Staff Picks for May 2025

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Here's what staff have been reading/watching/listening to this month--enjoy! Other formats may be available; stop by the Info Desk at the library to learn more. This list will continue to grow throughout the month, so keep checking back to see what's new!

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Book The fox wife By: Choo, Yangsze, Call Number: FICTION/CHOO,Y All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The fox wife -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Brothers By: Van Halen, Alex Call Number: NEW MEMOIR/VAN HALEN,A Available	Weight for Brothers -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book The Dallergut Dream Department store By: Yi, Mi-ye Call Number: NEW FICTION/YI,M All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The Dallergut Dream Department store -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book 8 lives of a century-old trickster By: Lee, Mirinae, Call Number: FICTION/LEE,M Available	Weight for 8 lives of a century-old trickster -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book All creatures great and small By: Herriot, James Call Number: 636.089/HERRIOT,J Available	Weight for All creatures great and small -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book The people we keep By: Larkin, Allie, Call Number: FICTION/LARKIN,A Available	Weight for The people we keep -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book The Savage truth on money By: Savage, Terry, Call Number: 332.024/SAVAGE,T All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The Savage truth on money -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Something in the water By: Steadman, Catherine, Call Number: FICTION/STEADMAN,C All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Something in the water -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Glory be By: Arceneaux, Danielle, Call Number: MYSTERY/ARCENEAUX,D All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Glory be -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Seasons of Greens : a collection of new recipes from the iconic San Francisco restaurant By: Reicher, Katie, Call Number: NEW COOKING All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Seasons of Greens : a collection of new recipes from the iconic San Francisco restaurant -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book Here one moment By: Moriarty, Liane, Call Number: HOT PICKS/FICTION/MORIARTY,L Available	Weight for Here one moment -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1012345678910
Book The serial killer guide to San Francisco By: Chouinard, Michelle Call Number: NEW MYSTERY/CHOUINARD,M All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The serial killer guide to San Francisco -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891011
Book The really dead wives of New Jersey By: Dahl, Astrid, Call Number: NEW FICTION/DAHL,A Available	Weight for The really dead wives of New Jersey -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891012
Large Type Connie [Large type book] : a memoir By: Chung, Connie, 1946- Call Number: NEW LARGE TYPE/MEMOIR/CHUNG,C Available	Weight for Connie [Large type book] : a memoir -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891013
Book Three days in June By: Tyler, Anne, Call Number: HOT PICKS/FICTION/TYLER,A All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Three days in June -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891014
Book Dos Caminos tacos : recipes for everyone's favorite Mexican street food By: Stark, Ivy, Call Number: 641.84/STARK,I All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Dos Caminos tacos : recipes for everyone's favorite Mexican street food -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891015
Book Dogs on Instagram Call Number: 636.7/DOGS Available	Weight for Dogs on Instagram -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891016
Book The jellyfish By: Boum, Call Number: GN/FICTION/BOUM All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The jellyfish -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891017
Book The last dragon of the east By: Kwan, Katrina, Call Number: NEW FANTASY/KWAN,K All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The last dragon of the east -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891018
Music CD Brat [Music CD] By: Charli XCX, 1992- Call Number: NEW CD/POP-ROCK/CHARLI Available	Weight for Brat [Music CD] -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891019
Book Sweet potato soul vegan vibes : 100 soulful plant-based recipes for healthy everyday meals By: Claiborne, Jenné, Call Number: NEW COOKING All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Sweet potato soul vegan vibes : 100 soulful plant-based recipes for healthy everyday meals -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891020
Book Where the creek bends By: Miller, Linda Lael, Call Number: NEW FICTION/MILLER,L All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Where the creek bends -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891021
Book Killer potential By: Deitch, Hannah, Call Number: NEW FICTION/DEITCH,H All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Killer potential -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891022
Book Death of the author By: Okorafor, Nnedi, Call Number: NEW SF/OKORAFOR,N All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Death of the author -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891023
Book Adam & Evie's matchmaking tour By: Nguyen, Nora, Call Number: NEW FICTION/NGUYEN,N All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Adam & Evie's matchmaking tour -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891024
Book Tell me more : stories about the 12 hardest things I'm learning to say By: Corrigan, Kelly, 1967- Call Number: MEMOIR/CORRIGAN,K All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Tell me more : stories about the 12 hardest things I'm learning to say -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891025
Book The fault in our stars By: Green, John, 1977- Call Number: TEEN/FICTION/GREEN,J Available	Weight for The fault in our stars -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891026
Book The best lies By: Ellis, David, 1967- Call Number: MYSTERY/ELLIS,D Available	Weight for The best lies -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891027
Book The three-body problem By: Liu, Cixin Call Number: SF/LIU,C All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The three-body problem -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891028
Book She who became the sun By: Parker-Chan, Shelley, Call Number: FICTION/PARKER-CHAN,S All Copies Checked Out	Weight for She who became the sun -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891029
Book He who drowned the world By: Parker-Chan, Shelley, Call Number: FICTION/PARKER-CHAN,S All Copies Checked Out	Weight for He who drowned the world -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891030
Book Night's edge By: Kerin, Liz, Call Number: FICTION/KERIN,L All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Night's edge -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891031
Book The outdoor table : recipes for living and eating well : the basics of entertaining outdoors from cooking food to tablesetting By: O'Neil, Alanna, Call Number: 642.4/O'NEIL,A Available	Weight for The outdoor table : recipes for living and eating well : the basics of entertaining outdoors from cooking food to tablesetting -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891032
Book The best grilling cookbook ever written by two idiots By: Fey, Ryan (Chef), Call Number: 641.5784/FEY,R All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The best grilling cookbook ever written by two idiots -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891033
Book Eyewitness travel. Chicago like a local : by the people who call it home Call Number: 917.7311/EYEWITNESS 2022 ed All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Eyewitness travel. Chicago like a local : by the people who call it home -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891034
Book Cold kitchen : a year of culinary journeys By: Eden, Caroline, Call Number: NEW MEMOIR/EDEN,C All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Cold kitchen : a year of culinary journeys -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891035
Book The last ride of the Pony Express : my 2,000-mile horseback journey into the Old West By: Grant, Will, Call Number: 917.80434/GRANT,W All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The last ride of the Pony Express : my 2,000-mile horseback journey into the Old West -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891036
Book Things you save in a fire By: Center, Katherine, Call Number: FICTION/CENTER,K All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Things you save in a fire -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891037
Book Catch us when we fall By: Fay, Juliette, Call Number: FICTION/FAY,J All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Catch us when we fall -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891038
Book Sky burial By: Xinran, 1958- Call Number: FICTION/XINRAN All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Sky burial -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891039
Blu-ray The Mandalorian. Season 1 [Blu-ray] Call Number: BLU-RAY/TV/MANDALORIAN All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The Mandalorian. Season 1 [Blu-ray] -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891040
Book Pope Joan By: Cross, Donna Woolfolk Call Number: FICTION/CROSS,D All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Pope Joan -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891041
Book Laundry love : finding joy in a common chore By: Richardson, Patric, Call Number: 648.1/RICHARDSON,P All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Laundry love : finding joy in a common chore -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891042
Book You never know : a memoir By: Selleck, Tom, 1945- Call Number: MEMOIR/SELLECK,T All Copies Checked Out	Weight for You never know : a memoir -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891043
Book The big book of watercolor : the must-have guide to painting By: Jane, Mallery, Call Number: NEW HOBBIES All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The big book of watercolor : the must-have guide to painting -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891044
Book Death and croissants By: Moore, Ian (Comedian), Call Number: MYSTERY/MOORE,I All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Death and croissants -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891045
Book The bluest eye By: Morrison, Toni Call Number: FICTION/MORRISON,T Available	Weight for The bluest eye -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891046
Book One more for the road : a new short story collection By: Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012 Call Number: SF/BRADBURY,R/SC All Copies Checked Out	Weight for One more for the road : a new short story collection -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891047
Book Mechanical failure By: Zieja, Joe, Call Number: SF/ZIEJA,J All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Mechanical failure -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891048
Book The calligraphy book : pointed pen techniques, inspiration, and projects By: Bugbee, Lindsey, Call Number: NEW HOBBIES Available	Weight for The calligraphy book : pointed pen techniques, inspiration, and projects -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891050
Large Type Be ready when the luck happens [Large type book] : a memoir By: Garten, Ina Call Number: NEW LARGE TYPE/MEMOIR/GARTEN,I Available	Weight for Be ready when the luck happens [Large type book] : a memoir -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891051
Book Happy land By: Perkins-Valdez, Dolen, Call Number: NEW FICTION/PERKINS-VALDEZ,D All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Happy land -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891052
Book Square foot gardening answer book : new information from the creator of Square Foot Gardening-- the revolutionary method used by 2 million thrilled followers By: Bartholomew, Mel Call Number: 635/BARTHOLOMEW,M All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Square foot gardening answer book : new information from the creator of Square Foot Gardening-- the revolutionary method used by 2 million thrilled followers -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891053
Book Private rites By: Armfield, Julia, Call Number: NEW FICTION/ARMFIELD,J All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Private rites -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891054
Book The bean trees By: Kingsolver, Barbara Call Number: FICTION/KINGSOLVER,B All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The bean trees -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891055
Book The Hotel Nantucket By: Hilderbrand, Elin, Call Number: FICTION/HILDERBRAND,E All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The Hotel Nantucket -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891056
Book The switch By: O'Leary, Beth, Call Number: FICTION/O'LEARY,B Available	Weight for The switch -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891057
Book Immortal By: Tan, Sue Lynn, Call Number: NEW FANTASY/TAN,S Available	Weight for Immortal -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891058
Book The lotus eaters By: Soli, Tatjana Call Number: FICTION/SOLI,T All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The lotus eaters -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891059
Book How to be enough : self-acceptance for self-critics and perfectionists By: Hendriksen, Ellen, Call Number: NEW SELF-HELP Available	Weight for How to be enough : self-acceptance for self-critics and perfectionists -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891060
Book All you need is kill By: Sakurazaka, Hiroshi, 1970- Call Number: SF/SAKURAZAKA,H All Copies Checked Out	Weight for All you need is kill -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891061
Book The summer guests By: Gerritsen, Tess, Call Number: HOT PICKS/MYSTERY/GERRITSEN,T Available	Weight for The summer guests -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891062
DVD Desk set [DVD] Call Number: DVD/COMEDY/DESK All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Desk set [DVD] -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891063
Book Weber's time to grill By: Purviance, Jamie Call Number: 641.5784/PURVIANCE,J Available	Weight for Weber's time to grill -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891064
Book Greta & Valdin By: Reilly, Rebecca K., Call Number: FICTION/REILLY,R All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Greta & Valdin -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891065
Book The scholar and the last faerie door By: Parry, H. G Call Number: NEW FICTION/PARRY,H All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The scholar and the last faerie door -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891066
Book The remains of the day By: Ishiguro, Kazuo, 1954- Call Number: FICTION/ISHIGURO,K All Copies Checked Out	Weight for The remains of the day -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891067
Book Nice work, Nora November By: London, Julia, Call Number: FICTION/LONDON,J All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Nice work, Nora November -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891068
Book There is a Rio Grande in heaven : stories By: Reyes, Ruben, Jr., Call Number: NEW FICTION/REYES,R All Copies Checked Out	Weight for There is a Rio Grande in heaven : stories -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891069
Music CD 143 [Music CD] By: Perry, Katy Call Number: NEW CD/POP-ROCK/PERRY,K Available	Weight for 143 [Music CD] -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891070
Book Pronoun trouble : the story of us in seven little words By: McWhorter, John H., Call Number: NEW 425.55/MCWHORTER,J All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Pronoun trouble : the story of us in seven little words -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891071
Book Red country By: Abercrombie, Joe Call Number: FANTASY/ABERCROMBIE,J All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Red country -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891077
Book A woman's game : the rise, fall, and rise again of women's soccer By: Wrack, Suzanne, Call Number: 796.334/WRACK,S Available	Weight for A woman's game : the rise, fall, and rise again of women's soccer -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891073
Book The Black Ghost. 1; Hard revolution By: Segura, Alex, 1980- Call Number: GN/FICTION/BLACK/GHOST Available	Weight for The Black Ghost. 1; Hard revolution -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891074
Book Murder on the menu By: Leitch, Fiona, Call Number: MYSTERY/LEITCH,F All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Murder on the menu -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891075
Book We are all the same in the dark By: Heaberlin, Julia, Call Number: FICTION/HEABERLIN,J All Copies Checked Out	Weight for We are all the same in the dark -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891076
Book The most wonderful crime of the year By: Carter, Ally, Call Number: NEW FICTION/CARTER,A Available	Weight for The most wonderful crime of the year -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891078
Book Unto us a son is given By: Leon, Donna, Call Number: MYSTERY/LEON,D Available	Weight for Unto us a son is given -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891079
Book Red River Road By: Downes, Anna Call Number: NEW FICTION/DOWNES,A All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Red River Road -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891080
Book Reaper man By: Pratchett, Terry, Call Number: FANTASY/PRATCHETT,T Available	Weight for Reaper man -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891081
Book Murder in an Italian village By: Falco, Michael, Call Number: MYSTERY/FALCO,M All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Murder in an Italian village -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891082
Book American dirt By: Cummins, Jeanine, Call Number: FICTION/CUMMINS,J Available	Weight for American dirt -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891083
Book Mrs. Quinn's rise to fame By: Ford, Olivia, Call Number: FICTION/FORD,O All Copies Checked Out	Weight for Mrs. Quinn's rise to fame -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891084
Book Pineapple Street By: Jackson, Jenny (Editor), Call Number: FICTION/JACKSON,J Available	Weight for Pineapple Street -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891085
Book A fate inked in blood By: Jensen, Danielle L., Call Number: FANTASY/JENSEN,D Available	Weight for A fate inked in blood -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891086
Book The faculty lounge By: Mathieu, Jennifer Call Number: NEW FICTION/MATHIEU,J Available	Weight for The faculty lounge -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891087
Book The bones beneath my skin By: Klune, TJ, Call Number: NEW FANTASY/KLUNE,T Available	Weight for The bones beneath my skin -10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-101234567891088