The January list of librarian favorites kicks off the new year with old favorite themes: suspense, romance, family stories, and fantastic tales. Find out more about each selection - and place holds - by clicking the title to visit our catalog, and see the LibraryReads website to read brief reviews submitted by library staff from across the country.
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Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
This cozy academia fantasy tale has magic and romance. -
The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan
A memoir-writing politician and her ghostwriter investigate a mystery. -
First Lie Wins by Ashely Elston
A fast-paced and twisty novel about a con artist and someone who’s discovered the truth. -
Diva by Daisy Goodwin
A fictionalized story of the life of celebrity opera singer Maria Callas. -
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan
Quirky characters and a heartbroken djinn populate this gothic tale. -
The Clinic by Cate Quinn
Suspense unfolds in an exclusive but spooky rehab clinic. -
Come & Get It by Kiley Reid
A college student struggles with future plans and bad decisions. -
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
A literary festival on board a train becomes the setting for a real murder. -
Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate
A woman dies in a car crash while her brother is driving, but what really happened? -
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata
A sweet “Grumpy vs. Sunshine” romance. -
Family Family by Laurie Frankel
This story of adopted families is a LibraryReads bonus fiction pick. -
Who Owns This Sentence: A History of Copyrights and Wrongs by David Bellos
A Notable Nonfiction pick for January.
Which one will you read first? If you need help placing a hold with your Chandler Public Library card, give us a call at 480-782-2800.
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