SCLSNJ Recommended Reads

Mr. & Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel Maxine’s husband probably could have timed his announcement that he was leaving her for his young secretary better. Telling Maxine moments before the elite of Palm Springs were joining them for Thanksgiving dinner was a bad idea. After the Thanksgiving that will be talked about for ... read more about Mr. & Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty This book is released on November 6th! Nine people travel to a health resort named Tranquillum House far from civilization for a ten day cleanse. Some are there to recharge, some to lose weight and some to find themselves again. Frances is a romance novelist recovering from an ... read more about Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley During the French and Indian War it was common practice that captured French officers be billeted with American families; a practice oftentimes as undesirable for prisoners as the families whose homes they occupy. The Wilde household at Bellewether in Long Island is volunteered by a repugnant relation to house two ... read more about Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley

Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott Kit and Diane met at running camp one summer as young teens so when Diane transfers into her school Kit befriends her anew. Diane is a good influence. Her near obsession for academic excellence awakens the drive in Kit and both girls begin to compete for academic ... read more about Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America by John Waters Reviewed by Chris, Librarian at Bridgewater Library John Waters, the King Of Bad Taste, decided one day that he would also be the King Of Possibly Bad Decisions and so he set off to hitchhike across the United States from his home in Baltimore, all ... read more about Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America by John Waters