because it's phenomenal, but then prepare yourself to join the growing throng of anxious fans all clamoring for more.
Carrie
Scythe
(Neal Shusterman)
This is the first book in a YA dystopian trilogy. Shusterman's world-building is amazing, and the characters pull you right into the story.
News of the World
(Paulette Jiles)
This slim novel is perfect for fans of True Grit and Lonesome Dove.
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
(Fredrik Backman)
This story about seven-year-old Elsa dealing with the death of her beloved grandmother is funny and poignant, and Elsa is a quirky, endearing character that readers will root for.
Clifford
(Northport and Onion Creek)
One Second After
(William R. Forstchen)
A book of fiction taking place in a small town similar to Colville when an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) goes off (unknown to the residents) that basically puts civilization back into the 17th century.
This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
(Daniel J. Levitin)
The Zen of Screaming I and The Zen of Screaming II (DVDs)
(Melissa Cross)
Melissa Cross is a vocal instructor who basically teaches you how to sing screamo/heavy metal music aggressively without damaging your vocal cords. (Not currently available in the LOSC catalog.)
Harriet
(various branches)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
(Jamie Ford)
Twenties Girl
(Sophie Kinsella)
Book-o-Beards: a Wearable Book
(Donald B. Lemke)
Janet
(Administration)
Along Came a Spider
(James Patterson)
One of my favorite series - he is a good detective.
One for the Money
(Janet Evanovich)
Because Stephanie and Lula are so funny!
The Empire Strikes Back (DVD)
I love all of the Star Wars series, but this one is my favorite. (Not currently available in the LOSC catalog.)
Jesse
(Lakeside)
The Cut (audiobook)
(George Pelecanos)
Lukas is an ex-marine in his late twenties whose time in Iraq helped shape him into a skillful, no-nonsense private investigator. His current case lands him in trouble with a criminal enterprise, and events start to spiral out of control.
The Martian (DVD)
(Andy Weir)
This 2015 film is about an astronaut on a Mars expedition who ends up stranded on the planet and has to figure out how to survive until he can be rescued. The book is great, too.
Citizen Vince
(Jess Walter)
If you haven't read any books by Jess Walter (a Spokane native), this is a great one to start with. It's set in 1980 in Spokane and has an entertaining plot with plenty of local details.
Jessica
(Loon Lake)
Things You Save in a Fire
(Katherine Center)
Eye-opening book about a woman joining a male-dominated field (fire fighting) and the logistics, difficulties, and insights gender brings to the table.
Outliers
(Malcolm Gladwell)
I like anything by this author; always well written and thought provoking. This book in particular takes high-achievers and questions how they got there.
With the Fire on High
(Elizabeth Acevedo)
Well-written fiction piece on a young single mother and the doors that are open or closed to her as she faces her future as an Afro-Latinx in America.
Katie
(Chewelah)
Mistborn
(Brandon Sanderson)
Magic, a girl hero, and non-stop action makes this book one to add to your must read list.
Armada
(Ernest Cline)
If you're a video game lover, then this is the story for you. All those hours playing games comes to good use when you save the world.
Circe
(Madeline Miller)
Greek Mythology retold in a beautiful and unique way that all adults will love.
Katy
(Kettle Falls)
We Are In A Book!
(Mo Willems)
My Librarian is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World
(Margriet Ruurs)
Ink and Bone
(Rachel Caine)
Kristy
(Loon Lake)
The Wild Places
(Robert Mcfarlane)
How do you kill 11 million people?
(Andy Andrews)
The Calder Game
(Blue Balliett)
Leah
(Colville)
Oryx and Crake
(Margaret Atwood)
Akata Witch
(Nnedi Okorafor)
Lisa
(Colville)
The Delirium series
(Lauren Oliver)
A great dystopian series, simple and clean reading with twisting and turning suspense.
The Giving Tree
(Shel Silverstein)
One of my all-time favorite children's books - always gets me thinking about treasuring what I have.
Station Eleven
(Emily St. John Mandel)
Move through time and back getting the full story of how lives intertwine in the oddest of ways. Coincidence? Or do things happen for a reason?
Matt
(Chewelah and Lakeside)
Winter Street
(Elin Hilderbrand)
Anything by Elin Hilderbrand. I am currently binge reading her right now. For sure check out her Winter Street series. She makes you want to live on Nantucket Island.
The Bone Collector
(Jeffery Deaver)
I am also reading through the Lincoln Rhyme series. Rhyme is a quadraplegic crime scene investigator who uses his skills to solve crimes from his Central Park townhouse in NYC. This series is a thriller.
The Poacher's Son
(Paul Doiron)
This is the first in the Mike Bowditch series. I am currently reading through this series and recommend it to anyone who enjoys murder mysteries and the outdoors. Mike Bowditch is a Game Warden in Maine, and he has a knack for finding trouble with his higher-ups for relentlessly solving the crimes that have a way of always finding him.
Megan
(Hunters and Kettle Falls)
The Gravedigger's Daughter
(Joyce Carol Oates)
She's Come Undone
(Wally Lamb)
The Bell Jar (audiobook)
(Sylvia Plath)
Melinda
(Kettle Falls)
The Book of the Dun Cow
(Walter Wangerin)
An older title, but one that has stuck with me for years. It is a good vs. evil fantasy, in which the hero is a rooster and his spiritual leader is a cow. (Not currently available in the LOSC catalog.)
Master and Commander
(Patrick O'Brian)
This whole series is great, but it helps to have a glossary of naval terms to get through it.
The Brief History of the Dead
(Kevin Brockmeier)
An interesting twist on the afterlife.
Siena
(Northport and Onion Creek)
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk (audiobook)
(Kathleen Rooney)
Loved this audiobook! Different, interesting story about an independent woman in the Ad business in the 40's.
The Explanation for Everything
(Lauren Grodstein)
Stumbled upon this title and enjoyed the characters.
Drinking: A Love Story
(Caroline Knapp)
One woman's journey into sobriety.