Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Brooke's Pick: Boo by Neil Smith
Oliver “Boo” Dalrymple has died in front of his junior high school locker from a “holey heart.” One minute, he is reciting the periodic...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
Brooke's Pick: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
I was initially drawn to Rumaan Alam's Leave the World Behind by its unique premise. While vacationing in a rented home far more...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Van's Pick: Dracula by Bram Stoker
Everyone has heard the name Dracula and how it is associated with one of the greatest vampire figures of all time. The author Bram Stoker...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Brooke's Pick: The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
In the midst of our own modern day pandemic, Emma Donoghue delivers The Pull of the Stars, a historical fiction novel that follows Julia,...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
Brooke's Pick: Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy
If you are looking for a twisty suspense novel that will actually surprise you, look no further than Aimee Molloy's Goodnight Beautiful....
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Laura's Pick: One by One by Ruth Ware
A beautiful and remote chalet in the French mountains is the setting for a Snoop business retreat. Snoop is the latest social media app...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Brooke's Pick: The Vacation by T.M. Logan
Four vacationing friends in the south of France with families and baggage in tow. What could go wrong? Turns out ... EVERYTHING. After...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Katina's Pick: Death by Shakespeare by Kathryn Harkup
Shakespeare’s violent. His writing, that is. People suffer, people die…even in the comedies. In Death by Shakespeare, chemist Kathryn...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Brooke's Pick: The Operator by Gretchen Berg
All of us have played the classic children's game Telephone growing up. One person whispers a secret to another, and the secret grows and...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Nov 17, 2020
- 3 min
Katie's Pick: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Looking for a saucy series to sink your teeth into? Look no further than Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series. Book one in the series,...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Nov 16, 2020
- 2 min
Brooke's Pick: The Queen's Fortune by Allison Pataki
She was once the infamous Napoleon's fiancee before she was abruptly cast aside for another woman. Later, she would marry the love of her...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min
Dione's Pick: Total Power by Vince Flynn
I am a devoted fan of the fictional character Mitch Rapp created by Vince Flynn. Flynn passed away years ago, but fellow author Kyle...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Brooke's Pick: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Today is your last day on Earth. Will you spend it locked in your home, trying to ward off death, or will you venture out in the world...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Nov 11, 2020
- 1 min
Crystal's Pick: Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker
If you enjoy suspenseful psychological thrillers, Don’t Look for Me by Wendy Walker should be added to your “To Be Read” list. Years...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Nov 10, 2020
- 3 min
Brooke's Pick: Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
All's fair in love and ... Twitter wars? Emma Lord's debut YA novel Tweet Cute is an adorable rom-com romp that pits a wildly successful...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
Laura's Pick: Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger
Selena Murphy is commuting from work one evening, after just watching her husband having an affair with their nanny, Geneva, on the nanny...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
Brooke's Pick: What You Wish For by Katherine Center
What You Wish For is my first Katherine Center book, and I must say that I will be making my way down her back-list because I truly...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Kathy's Pick: A-Z of Smocking by Search Press
This comprehensive guide to all things concerning the art of Smocking is arranged in an A to Z format, with an in-depth index to help you...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
Dione's Pick: Shadows by Kristen Proby
I’m starting to really believe that someone put a “gris-gris” on 2020. With voodoo on my mind, I picked up a new book by one of my go-to...
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Lafourche Parish Public Library
- Oct 16, 2020
- 3 min
Brooke's Pick: Scythe by Neal Shusterman
In Neal Shusterman’s Scythe, natural death on a future Earth is simply not possible. People are no longer inflicted with disease,...
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