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The Rook — Multnomah County Library The Rook — O'Malley, Daniel — "The body you are wearing used to be mine." So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London park surrounded by bodies all wearing latex gloves....

Great question! The Rook by Daniel O'Malley is a mystery surrounded by the supernatural and memory loss, the unraveling of just who Myfanwy Thomas is only the beginning...

The Gilded Wolves — Multnomah County Library The Gilded Wolves — Chokshi, Roshani, — Set in a darkly glamorous world The Gilded Wolves is full of mystery, decadence and dangerous but thrilling adventure. Paris, 1889: The world is on the cusp of ...

Try The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi if you want to read an "Immersive series on the lighter, more uplifting side" #AskALibrarian

Cry, Voidbringer — Multnomah County Library Cry, Voidbringer — Ho, Elaine — In a broken system, do you save yourself or fight for the people you love? With the godspower waning, the queen of Ashvi has had to find another way to bolster her figh...

If you're looking for "painful heartbreak with other plot," try Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho! #AskALibrarian

I Feel Bad About My Neck — Multnomah County Library I Feel Bad About My Neck — Ephron, Nora, — A collection of essays offers a humorous look at the ups and downs of being a woman of a certain age, discussing the tribulations of maintenance and trying t...

We suggest I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron if you want to read something "Light and breezy but smart and well written if that makes sense😆" #AskALibrarian

Fidelity — Multnomah County Library Fidelity — Berry, Wendell, 1934- — Reissued as part of Counterpoint's celebration of beloved American author Wendell Berry, the five stories in Fidelity return readers to Berry's fictional town of Por...

Want "Short stories reminiscent of the countryside"? Try Fidelity by Wendell Berry. #AskALibrarian

Lilith — Multnomah County Library Lilith — Marmery, Nikki, — In this feminist retelling of ancient creation myths, "Lilith and Adam are equal and happy in the Garden of Eden--until Adam decides Lilith should submit to his will and lie beneath him. She refuses--and is banished forever from Paradise. Demonized and sidelined, Lilith watches in fury as God creates Eve, the woman who accepts her submission. But Lilith has a secret: she has already tasted the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Endowed with wisdom, she knows why Asherah--God's wife and equal, the Queen of Heaven--is missing. Lilith has a plan: she will rescue Eve, find Asherah, restore balance to the world, and regain her rightful place in Paradise"--

Our patron requested "Female villain origin stories! Myth/fantasy. Just finished I, Medusa and have Stone Blind on my list." Here, we suggest Lilith by @nikkimarmery.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

Betty — Multnomah County Library Betty — McDaniel, Tiffany, — "A stunning, lyrical coming-of-age novel set in the rolling foothills of the Appalachians in which a young girl, with only the compass of her father's imagination, must na...

Our patron needing a five-star read who "loved Outlaw by Anna North and Demon Copperhead" may enjoy Betty by @tiffanymcdaniel.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

The Drifters — Multnomah County Library The Drifters — Michener, James A. (James Albert), 1907-1997, — This epic novel follows six young people on their travels through Europe, serving as a guidebook, "loosely dressed up as fiction, " to qu...

If you're looking for "Something by James Michener I can read with my grandma" we suggest The Drifters. #AskALibrarian

How to Tantrum Like a Champion — Multnomah County Library How to Tantrum Like a Champion — Wolf, Allan, — "Sometimes your day doesn't go how you planned it. Or there's too much noise, and the light is way too bright. Small feelings can turn into overpowering...

How to Tantrum Like a Champion by @allanwolf100.bsky.social is a great pick for "Books that teach elementary age children how to regulate their emotions." #AskALibrarian

Color and Light — Multnomah County Library Color and Light — Gurney, James, 1958- — Overview: James Gurney, New York Times best-selling author and artist of the Dinotopia series, follows Imaginative Realism with his second art-instruction book...

Explore Color and Light by @jamesgurneyart.bsky.social
if you want inspo for your sketchbook. #AskALibrarian

The Witch King — Multnomah County Library The Witch King — Edgmon, H. E., — Wyatt, a transgender witch, hides in the human world after he loses control of his magic; but his fiancé, Emyr, a fae prince, is at risk of losing his throne if he do...

We sugest The Witch King by H. E. Edgmon if you're looking for "Native American fantasy (not horror)." #AskALibrarian

Lincoln in the Bardo — Multnomah County Library Lincoln in the Bardo — Saunders, George, 1958- — "February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bl...

If you're looking for "Something as transporting as THE PIANO TUNER and THE WINTER SOLDIER" try Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. #AskALibrarian

Last Words From Montmartre — Multnomah County Library Last Words From Montmartre — Qiu, Miaojin, 1969-1995 — "An NYRB Classics Original Last Words from Montmartre is a novel in letters that narrates the gradual dissolution of a relationship between two l...

Try Last Words From Montmartre by Qiu Miaojin if you're looking for "Sapphic heartbreak for my first sapphic heartbreak💔" #AskALibrarian

Meddling Kids — Multnomah County Library Meddling Kids — Cantero, Edgar, 1981- — With raucous humor and brilliantly orchestrated mayhem, Meddling Kids subverts teen detective archetypes like the Hardy Boys, the Famous Five, and Scooby-Doo, a...

For the horror fan looking for campy horror, try Meddling Kids by @punkahoy.bsky.social. Former kid detectives return as adults to a case that doesn't quite add up in this adult send-up of Hardy Boys and Scooby Doo. #AskALibrarian

Joke Farming — Multnomah County Library Joke Farming — Kalan, Elliott, 1981- — "The winner of four Emmys, a Peabody, and two Writers Guild Awards (all of which badly need dusting) explains his process for writing comedy without going insane...

Want to read a book on joke writing? Try Joke Farming by Elliott Kalan. #AskALibrarian

The Hurting Kind — Multnomah County Library The Hurting Kind — Limón, Ada, — "An astonishing collection about interconnectedness--between the human and nonhuman, ancestors and ourselves--from National Book Critics Circle Award winner and Nation...

Try The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón if you're interested in beginner-friendly poetry. #AskALibrarian

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Our patron requesting "Board books with real photos of faces! Baby is obsessed" should check out this list! #AskALibrarian

The Keeper of Magical Things — Multnomah County Library The Keeper of Magical Things — Leong, Julie, — "An almost-mage discovers friendship--and maybe something more--in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming novel from the author of The T...

We suggest The Keeper of Magical Things by @julieleong.bsky.social for our patron looking for "Something to read aloud to my wife. Fantasy, sapphic, on the shorter side." #AskALibrarian

Wallflowers — Multnomah County Library Wallflowers — Joy, Mackenzie, — "People call you a wallflower. Sometimes they call you shy. Sometimes they call you quiet, or maybe even scared. People think these are bad things, because sometimes th...

Wallflowers by Mackenzie Joy could be perfect for our patron looking for "books for a 2 year old scared of other kids!" #AskALibrarian

Lotería — Multnomah County Library Lotería — Pelayo, Cynthia, — "The Mexican board game of Lotería is a game of chance--similar to bingo. However, in Lotería instead of matching up numbers on a game board, players match up images. Ther...

Lotería by @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social is a great pick if you're wanting "folk horror." #AskALibrarian

A Letter to the Luminous Deep — Multnomah County Library A Letter to the Luminous Deep — Cathrall, Sylvie, — A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Cle...

A Letter to the Luminous Deep by @sylviecathrall.bsky.social might be just right if you're looking for "Clean rom com or Romantasy for adults 🎉" #AskALibrarian

Assata — Multnomah County Library Assata — Shakur, Assata, — "On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur, aka JoAnne Chesimard, lay in a hospital, close to death, handcuffed to her bed, while local, state, and federal police attempte...

We suggest Assata by Assata Shakur if you're looking for a "Favorite NF history of a woman written by a woman" #AskALibrarian

Sacred Art of Tarot — Multnomah County Library Sacred Art of Tarot — Dean, Liz, 1965- — "Sacred Art of Tarot is a beautiful, deluxe edition by a best-selling author for reading all of the important elements, symbols, and meanings of every tarot ca...

Try the Sacred Art of Tarot by Liz Dean if you want to learn more about tarot! #AskALibrarian

A City Comes Out — Multnomah County Library A City Comes Out — Wallace, David (Journalist), — "Palm Springs, California, is today probably the most famous gay and lesbian resort in the world. Not only do thousands of gays and lesbians descend o...

Try A City Comes Out by David Wallace if you want to learn about the "History of Palm Springs 🌴" #AskALibrarian

A Rival Most Vial — Multnomah County Library A Rival Most Vial — Ashwick, R.K. — Two potion shops, one heated rivalry...until hate bubbles over into something else. Any adventurer worth their sword knows about Ambrose Beake. The proud, quie...

A Rival Most Vial by R.K. Ashwick could be perfect for our patron looking for their "next favorite romantasy series, but make it queer." #AskALibrarian

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency — Multnomah County Library Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency — Adams, Douglas, 1952-2001, — The investigations of Dirk Gently, a private detective who is more interested in telekinesis, quantum mechanics and lunch than fi...

Our patron who misses Good Omens and is looking for "any recs for the same vibes without the icky author" may enjoy Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams.

Behind Her Lives — Multnomah County Library Behind Her Lives — Cole, Briana, — ""That's not my sister." Overwhelmed by shock and relief, those are the only words Deven can muster when she is called to identify the body of a suicide victim. A bo...

Looking for "Something similar to 'cross my heart' by Megan Collins but written by a black author"? Try Behind Her Lives by Briana Cole. #AskALibrarian

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