| Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter | Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter | Fawcett, Heather | 8832703 | | Book | | 9780593973257 | | <div class="ExternalClass86148DC2160E43A993744904497C262B"><p>“Agnes and Havelock’s delicious slow-burn romance is delightful in the way that they bring out the worst and best in each other, even as they discover that neither is quite what they initially thought. The cats are charmingly underfoot every step of the way, and the magic is destructive and seductive. . . . Readers will enjoy the 1920s Montreal setting, while those who love cozy fantasy romances such as <em>The Crescent Moon Tearoom</em> by Stacy Sivinski and Freya Marske’s <em>Last Binding</em> series will be delighted by Havelock, Agnes, and her cats.”</p><p>-Library Journal (Starred Review)<br><br></p><p>“A perfect pick for readers who love <em>Howl’s Moving Castle</em>, cozy fantasy, romantasy, magic-induced pandemonium and—of course—cats.”</p><p>- BookPage, (Starred Review)</p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22mystical%20cat%20shelter%22%20heather%20fawcett&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Evil Genius | Evil Genius | Oshetsky, Claire | 8828299 | | Book | | 9780063466487 | | <div class="ExternalClassA66D288FA18E4CF2A7E14528E96597C4"><p>"[A] noir delight of a novel . . . . <em>Evil Genius</em> is deceptively light on its feet, skittering across the page to deliver its scorpion sting.” <br>- New York Times Book Review</p><p>“Darkly charming, highly original, and fiendishly clever.” <br>- Kirkus (Starred Review)</p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22evil%20genius%22%20oshetsky&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Kin | Kin | Jones, Tayari | 8868376 | | Book | | 9780525659181 | | <div class="ExternalClassAFD1F26E547D45C2ADBBFAED59FBFDF8"><p>“Beautifully written and powerfully compelling. . . . Tayari Jones interrogates social injustice through the lens of personal relationships while exploring the ways in which it shapes those relationships, and she does this in language that is intimate, conversational, and musical all at once.” </p><p>- Kirkus (Starred Review)</p><p> </p><p>“Jones delivers a triumphant novel of two motherless girls from rural Honeysuckle, Louisiana, who follow very different paths into adulthood. . . . Throughout, Jones tells her protagonists’ stories with grace, humor, and pathos. <em>Kin</em> is a tour de force.” </p><p>- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)</p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=kin%20tayari%20jones&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| So Old, So Young | So Old, So Young | Ginder, Grant | 8828262 | | Book | | 9781668051771 | | <div class="ExternalClassC5B2EC1B6BA54BDE86E1B6670C137337"><p>“I gulped it down on a plane, taking breaks to recall my own friend group from college. The people who are your real friends, the novel invites us to remember, often drive you completely crazy.”<br>— The New York Times<br></p><p>"The ensemble cast is carefully constructed, and each member is memorable, unique, and well defined. Ginder creates some genuinely hilarious, believable scenes tempered with touches of pathos. Fans of films like <em>The Four Seasons</em>, <em>The Big Chill</em>, and <em>St. Elmo’s Fire</em> will appreciate the witty banter, poignant moments, and dynamic interplay that Ginder skillfully orchestrates.”<br> - Booklist (Starred Review)<br><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22so%20old%22%20ginder&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Where the wildflowers grow | Where the wildflowers grow | Harris, Terah Shelton | 8882590 | | Book | | 9781464229220 | | <div class="ExternalClass7F3B584734504B529A34AD17A64BF56F"><p>"Themes of grief, betrayal, love, and trauma are navigated with Harris's signature compassion; her sentences and epiphanies will cause readers to pause to fully digest the novel's insights and each character's metamorphosis. Harris's fans will relish the intensity of the characters' relationships." </p><p>- Library Journal<br><br></p><p>"Shelton Harris delicately unfurls Leigh's story, threading in details from the past to help the reader understand Leigh's reluctance to be seen, making every moment she opens up all the more rewarding to witness. Book clubs and readers who love stories of found family and women triumphing over hardship won't want to miss this one." </p><p>- Booklist (Starred Review)</p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22where%20the%20wildflowers%20grow%22%20terah&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| White River Crossing | White River Crossing | McGuire, Ian | 8841806 | | Book | | 9798217085705 | | <div class="ExternalClassC73C58D36EEE4BBC99FD8CF5E834ABC7"><p>“A staggering portrait . . . brought to vivid life by the author’s keen talent for storytelling and willingness to depict the depths of human cruelty . . . The story’s ending is a shock, as McGuire explores in the final twist how hope and honor can be liabilities in a world of temptation, treachery, and retribution. It’s a stunner.”<br></p>- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)<br><br><p><br></p><p>“McGuire brilliantly portrays the vicissitudes of human nature as pride and greed lead to treachery, jealousy, and deceit, weaving a trenchant tale of man’s inhumanity to man. The prose is both poetic and visceral, while the descriptions of the land and traditions are rich in period detail. A resplendent and masterful tale.”</p><p>- Booklist (Starred Review)</p><p><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22white%20river%20crossing%22%20ian%20mcguire&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Making history | Making history | Parker, K. J. | 8454852 | | Book | | 9781250835789 | | <div class="ExternalClass13A9F723C8AE485F824ECA3E76CCBCAB"><p>"<em>Making History</em> by K.J. (no relation!) Parker is a novella with an alternate historical setting. It’s a darkly funny story about a group of university professors forced, on pain of death, to help a vicious king with his hoax."</p><p>- Recommendation from staff member K.J.<br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22making%20history%22%20parker&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
