Staff Picks Archive - Peters Township Library

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

By Azar Nafisi

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books

By Azar Nafisi

Recommended by Ed Wolf, IT/Reference Librarian From Penguin Random House: Every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Azar Nafisi, a...

Vox

By Christina Dalcher

Vox

By Christina Dalcher

Recommended by Dianne Finneagan, Head of the Circulation Department From Penguin Random House: Set in a United States in which half the population has been...

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir of a Woman’s Life

By Anna Quindlen

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir of a Woman’s Life

By Anna Quindlen

Recommended by Myra Oleynik, Library Director From Penguin Random House: In this irresistible memoir, Anna Quindlen writes about a woman’s life, from childhood memories to...

Ink and Bone

By Rachel Caine

Ink and Bone

By Rachel Caine

Recommended by Ed Wolf, IT/Reference Librarian From Penguin Random House: In an exhilarating new series, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous...

Poisoned Pages

By Lorna Barrett

Poisoned Pages

By Lorna Barrett

Recommended by Roz Rider, Circulation Department From Penguin Random House: Mystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles learns that nothing kills a good party like a murder...

Sometimes I Lie

By Alice Feeney

Sometimes I Lie

By Alice Feeney

Recommended by Nancy Lojek, Technical Services Department From MacMillan: My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m...

Ramp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia

By Steven Stoll

Ramp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia

By Steven Stoll

Recommended by Mary Kipling, Head of the Technical Services Department From MacMillan: In Ramp Hollow, Steven Stoll offers a fresh, provocative account of Appalachia, and why...

The Woman in Cabin 10

By Ruth Ware

The Woman in Cabin 10

By Ruth Ware

Recommended by Roz Rider, Circulation Department From Simon & Schuster: A suspenseful and haunting novel from internationally bestselling author Ruth Ware—this time, set at sea....

The Blues Walked In

By Kathleen George

The Blues Walked In

By Kathleen George

Recommended by Mary Kipling, Head of the Technical Services Department From University of Pittsburgh Press: Nineteen year-old Lena Horne is walking the last few blocks...

Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics

By Charles Krauthammer

Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics

By Charles Krauthammer

Recommended by Myra Oleynik, Library Director From Penguin Random House: From America’s preeminent columnist, named by the Financial Times the most influential commentator in the nation, the...

Red Queen

By Victoria Aveyard

Red Queen

By Victoria Aveyard

Recommended by Ed Wolf, IT/Reference Librarian From Harper Collins: Red Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard, is a sweeping tale of power, intrigue,...

The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland

By Jim DeFede

The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland

By Jim DeFede

Recommended by Myra Oleynik, Library Director From Harper Collins: The True Story Behind the Events on 9/11 that Inspired Broadway’s Smash Hit Musical Come from Away...