Staff Picks
Sarah
Megan
Lisa
Katy
Jessica
Chris
Becca
Ella
Anja
(Lakeside)
The Husband's Secret
Liane Moriarty creates a cast of fascinating characters and keeps you guessing 'til the last second when she masterfully pulls every detail together.
The Stranger Diaries
A delightfully twisty page-turner that keeps you enthralled until the last page! Part whodunit, part ghost story...or is it?
Things You Save in a Fire
A heartfelt, beautiful story that pulls you right in.
Becca
(Administration)
The Girl in His Shadow
Historical Fiction that grabbed my attention and left me excited for the next book!
The Surgeon's Daughter
Great 2nd book - can't wait for another!
Lessons in Chemistry
Loved this book! Laughed, cried! And coming to Apple TV in 2023!!
Chris
(Chewelah)
My Heart is a Chainsaw
A romp through slasher lore with a tough and tender heart running through it.
Gingerbread
Lyrical, Magical Realism. A lovely take on the fairy tale we all know that involves gingerbread.
Things We Lost to the Water
Beautifully written story of a Vietnamese family who arrive in the United States as boat people escaping the Vietnam war.
Christine
(Kettle Falls)
Seveneves
Very interesting to see how a whole culture is affected by its progenitors' relationships.
Station Eleven
Covid was child's play compared to this, and yet, it is a story filled with hope.
The Little French Bistro
One can find renewal at any age, and some places are simply magical.
Ella
(Colville)
Nothing to See Here
This book is absurd and hilarious, but still managed to make me cry. Deep thoughts about the nature of how we deal with human differences, and the difficulty and beauty of family. Also, incredibly weird.
Ginny Goblin is Not Allowed to Open This Box
My kids made me read this book out loud so many times that now I kind of hate it. Check it out for your little goblins.
Richard Scarry's Pie Rats Ahoy!
A well-loved book in our home. This one I can read forever and somehow still love. Richard Scarry characters in a sweet, silly story.
Jessica
(Loon Lake)
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker
Rich, full of local landmarks and information - based in Spokane. A fun, good, whodunnit! You'll want to read the whole series.
Cinderella
A fresh and hilarious take on the classic Cinderella story. My kids and I love to watch this - full of wit and satire!
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Informative, empathetic, and eye-opening in a gentle yet firm read. Worth reading if you or a loved one has experienced trauma of any kind.
Katy
(Kettle Falls)
milk and honey
"Our backs tell stories no books have the spine to carry."
Ordinary Hazards
"No one warned me the world was full of ordinary hazards."
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
"It isn't by size that you win or you fail. Be the best of whatever you are."
Kristen
(Chewelah)
Circe
I just love Madeline Miller's writing style, in general. The way she finds that compromise between re-introducing characters from old classics while still bringing something new to the table is always so creatively done and this book is no exception--Circe, as a character, is incredibly well-written and a very captivating protagonist.
Heartstopper
Adorable art and an even more adorable series. I loved absolutely everything about Nick and Charlie's story, which may be one of the most cliché high school romances ever but is still utterly heartwarming and constantly rejuvenated by the emotional intelligence of its main characters throughout the entire series.
Oryx and Crake
Set in the aftermath of a devastating environmental apocalypse, but with plenty of flashbacks to the times before it happened, this is an excellent dystopian sci-fi novel that perfectly exemplifies Atwood's prescient and thought-provoking writing style. This book honestly works as a standalone piece, but for anyone wanting to delve further into the story, there are two other books in the series.
Leah
(Colville)
When Two Feathers Fell From the Sky
Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest
The Complete Persepolis
Lisa
(Colville)
There are Moms Way Worse than You : Irrefutable Proof that You are Indeed a Fantastic Parent
Fry Bread : a Native American Family Story
How to Change Your Mind : What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
Matt
(Chewelah)
Falling
A fast paced, keep you on the edge of your seat read. This book tracks all the goings on of an attempted terrorist attack.
Sooley
An amazing story of a young basketball player from South Sudan. It has highs and lows, a real emotional read. John Grisham is known for his Legal Thrillers, but he is great at writing Sports Fiction.
Winter Street
A great read to get anyone in the mood for the winter season. This is the first book in the Winter Street Inn series.
Mary
(Loon Lake)
Hope's Highest Mountain
Vanished
Oath of honor
Megan
(Hunters & Kettle Falls)
The Artist's Wife
Cook's Country
The Swimmers
Sarah
(Colville)
The Selection
Dragonflight
