Emma the Library Page's Recommendations

One of the best parts of my new job is that we have several columns and some tables with themed recommendations. Most are curated by our librarians, but we have one that's specifically staff recommendations. I've been an enthusiastic filler of that since my first week on the job. And I thought I'd share the titles I've put out for people to peruse. Of course I'm dependent on which books we have in-branch (some titles I love we don't have but another branch does), but this is still a pretty good idea of which books I recommend in general. I can't wait to keep adding to it!

In no particular order...


1. A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn


2. Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed and Anoosha Syed


3. The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick


4. The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes


5. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman


6. Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga


7. Voracious by Cara Nicoletti


8. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein


9. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski


10. The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson


11. This Side of Home by Renée Watson


12. Don't Touch by Rachel M. Wilson


13. The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh


14. Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee


15. The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord


16. The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes


17. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson


18. Sadie by Courtney Summers


19. Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno


20. Illusive by Emily Lloyd-Jones


21. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake


What are your go-to recommendations? If you could curate a whole display at a library, what would it be about and what would you feature?