The Librarian Recommends - January 2024

by Rebecca Strauss, Library Director
January 16, 2024

Our Library Director curates great reads for our students every day. Now, she's sharing some recommendations for the rest of our community to enjoy. Stay tuned for new suggestions!

Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

Practical Magic meets globe crossing, high stakes thriller in this dazzling debut by local author and Macalester College English professor Emma Törzs. Earning multiple awards in 2023, this one lives up to the hype.

Slow Horses by Mick Herron

The seemingly boring offices of Slough House may be where the reject agents of MI5 land when they’ve royally messed up, but action and danger still manages to find them. Fans of spy thrillers, dark humor, and all things quintessentially British are sure to enjoy this first of Mick Herron’s Slough House series. Once hooked, readers can catch the series on Apple TV starring Gary Oldman at his best.

My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds by Hannah Pick-Goslar

In this long awaited memoir, Hannah tells her story with sensitivity and compassion, conveying the fear and uncertainty that a child would experience during war time. Exploring themes of friendship, loyalty, resilience, and remembrance, this is a book sure to touch the hearts of readers of all ages.

The Poetry of Robert Frost: The Collected Poems, Complete and Unabridged edited by Edward Connery Lathem

When I think of being curled up and cozy as this season of rest and reflection comes upon us, I think of the poetry of Robert Frost. This comprehensive collection of all of Frost's poems reminds us that his words still have the power to transport readers to another time and place, and to illuminate the beauty and complexity of the world around us.