By Hannah Burkhard – Librarian Supervisor at the Dublin Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library
The Faculty Lounge: A Novel
by Jennifer Mathieu
Baldwin High School is in for quite a year. When the teachers throw a memorial service for a recently deceased substitute on school grounds, they set off a chain of events that throw the school into a tailspin. Full of hilarious moments and oh-so-real insights, The Faculty Lounge is a love letter to teachers and an instant bestseller.
It’s Elementary
by Elise Bryant
It’s Elementary is a fast-paced and quick-witted mystery that leaves readers guessing until the very end. Channeling her experiences as a teacher, Bryant answers the question of just how far some parents are willing to go to give their children everything. This story has humor, heart and a school psychologist with great forearms!
The Phoenix Ballroom: A Novel
by Ruth Hogan
Now a wealthy widow, Venetia Hargreaves is ready to follow her passions, which include restoring the ballroom that used to be her dance studio. But Venetia’s plan to rediscover herself ends up as so much more than she ever hoped for in this inspiring new story from the bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things.
On Thriving: Harnessing Joy Through Life’s Great Labors
by Brandi Sellerz-Jackson
For readers of Glennon Doyle and Lori Gottlieb’s I Think You Should Talk to Someone, comes an inspiring and soul-stirring new book about how to stop simply surviving and start thriving. Brandi Sellerz-Jackson, a renowned doula, teaches readers how to remain present when tackling life’s toughest labors.
A Very Private School: A Memoir
by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
From Charles Spencer, brother of the late Princess Diana, comes a new book about an antiquated boarding school system and the lasting impact of its culture of cruelty. Drawing from his own harrowing memories and those of his schoolmates, Spencer walks readers through the pain and hopelessness experienced by so many youths with the hope of helping himself and others reclaim their lost childhoods.
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Looking for Jane
by Heather Marshall
Unfold the lives of three women that became intertwined by the discovery of a long-lasting letter and 1970’s underground abortion network in Toronto. Follow along with Angela Creighton, the letter reader, as she tries to find the original intended recipient so they can hear its life-shattering confession.
