BostonPL_BPL Staff Picks: November 2019

by Collins, Megan

Book - 2019

Fiction. Strangled on a snowy night sixteen years ago, 18-year-old Persephone O'Leary remains a mystery. Her younger sister, Sylvie, is finally ready to f...Show more Fiction. Strangled on a snowy night sixteen years ago, 18-year-old Persephone O'Leary remains a mystery. Her younger sister, Sylvie, is finally ready to find some answers. This is a can't-put-down debut about mothers and daughters, sisters and secrets. Incredibly well done. - Denise Show less

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The Girl He Used to Know

by Garvis Graves, Tracey

Book - 2019

Romance. This story follows Annika Rose, a high-functioning autistic woman living in Chicago. In August of 2001 she runs into her college boyfriend, Jonat...Show more Romance. This story follows Annika Rose, a high-functioning autistic woman living in Chicago. In August of 2001 she runs into her college boyfriend, Jonathan, whom she has not seen for nearly ten years. The story follows their lives as they unfold in 2001, as well as the past; when the two first met in college. Well-written and an emotional read, this book is easy to fly through as you try to discover what drove them apart in college, and whether they can rekindle their flame. The book also does a great job portraying a character on the spectrum; the way she sees the world is understood; she is accepted for who she is by the people close to her, but it also realistically portrays the challenges she has to overcome. - DhrutiB. Show less

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The Salt Path

by Winn, Raynor

Book - 2019

Memoir. A middle-aged British couple, with nowhere to go after losing their home and business due to an unwise business investment, decide to tackle the w...Show more Memoir. A middle-aged British couple, with nowhere to go after losing their home and business due to an unwise business investment, decide to tackle the windswept 630 miles South West Coast Path, one of Britain's most challenging long distance walks. A life-affirming story of home, homelessness, and the restorative power of nature. - Eileen Show less

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The Turn of the Key

by Ware, Ruth

eBook - 2019

Mystery. A nanny takes a live-in job at a house in the remote Scottish countryside. Her first night there she hears strange sounds coming from the attic a...Show more Mystery. A nanny takes a live-in job at a house in the remote Scottish countryside. Her first night there she hears strange sounds coming from the attic above her room. What could it be? Slowly she learns more about the history of this strange house. This is a real page-turner of a book! - Shane J Show less

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Queen of the Sea

by Meconis, Dylan

Graphic Novel - 2019

Historical Graphic Novel. Margaret has always lived on an island, isolated from the rest of the world but surrounded by caring Elysian nuns who took her i...Show more Historical Graphic Novel. Margaret has always lived on an island, isolated from the rest of the world but surrounded by caring Elysian nuns who took her in when she was abandoned as a baby. As Margaret grows up, visitors to the island lead Margaret to ask questions about the world beyond the island; the answers she discovers reveal the island’s true political purpose and her own missing heritage. Attractive full-color illustrations and beautiful handwritten text will draw in fans of Lucy Knisely and Raina Telgemeier’s art, while the fascinating alternate-history storyline will intrigue history buffs of all ages. - Jessica M. Show less

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Telling Tales

by Cleeves, Ann

Book - 2017

Mystery. Ten years after Jeanie Long was charged with the murder of fifteen-year-old Abigail Mantel, she commits suicide and another body is found. For on...Show more Mystery. Ten years after Jeanie Long was charged with the murder of fifteen-year-old Abigail Mantel, she commits suicide and another body is found. For one young woman, the revelation brings back haunting memories of discovering her friend's body. As Inspector Vera Stanhope makes fresh enquiries on the peninsula, tension mounts and she begins to suspect that some deadly secrets are threatening to unfurl. This second book in the Vera series is brilliantly written, with a bleak setting. For awhile we're in the heads of the bleak characters that populate it, but when Very shows up everything changes. Vera is a realistically written person, not the Hollywood starlet type of detective, which I appreciate. - Jordan Show less

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Our History Is the Future

Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance

by Estes, Nick

eBook - 2019

Nonfiction. This is both a history and a personal memoir of the incredible 2016 movement to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, the lar...Show more Nonfiction. This is both a history and a personal memoir of the incredible 2016 movement to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, the largest Indigenous protest movement in the twenty-first century. If you're inspired by the climate strike, read this groundbreaking book on how indigenous-led struggles are seeking to protect the earth. - Kathleen Show less

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The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt

A Novel in Pictures

by Preston, Caroline

Book - 2011

Historical Fiction. After getting a Corona typewriter for her high school graduation, Frankie begins keeping a scrapbook to document her life over the nex...Show more Historical Fiction. After getting a Corona typewriter for her high school graduation, Frankie begins keeping a scrapbook to document her life over the next eight years, from 1920 to 1928. This book is visually stunning -- each full-color page is designed like an actual page of a scrapbook, including historical ephemera, cut and pasted words, and photos. Not quite a novel but not quite a graphic novel, this is a work of experimental fiction that pulls off a quirky premise beautifully. -Kirsten Show less

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Permanent Record

by Snowden, Edward

eBook - 2019

Memoir. NSA/CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden makes a case for transparency in government by recounting the fascinating story of the events that led up to ...Show more Memoir. NSA/CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden makes a case for transparency in government by recounting the fascinating story of the events that led up to his release of information regarding the unlawful mass surveillance and data collection programs run by US agencies to journalists at the Guardian. Also of interest is Snowden's memories of the early Internet, recalling a time of creativity, community and anonymous conversation that has been subverted by verified identities on social media and corporate control of networks.” - Maty C. Show less

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The Surgeon

by Gerritsen, Tess

Book - 2001

Suspense. Boston Homicide Unit's Jane Rizzoli & Thomas Moore lead a murder investigation in the South End when a young woman is found gruesomely murde...Show more Suspense. Boston Homicide Unit's Jane Rizzoli & Thomas Moore lead a murder investigation in the South End when a young woman is found gruesomely murdered in her home. The details of the crime are identical to that of another young woman Moore had investigated the year before. The Surgeon is a brilliantly-crafted tale of horror that's just so terrifying that you can't bear not to look. - Nordia Show less

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The Book of Mistakes

by Luyken, Corinna

Book - 2017

Picture Book. Picture Book. "It start[s] . . . with one mistake," a larger-than-intended eye in a child's drawing. And with every "mistake&...Show more Picture Book. Picture Book. "It start[s] . . . with one mistake," a larger-than-intended eye in a child's drawing. And with every "mistake" that the child artist makes (a too-long leg, a blob in the corner of the page that looks like a "frog-cat-cow thing"), the child's drawing grows into something more and more fantastic. Children of all ages love guessing how the "mistakes" will be incorporated in the final illustration, and older children will be fascinated as the book takes a metafictive turn. A jubilant, thought-provoking celebration of artistic flexibility. -- Rebecca Show less

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Frankissstein

A Love Story

by Winterson, Jeanette

eBook - 2019

Science-Fiction. Can something undead or in fact never living be considered a person? Jeanette Winterson puzzles through this along with the theme of sexu...Show more Science-Fiction. Can something undead or in fact never living be considered a person? Jeanette Winterson puzzles through this along with the theme of sexuality which runs through many of her novels. The book is told from the perspective of two different people living in two different eras: Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, in the 19th century, and a trans doctor named Ry who lives in the present. I found the parts written in Mary Shelley's voice to be especially compelling, and the present day sections are very much of this time. -Rebecca H. Show less

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Terminal Alliance

by Hines, Jim C

Book - 2017

Science Fiction. It’s the usual formula for funny space opera — Our Hero, armed only with a nonstandard skill set and an unwavering moral compass, must ta...Show more Science Fiction. It’s the usual formula for funny space opera — Our Hero, armed only with a nonstandard skill set and an unwavering moral compass, must take on insurmountable odds and comes out the victor — but Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos is a wonderful, endearing avatar of generic expectations, and come on, how could you not love space janitors! If you’re familiar with how sci-fi works, you can see the twist coming from a mile off, but if you’re familiar with how sci-fi works, that won’t annoy you. - Veronica Show less

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