BostonPL_BPL Staff Picks: Best Books of 2019

eBook - 2019

Juvenile Fantasy. Cuban-American culture, alternate realities, and magic come together in this hilarious book about grief, friendship, and the meaning of ...Show more Juvenile Fantasy. Cuban-American culture, alternate realities, and magic come together in this hilarious book about grief, friendship, and the meaning of family. Sal has been pulling things through holes in reality ever since his mother died, so he doesn’t expect the chicken he makes appear in the school bully’s locker to cause so much trouble. But as the calamitron levels rise, Sal and his new friend Gabi have to figure out how to fix the fabric of the universe, finish their theater class project, and save Gabi’s new born baby brother all at the same time. -CelesteBC Show less

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Hello, Cookie Dough

110 Doughlicious Confections to Eat, Bake & Share

by Tomlan, Kristen

Book - 2019

Nonfiction/Cookbook. This book is inspiring, funny, heartfelt, and filled with easy to follow, delicious recipes. This is the kind of book that you want ...Show more Nonfiction/Cookbook. This book is inspiring, funny, heartfelt, and filled with easy to follow, delicious recipes. This is the kind of book that you want to take to bed with you to read as if it were a nonfiction book and not want to put down. It is that good. The easy, fun antidotes fill you with confidence that you can make everything and impress all your friends. Kristen created a cookbook that is not only filled with helpful tips for bakers of all levels, but she makes the stories and even the recipes so fun to read and follow along. The book itself is beautifully photographed. - C. Delaney Show less

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Ice

Chilling Stories From A Disappearing World

by Buller, Laura

Book - 2019

Juvenile Nonfiction. Browse through the book, or dip a bit deeper into topics on two-page spreads covering everything from ice itself to the animals, plan...Show more Juvenile Nonfiction. Browse through the book, or dip a bit deeper into topics on two-page spreads covering everything from ice itself to the animals, plants, and peoples who have adapted to the coldest places on the planet. Photographs, icons, and supporting illustrations work with short bursts of text to build a broad overview of the icy ecosystems of the past, present, and future. Definitions of unfamiliar words and concepts are provided throughout, but there is also a glossary and index. A fascinating compilation, for adults as well as children. - CHD Show less

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Say Nothing

A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

by Keefe, Patrick Radden

eBook - 2019

Nonfiction. Keefe, an award-winning New Yorker staff writer, uses the notorious 1972 abduction and murder of Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old moth...Show more Nonfiction. Keefe, an award-winning New Yorker staff writer, uses the notorious 1972 abduction and murder of Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, as the starting point for this compulsively readable account of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. - ES Show less

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Middlewest

Book 1

by Young, Skottie

Graphic Novel - 2019

Graphic novel. Gorgeous illustrations tell the story of a boy who runs away from home to escape his abusive father. On his journey he joins a circus and m...Show more Graphic novel. Gorgeous illustrations tell the story of a boy who runs away from home to escape his abusive father. On his journey he joins a circus and makes new friends. This story keeps you interested and engaged. This is just book one of the series, and I can't wait for the next installment! - Shane J Show less

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Know My Name

A Memoir

by Miller, Chanel

eBook - 2019

Memoir. In 2015, Chanel Miller was the victim of a high profile sexual assault. In this searing, unforgettable memoir, Chanel paints a chilling portrait o...Show more Memoir. In 2015, Chanel Miller was the victim of a high profile sexual assault. In this searing, unforgettable memoir, Chanel paints a chilling portrait of the often unspoken but relentless effects of assault, the insidious culture of violence against women, and the trauma inherent in the legal process. Her message is incredibly incisive and powerful, but following her journey to rebuild her sense of self and safety is just as moving. Request this one now - it's worth the wait list! - JessicaM Show less

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Gender Queer

A Memoir

by Kobabe, Maia

Graphic Novel - 2019

Graphic novel/Memoir. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adol...Show more Graphic novel/Memoir. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society as asexual and nonbinary (using e/em/eir pronouns), and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears. As someone who is also asexual and nonbinary, this book is spot on and I love the author for mirroring myself as much as e does. This is the book I needed when I was a teenager, trying to figure everything out, but it's also great for those just want to know what it means to be nonbinary and asexual. - JordanD Show less

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Gideon the Ninth

by Muir, Tamsyn

eBook - 2019

Science Fantasy. Gideon Nav is an indentured servant to the Ninth House, and she’s ready to make her escape. Unfortunately, before she can do so, she gets...Show more Science Fantasy. Gideon Nav is an indentured servant to the Ninth House, and she’s ready to make her escape. Unfortunately, before she can do so, she gets roped into becoming cavalier to Harrowhark Nonagesimus, the Reverend Daughter of her House and a sharp-tongued necromancer who has been invited to the decaying First House. Dragging Gideon along with her, Harrow will join the necromancers of the other eight Houses in a fight to become Lyctor, an immortal servant to the Emperor God and the highest of honors. This book is delightfully snarky, and I immediately fell in love with Gideon's dry humor. Harrow is my favorite lesbian necromancer ever, and her and Gideon's enemies-to-lovers relationship had me hooked until the very end. - KirstenD Show less

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Normal People

A Novel

by Rooney, Sally

Book - 2019

Fiction. For a moment in 2019, Sally Rooney and Normal People seemed to be featured on every magazine and social media channel available. IMHO, for good r...Show more Fiction. For a moment in 2019, Sally Rooney and Normal People seemed to be featured on every magazine and social media channel available. IMHO, for good reason. Rooney's unique voice and writing style carries the reader into the thoughts and emotions of both main characters, Connell and Marianne. As Connell and Marianne are drawn into each other's lives again and again over the course of several years, the angsty feelings of fear, loneliness, and reticence propelled me to keep reading to the very end. - MelissaA Show less

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Hands Up!

by McDaniel, Breanna J.

Book - 2019

Picture Book. "Greet the sun, bold and bright! Tiny hands up! / Peek-a-boo--hands up! / 'Morning, baby. Time to get dressed, hands up.'" Each sp...Show more Picture Book. "Greet the sun, bold and bright! Tiny hands up! / Peek-a-boo--hands up! / 'Morning, baby. Time to get dressed, hands up.'" Each spread of this joyous picture book captures a scenario, beautiful in its ordinariness, in which a young Black child may encounter the phrase "Hands up." A celebratory reclamation of an oft-threatening phrase and a gorgeous tableau of everyday family life. -- Rebecca F. Show less

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Red at the Bone

A Novel

by Woodson, Jacqueline

eBook - 2019

Fiction. The book opens on Melodie's coming of age party held at her grandparents' home. The white dress she wears is being worn for the very first time, ...Show more Fiction. The book opens on Melodie's coming of age party held at her grandparents' home. The white dress she wears is being worn for the very first time, even though it had been custom made for Melodie's mother, 16 years earlier. From there, the story flips back and forth from Melodie's story to that of her mother, when she was at that same age but had a vastly different experience. A poignant story of family, love, losses and gains. A strongly recommended book by this gifted story teller. - Rebecca H. Show less

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Life Will Be the Death of Me

And You, Too!

by Handler, Chelsea

Book - 2019

Memoir. In this deeply introspective memoir, comedian, tv host, writer, and activist Chelsea Handler realizes that rage has been dictating her life. She...Show more Memoir. In this deeply introspective memoir, comedian, tv host, writer, and activist Chelsea Handler realizes that rage has been dictating her life. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery with a psychiatrist, exploring her issues with childhood loss, relationships, privilege, politics, and life after 40. She discovers that it is never too late to improve yourself, your life, and the world you live in. I laughed, I cried, and I learned that if you are privileged, use that privilege to help others. - SarahM Show less

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The Bride Test

by Hoang, Helen

eBook - 2019

Romance. Fans of The Kiss Quotient, rejoice: the sequel is even better. Khai Diep, who believes his autism renders him incapable of truly feeling love, is...Show more Romance. Fans of The Kiss Quotient, rejoice: the sequel is even better. Khai Diep, who believes his autism renders him incapable of truly feeling love, is horrified when his mother brings him a potential bride from Vietnam. Esme Tran, determined to make a better life for herself and her daughter, doesn't want to force him into a relationship -- but she also isn't going to give up on her one chance at the American dream without a fight. Khai and Esme's love story follows an unconventional path (and includes one of the funniest sex education scenes I've ever read), but it's so genuinely romantic that it makes me want to cry. - VeronicaKM Show less

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