Rosetown Library: Discover, read, enjoy, December book picks and storytime fun
By Brittany Booth,
Rosetown Librarian
For anyone who needs some great book recommendations, either to broaden their horizons or to get out of a reading slump, keep an eye on the “Browse” section of the Wheatland Regional Library website. Branch librarians from across the region submit their top choices from all the books they’ve read in the past year. There is truly something for everyone!
Don’t forget about the Storytime happening tomorrow at the library at 10:30 a.m. for kids aged five and under.
Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen (adult fiction). When Cricket Campbell’s older sister Nina announces it’s time to move their father, Arthur, into a memory-care facility following the progression of his Alzheimer’s, Cricket has a better idea. She returns home to become her father’s caretaker, hoping to repair their strained relationship. As Cricket settles back into the family house, she discovers her father has a rare gift: as he loses his grasp of the past, he is increasingly able to predict the future.
An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole (fantasy). Ellory Morgan is determined to prove that she belongs at Warren University. But something about the ornate buildings and shadowy paths feels strangely familiar. Despite all logic and reason, Ellory knows she’s been here before. And if she can’t convince brooding legacy student Hudson Graves to help her remember a past that seems determined to slip through her fingers as if by some insidious magic, she may lose herself for good.
In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams (romance). Madison Walker’s dreams of finding success in the culinary world have resulted in failure. Coming home to Rome, Kentucky, was never part of the plan—until an unexpected offer lands in her lap: the head chef position at a new restaurant. The only catch? It comes from James Huxley, her brother’s best friend. James has loved Madison quietly for years, knowing she’s never seen him as more than an annoyance, but now that she’s back, he’s determined to change that.
The Definitions by Matt Greene (sci-fi). The Center is a rehabilitation facility for those affected by a strange illness that has swept through the population, erasing their memories and any sense of identity. Students arrive at the Center not knowing who they are or how they got there. Each day, they attend classes to help them relearn the right ways to speak and live. But as flashes of memories emerge, some students start to question the Center’s strict instruction and begin to explore different ways in which they might define themselves.
Somewhere, A Boy and His Bear by Gyles Brandreth (non-fiction). Gyles Brandreth explores Winnie-the-Pooh, a bear beloved by millions: his genesis, his life across a hundred years, his special philosophy, and the reasons for his popularity. Brandreth’s book is also the intimate biography of three generations of the fascinating and troubled Milne family, which knew fame and fortune, despising both for a time, but a family that ultimately found a profound reason to be grateful for the riches Pooh Bear brought them.