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For Fans of Harlan Coben’s Win

May 10, 2021 | Comments Off

If you read Harlan Coben’s novel, Win and need something similar or if you’re on the hold list and you’re looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here’s a few read-a-likes we hope you’ll love.

The Bricklayer…

For Fans of Dark Sky by C.J. Box

May 5, 2021 | Comments Off

If you read the latest in C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett novels, Dark Sky and need something similar or if you’re on the hold list and you’re looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here’s a few read-a-likes …

For Fans of The Guest List by Lucy Foley

May 2, 2021 | Comments Off

If you read Lucy Foley’s The Guest List and need something similar or if you’re on the hold list and you’re looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here’s a few read-a-likes we hope you’ll love.

The …

Eight Books for Fans of The Ventriloquists by E.R. Ramzipoor

April 30, 2021 | Comments Off

I hope you enjoyed, The Ventriloquists by E.R. Ramzipoor, the April selection for our Facebook Book Club. If you did, hopefully you’ll also like something from this list more intricately plotted historical fiction based on true events. Head over …

For Fans of Jennifer Weiner’s Big Summer

April 21, 2021 | Comments Off

If you read Jennifer Weiner’s Big Summer and need something similar or if you’re on the hold list and you’re looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here’s a few read-a-likes we hope you’ll love.

Wedding Night…

For Fans of Hidden Valley Road

April 7, 2021 | Comments Off

If you read Robert Kolker’s Hidden Valley Road and need something similar or if you’re on the hold list and you’re looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here’s a few read-a-likes we hope you’ll love.

Sybil …

Six Books for Fans of The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

March 31, 2021 | Comments Off

I hope you enjoyed, The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, the fourth selection for our new Facebook Book Club. If you did, hopefully you’ll also like something from this list of books that, like The Lost Book of …

For Fans of The Return by Nicholas Sparks

March 26, 2021 | Comments Off

If you read Nicholas Sparks’ novel The Return and need something similar or if you’re on the hold list and you’re looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here’s a few read-a-likes we hope you’ll love.

The …

Five More Books for Fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic

March 21, 2021 | Comments Off

If you read Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s novel Mexican Gothic and need something similar or if you’re on the hold list and you’re looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here’s a few more gothic horror stories set in …

Five Books for Fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic

March 20, 2021 | Comments Off

Five Books for Fans of Crissy Van Meter’s Creatures

February 28, 2021 | Comments Off

I hope you enjoyed, Creatures by Crissy Van Meter, the February selection for our new Facebook Book Club. If you did, hopefully you’ll also like something from this list of equally stylistically complex, character driven books. Head over to …

Six Books for Fans of Stuart Turton’s The Devil and the Dark Water

January 30, 2021 | Comments Off

I hope you enjoyed, The Devil and the Dark Water, the second selection for our new Facebook Book Club. If you did, hopefully you’ll also like something from this list of books that, like The Devil and the …

Five Books for Fans of Andrew Krivak’s The Bear

December 30, 2020 | Comments Off

I hope you enjoyed, The Bear by Andrew Krivak, the first selection for our new Facebook Book Club. If you did, hopefully you’ll also like something from this list of books that, like The Bear, explore themes of …

For Fans of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

December 19, 2020 | Comments Off

If you read Charles Yu’s National Book Award winning Interior Chinatown and need something similar or if you’re on the hold list and you’re looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here’s a few read-a-likes we hope …

Books for Fans of the Dresden Files

November 7, 2020 | Comments Off

Battle Ground, the 17th installment in Jim Butcher’s best selling Dresden Files fantasy series hit the library catalog a few weeks ago. If you’re a fan of Chicago’s only professional wizard/provate investigator you have probably either read Battle Ground…

Books for Fans of Unsolved Mysteries

September 24, 2020 | Comments Off

Unsolved Mysteries, the classic, long-running documentary series exploring unsolved crimes, missing persons cases, and paranormal phenomena is back. It’s been reported that almost 15% of Netflix’s 180 million subscribers have watched the reboot’s first six episodes since they started …

For Fans of Where the Crawdads Sing

September 14, 2020 | Comments Off

Despite being released more than two years ago, Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing is still at the top of the bestsellers lists. So chances are you either read it and you’re looking for something similar, or you’re still on …

For Fans of Steven King and If It Bleeds

August 30, 2020 | Comments Off

Stephen King’s been on fire lately with his recent books, The Institute and The Outsider considered returns to form and successful filmed adaptations of his books and short stories like Doctor Sleep, It, In the Tall Grass, …

More for Fans of Julia Alvarez’s Afterlife

June 8, 2020 | Comments Off

Did you love Afterlife, by Julia Alvarez, her first adult novel in almost fifteen years?Then we have some suggestions for you. Use Hoopla Digital or Libby/Overdrive to download one of these audiobooks or ebooks about immigrants coping with life, family, …

Books for Fans of Normal People

May 25, 2020 | Comments Off

The 12-part adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People seems to be a legitimate hit for Hulu. The show and the novel track the lives of two people who, despite, changing lives, are always irresistibly drawn back together.

Whether you loved …

Six Books for Fans of A List of Cages

September 9, 2018 | Comments Off

If you’re a student at Ridgewood, I know you had to read A List of Cages as your summer reading book. Since it was required, you probably hated it. But if you didn’t, if instead you though it was pretty …

Six Books for Fans of Rupi Kaur

July 28, 2017 | Comments Off

Rupi Kaur’s debut collection of poetry, Milk and Honey, was a unprecedented success last year. Our copies are still always checked out. We were thrilled to find out her next book, The Sun and Her Flowers is coming out …

More for Jack Reacher Fans

November 18, 2016 | Comments Off

A few weeks ago I wrote about my affection for the Jack Reacher books. I like them because they’re stripped-down, fast-paced, and quick-to-read. Even quicker are the short stories by Reacher author Lee Child. These stories were written for collections, …