No matter what genre you love, the staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library have a reading recommendation for you this month. All these staff picks are on display on the first floor of the library throughout August and may be checked out with your library card and many are available digitally on our Libby app as well!
Brenda's Picks
Unscripted: the Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy
Terrific read! A real-life “Succession” story.
Homecoming by Kate Morton
A fabulous story. Yes, it is a big book and you will need to invest in the time to enjoy it! The story is set in two timelines, 1959 and 2018, in Australia. It is about three women, family secrets that have been kept for 60 years, a crime or tragedy, a family lost and a long time before all the questions are answered!
Mary's Picks
The 36 Hour Day by Nancy Mace
A guide for those families affected by dementia disorders. A help book for all those families suffering from the disease.
Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn
A heartwarming story of family and forgiveness. Plans for a fun summer vacation fall apart, but good things come from the disaster.
Christie's Picks
Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
If Hogwarts wasn’t your dream school, maybe McMasters will be!
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Join us August 17 for a discussion on this book with Wyrd Words Book Club!
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
You can also watch the movie based on the book!
Haunters: the Art of the Scare
A documentary about how haunted houses for Halloween have spawned a controversial subculture of full-contact terror simulations.
Dellie's Picks
The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes
A lot of magic and romance.
The Little Italian Hotel by Phaedra Patrick
Full of adventures and renewal.
Love Through the Seasons by Tracie Peterson
Great–four stories in one book.
The Words We Lost by Nichole Deese
1850s adventure from London to out west. Interesting read.
Susanna's Pick
The Fannie Farmer Cookbook by Marion Cunningham
This edition of the Fannie Farmer Cookbook is my family’s go-to for birthday cakes of all kinds. I also recommend the special waffles on page 555.
Carri's Pick
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
Historical fiction. Written on the dedication page… “For the hundreds who vanished and for the thousands who didn’t. May your stories not be forgotten.”
Joni's Pick
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
A fairy tale for adults–dark and magical story of love, and secrets worth killing for.
Crystal's Pick
Witch King by Martha Wells
The Fourth Prince of the Underearth, Kai, finds himself in the middle of a conflict between two political entities from his past. Using his demonic abilities, his insight, and the trust of his friends, he sets forth from his own imprisonment in a race against time in the present to find a close friend who’s vanished.
