Book Picks from Your Local Library for Nov. 12

Now that the , you have the perfect excuse to spend your weekend curled up with a good book.

If you need some suggestions, check out these recommendations from the staff members at the . This week’s teen’s book recommendation was written by teen librarian, Diane Wilson. And the adult recommendations were written by public services assistant Rachel Vaughn.

For adults:

The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
When Chip Linton’s passenger jet encounters a tragic double engine failure he is forced to make an emergency landing in Lake Champlain. Now, Chip is trying to figure out how to live as the pilot and one of the few survivors of Flight 1611. He relocates to a small village in northern New Hampshire with his wife and twin daughters where they have purchased an old Victorian house, but it seems that more than just his guilt is haunting Chip in their new home.

Wrecker by Summer Wood
In the summer of 1965, Lisa Fay gives birth to a son she names Wrecker. Lisa’s life in San Francisco was hard enough before becoming a single mother, and by the time Wrecker is three years old, Lisa is behind bars and Wrecker is left in the hands of previously unknown relatives—relatives that have established a hippie commune in Humboldt County, California. Both Wrecker and his new-found unique family grow together and find that love can be found in the most unexpected places at the most unexpected times.

For teens:

The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
A young German becomes disenchanted with the Nazi regime and risks his life spreading counter-propaganda. This enthralling tale is based on a true story. Recommended for grades 6 to 8.

Summaries are based in part from information in the library's catalogue.