Looking for your next great read? See what the Newfields librarians are reading and loving this month…
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love in the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series. – GoodReads
Winter has been chilly, so I’ve been embracing all things cozy! Warm tea, snuggly blankets, and this cozy fantasy read!
This read was incredibly interesting to me on so many levels. First off, the formatting of the novel was refreshingly different. While in first person POV, chapters are actually journal entries with occasional footnotes expanding on lore at the bottom. It felt like reading a field research notebook and diary wombo combo, which was nice! This style was also useful in keeping the overall plot on track. While definitely more of a slow burn, I did not mind it as the time was used well in exploring relationships between characters while also enhancing the cozy vibes.
Speaking of relationships, the interactions between the academics, the villagers, and each other were delightfully fun to read. Side characters have great personalities and I cared about them a lot. The banter between the romantic leads is great, very playful, and lighthearted, which is a refreshing change of pace from other romance books I’ve been reading.
Definitely pick this up if you want a cozy and lighthearted fantasy read!
This book is available in both our physical library collection as well as the Libby app.
-Lauren B.
Pink Glass Houses by Asha Elias
This book was a treat. It’s a decadent social satire about the wealthy PTA moms of an elementary school in Miami Beach, FL.
When Melody moves to town from Kansas, at first, she is skeptical of the flashy, superficial social politics of the school community. But she wants to fit in and help her daughter settle in to her new school. So Melody tries to get involved and make nice with everyone, including the PTA’s alpha mom, Charlotte Giordani. But when her relationship with Charlotte turns sour, Melody finds herself competing with Charlotte in a dog-eat-dog election for PTA president.
In a world full of wealth, status, scandal, and white-collar crime, staying above the fray isn’t as easy as it looks.
The narration rotates between multiple POVs from the PTA moms, giving the reader a voyeuristic look into the inner lives of the rich.
If you like Pineapple Street and Big Little Lies, you should check this out.
This book is available to check out in our collection as well as via audiobook and ebook on the hoopla app.
-Brittney T.
