• The Electric Woman by Tessa Fontaine

    March 31, 2022

    Check out if you have ever wanted to run away to the circus. I’ve always been intrigued by the lights, action, and fun of a circus. In high school I had a website programming class that required us to build a page around the career we wanted. I (partly joking)…

  • The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean

    March 2, 2022

    Check it out if you are interested in scientific history, ethics, and “no way that happened” type stories. The title and cover is all it took for me to pick up this book. I have also read and enjoyed books such as My Lobotomy by Howard Dully, Stiff by Mary…

  • Tales of Japan by Chronical Books ill. By Kortaro Chiba

    January 27, 2022

    Check out if you enjoy folklore, fairy tales, and/or disembodied goblin heads. Did you know that the folklore section of our library is housed in the nonfiction department? We are always striving to better our collection of these awesome tales and have a few interesting titles we just added! One…

  • Fuzz by Mary Roach

    December 10, 2021

    Check out if you are intrigued by human/nature interactions or just enjoy wildlife stories. I got really excited for this one to come out, not only because I enjoy Mary Roaches approachable, quirky writing style, but also because I am just really keen on wildlife stories. (If you couldn’t already…

  • Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown

    November 23, 2021

    Check out if you believe in learning from history. I started reading this because I read The Boys in the Boat by the same author and LOVED it. (Side note: if you haven’t read that book you really need to.) With that said, other than the World War II aspect,…

  • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty

    October 6, 2021

    Check out if you are ready to confront your own mortality. Listen, I know death is a heavy topic. Talking about death, reading about death, and thinking about death makes many of us uncomfortable. But it is a necessary conversation to have with yourself. I’m not the only person who…

  • The Body by Bill Bryson

    September 7, 2021

    Check out if you enjoy random facts and sometimes feeling the heebie jeebies. I am a nerd at heart and took many science courses when I was in college. So it was fun to hear some terms again that I haven’t heard in awhile. There is a high probability that…

  • Two Truths and a Lie by Ellen McGarrahan

    July 12, 2021

    Check out if you’re intrigued by mystery, obsession, and an unwavering drive for the truth. I’m back with another true crime hit, this one opening with an execution. The author witnesses convicted cop killer Jesse Tafero die by electrocution in 1990. He doesn’t go easily into that dark night, however.…