Staff Favorites

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  • Marley and me: life and love with the world's worst dog by John Grogan
    Staff: Cathi Smith
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    This is one of the best dog books I have read. Don't be fooled by the movie, the book is so much better. Yes, it has some sad parts, but it is overall a very complete memoir of a beloved family pet.
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  • Manhunt: the twelve day chase for Lincoln's killer by James L. Swanson
    Staff: Cathi Smith
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    This is an excellent book about the assassination of President Lincoln. It is a very compelling read and goes into great period detail as well how the country was just after the Civil War.
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  • Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
    Staff: Cathi Smith
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    This is an amazing children's book, it is magical. It would be a great choice for reading aloud. It will hold the interest of even the finickiest young reader
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  • The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
    Staff: Shelley Boardman
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    Love love love historical fiction...Ms. Gregory is a wonderful story teller. I read everything she writes and have never been disappointed.
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  • Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
    Staff: Shelley Boardman
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    This series is my absolute favorite! Diana Gabaldon is a fabulous writer...the details she gives of these times are unbelievable! You will fall in love with Jamie and Claire!
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  • Murder on the Celtic by Conrad Allen
    Staff: Cathi Smith
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    This is a great mystery set on board a luxury liner at the turn on the twentieth century. Good attention to detail and a great read.
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  • The Limits of Power: the End of American Exceptionalism by A.J. Bacevich
    Staff: Nancy Norton
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    A succinct, well-researched, and very readable explanation of how the United States came to its current political, financial and military problems.
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  • When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson
    Staff: Elizabeth S.
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    This was the most engaging and brilliant read I've experienced all year! Initially drawn by the title, I was richly rewarded with the sincerely and hilariously developed characters who are in the midst of multiple plot twists and entwined in several criminal threads. I've read and enjoyed other titles by Atkinson, but this book is on another level entirely! What an engrossing piece of work!
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  • Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
    Staff: Tim S.
    Branch: Christiansburg Library
    I don't want to sound like a sick-o, but this book, about a middle-aged man with an amorous penchant for tweenagers, is about the truest love story I've ever read--and I've read quite a few love stories in my day.
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  • The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adams
    Staff: Yanni
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    One of the most Laugh Out Loud funny books I've ever read. If you enjoy Science Fiction and Humor (sadly a rare combination) you owe it to yourself to check out this and Adams's other works.
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  • Batman and philosophy : the dark knight of the soul by White, Mark D
    Staff: Yanni
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    Seeing as Batman is one of the most conflicted of the super heroes, it's not surprising that a philosophical examination of his life and motivations can yields some interesting revelations.
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  • Mainspring by Jay Lake
    Staff: Yanni
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    A Clockwork universe like you've never seen before.
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  • Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet
    Staff: Yanni
    Branch: Blacksburg Library
    The funniest book you'll ever read about the Apocalypse. When the Anti-Christ is born, there is a mix-up at the orphanage and he is taken home by a normal family. Hilarity Ensues!

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