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2 E X L I B R I S • Y E L L O W S P R I N G S L I B R A R Y A S S O C I A T I O N • F A L L , 2 0 2 4 ‘TopTen’ Books TAMAR KREKE GCPL Adult and Technical Services Coordinator Below are the most popular books among adults and younger readers in the last six months. TOP 10 ADULT TITLES: After Annie by Anna Quindlen The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci Hero by Thomas Perry Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon Three-Inch Teeth by C. J. Box Toxic Prey by John Sandford The Truth About the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline Unnatural Death by Patricia Cornwell The Women by Kristin Hannah TOP JUVENILE TITLES: Big Nate: What Could Possibly Go wrong? by Lincoln Pierce Bluey: The Beach Crunch by Kayla Miller Dog Man: Fetch-22 by Dav Pilkey Four Eyes by Rex Ogle & Dave Valeza Elephant & Piggie: Biggie, Volume 5 by Dav Pilkey The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Karen’s Birthday by Ann M. Martin Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle Mary Anne’s Bad Luck Mystery: A Graphic Novel by Ann M. Martin What we’re Reading • Julie Richardson A Woman of No Impor- tance by Sonia Purnell. Actually it’s been awhile since I read this book. It’s a good read and highly recommended. A fascinating true story of Virginia Hall, a spy in occupied France dur- ing WWII. Hall was so effective In aiding the Resistance and gathering intelligence, the Gestapo labeled her “the most dangerous of all Allied spies.” An amazing story of an often overlooked WWII heroine. • Alisa Isaac Fludd by Hilary Mantel. The second novel by Hilary Mantel, published long before she wrote the Wolf Hall Trilogy. Set in 1950s England, this novella is a witty, warm, and magical fable about the abuse of church power and sectarian violence. Can humans change? Mantel: “Yes!” • Pam Geisel What We Buried by Robert Rotenberg. While this is the sev- enth book in the series, I believe it can also be enjoyed as a stand alone book. Set in present day Toronto, this story covers the mysterious deaths of Detective Endicott’s family and his trip to Italy which uncovers deeply buried family secrets going back to World War II and the damage that still haunts the residents there. • Sandy McHugh A Season for That by Steve Hoffman. Why would a father take his engineer wife, daugh- ter age 14, and son age 9 to live for six months in a village of 800 in rural southern France? Watch the adventures unfold as wannabe chef Dad shucks his first oyster and discov- ers the secret to making vinaigrette. Will the kids eat mushroom risotto at the school lunch or is it back to burgers and fries? Is it a treat or a chore to visit the smelly farm to pick up fresh goat cheese? What’s it like to pick ripe apricots from the tree or grapes with the immigrant workers? How do you fit in when there are so many obvious differences? This book has many lessons about enjoying the simple things in life like food, wine and good neighbors Compiled by YSLA board member TODD A. COMER