The Ross Pendergraft Library & Technology Center is now on Spring Break, but that doesn’t mean we are on vacation. Even with reduced hours, we’re still serving up high quality online and physical resources to help you enjoy a little R&R: Reading and Research.
If you are looking for a good beach read (even if you are miles from the beach), take a look at our newest selections in Popular Reading:
Heated Rivalry / by Rachel Reid
See what all the buzz is about by reading the source material for the hit Netflix series about rival hockey players heating up the ice with their steamy love affair. This book is actually the second in the Game Changer series—the library has the first three volumes in the Popular Reading Collection. But if you were hoping to listen to it on a long road trip, we also have all seven books in the series through the Libby
Operation Bounce House / by Matt Dinniman
If you liked the hit series, Dungeon Crawler Carl, check out this stand-alone adventure of a planetary colonist fighting to save his family ranch from Earth-bound gamers piloting AI robots to carry out eviction orders. It’s a perfect read who like their science-fiction with a side of comedy.
Innamorata / by Ava Reid
If fantasy is more your thing, check out this lush, gothic romance set in a magical world of necromancers, conquerors, and forbidden libraries. Don’t worry—this library won’t forbid you from checking out this gorgeous book.
Woman Down / by Colleen Hoover
This latest thriller from the best-selling author features a crime novelist trying to find inspiration with a quiet cabin retreat. When Detective Nathaniel Saint shows up with disturbing news, she finds out her new source of inspiration comes with a serious cost.
Half His Age / by Jennette McCurdy
Author of I’m Glad My Mom Died has a new novel about a seventeen-year-old girl struggling to be seen and loved, navigating her desires for her much older creative writing teacher. This coming-of-age novel has been described by Los Angeles Times as “a thorny examination of power, lust, shame and rage.”
More Weight : a Salem Story
This graphic novel explores the history of the Salem witch trials through hand-drawn illustrations depicting the events of the trial as well as its impact throughout history.
Explore more best sellers, thrillers, romances, horror, and drama in our Popular Fiction Collection on the first floor of the library. If you are currently enjoying the sun and surf elsewhere, check out Libby for more fun fiction through digital audiobook or ebook.
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Happy Spring Break!