Catawba County News
July Reads 2024
Published: July 17, 2024
Click on any of the titles below to put a copy on hold for yourself!
Patron Picks - Books
Sins of the Past by Dee Henderson
Funny Story by Emily Henry
The Bellwoods Game by Celia Krampien
Librarian Picks - Books
The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Teen Picks - Books
Michael Bay: Rise of the Elgen by Richard Paul Evans
Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade by Nancy Springer
The Getaway by Lamar Giles
Patron Picks - DVDs
Librarian Picks - DVDs
Staff Recommendation
Blue by Joyce Moyer Hostetter
“Written by local author, Joyce Moyer Hostetter, this story follows Ann Fay Honeycutt and her family in Hickory, NC in 1944. Ann takes over her father’s responsibilities in the family while he is fighting in World War II. At the same time, polio breaks out in their community. This historical fiction tells how a whole community comes together to help the children affected to fight the polio outbreak. They call it The Miracle of Hickory. I could not put this book down! I loved the family, friends, and community brought to life between these pages! Resources about The Miracle of Hickory are in the Rhodes Room (our Local History and Genealogy Department). We have newspaper clippings in our vertical files and other publications on display”.
-Kirsten Lutz, Genealogy Department
We have been so busy with Summer Learning, we forgot about June Reads!
Find them below:
Patron Picks - Books
Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Unordinary by Uru-Chan
How To Solve Your Own Murderby Kristen Perrin
Librarian Picks - Books
The Wake Up Call by Beth O'Leary
Pachinkoby Min Jin Lee
The Language of Thornes by Leigh Bardugo
Teen Picks - Books
Game Changer by Neal Shusterman
This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher
Famous in Love by Rebecca Serle
Patron Picks - DVDs
The Orville. The Complete Second Season
Librarian Picks - DVDs
Staff Recommendation
I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly
“Part meditation on grief, part love letter to weird little girls, I Kill Giants follows Barbara, a sharp-witted, tough-as-nails fifth grader who would rather battle giants with an ancient warhammer in her imagination than confront the painfully real challenges she faces in the physical world. The art is highly stylized and unique, the characters are flawed but sympathetic, and the narrative skillfully blends the worlds of imagination and reality. I’m also unashamed to say that the ending made me ugly cry”.
-Liv Liccione, Library Services Specialist
