Cumberland Public Libraries

Staff Top 5 Picks of 2022

Denise: Library Director

  1. Heartstopper Volume 1, by Alice Oseman
  2. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper, by Hallie Rubenhold
  3. All Systems Red, by Martha Wells
  4. Daughter of Family G: A Memoir of Cancer Genes, Love and Fate, by Ami McKay
  5. Len and Cub: A Queer History, by Meredith and Dusty Green
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Chantelle: Deputy Library Director

  1. The Love Hypothesis, by Ali Hazelwood
  2. Mad Man, by Onley James
  3. Murder At McDonald’s: The Killers Next Door, by Phonse Jessome
  4. Your Sound, by Katia Rose
  5. Heartstopper Volume 1, by Alice Oseman
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Leslie: Advocate Branch

  1. Bloody Rose, by Nicholas Eames
  2. Light from Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki
  3. Nona the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir
  4. This Is How You Lose the Time War, by Amal El-Mohtar
  5. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, by Becky Chambers
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Cindy: Parrsboro Branch

  1. Dog Songs, by Mary Oliver
  2. God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, by Mirabai Starr
  3. Mobile Art: Make Your Home a Magical Place With These 35 Beautiful Hanging Decorations, by Clare Youngs
  4. The Book of Mistakes, by Corinna Luyken
  5. Mr. Flux, by Kyo Maclear
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Archan: Pugwash Branch

  1. The Love Story of Missy Carmichael, by Beth Morrey
  2. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted, by Suleika Jaouad
  3. Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen
  4. What Strange Paradise, by Omar El Akkad
  5. The Storyteller, by Jodi Picoult
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Aaron: Headquarters

  1. Never Cry Wolf, by Farley Mowat
  2. Skeleton Crew, by Stephen King
  3. To Build a Fire, by Jack London
  4. The Mabinogion, translated by Sioned Davies
  5. Greenhouse Gardening, by Jason Johns

Charlotte: Headquarters

  1. Home Before Dark, by Riley Sager
  2. The Paris Apartment, by Lucy Foley
  3. Dead Silence, by S.A. Barnes
  4. The Kiss Quotient, by Helen Hoang
  5. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt, by Toby Wilkinson

Mary: Pugwash

  1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens
  2. The Spoon Stealer, by Lesley Crewe
  3. The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah
  4. The Book Woman’s Daughter, Kim Michele Richardson
  5. The Lost Girls of Willowbrook, by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Grace: Amherst

  1. The Gunslinger, by Stephen King
  2. The Drawing of Three, by Stephen King
  3. Superman: Red Son, by Mark Millar
  4. Wolverine: Old Man Logan, by Mark Millar
  5. Batman: Year One, by Frank Miller

Lisa: Amherst

  1. The Witches of Moonshyne Manor, by Bianca Marais
  2. The Ex-husband, by Karen Hamilton
  3. One Step Too Far, by Lisa Gardner
  4. Local Gone Missing, by Fiona Barton
  5. Marrying the Ketchups, by Jennifer Close

HenriEtta: Springhill

  1. Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner
  2. Dead Silence, by S.A. Barnes
  3. Cunning Folk, by Adam Nevill
  4. The Last Mrs. Parrish, by Liv Constantine
  5. The Watchers, by A.M. Shine

Adam: Headquarters

  1. About Our Schools: Improving On Previous Best, by Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters
  2. Rooms of Their Own: Where Great Writers Write, by Alex Johnson and James Oses
  3. Storey’s Curious Compendium of Practical and Obscure Skills, from the how-to-experts at Storey Publishing
  4. Look at This if You Love Great Art: A Critical Curation of 100 Essential Artworks, by Chloë Ashby
  5. Cinema Speculation, by Quentin Tarantino

Tracy: Headquarters

  1. Murder at McDonald’s: The Killers Next Door, by Phonse Jessome
  2. Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, by Anderson Cooper
  3. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, by David Grann
  4. The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan
  5. Cricut:10 Books in 1, by Jennifer Michaels

Dianna: Amherst

  1. The Water Keeper, by Charles Martin
  2. Horse, by Geraldine Brooks
  3. Virgil Wander, by Leif Enger
  4. The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip, by Sara Brunsvold
  5. The Incredible Winston Browne, by Sean Dietrich

Rosemary: River Hebert

  1. In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You’re Not Around Later, by Abby Schneiderman and Adam Seifer
  2. Cricut Project Ideas: The Latest Complete Guide With Over 200 Project Ideas for Cricut Maker, Explore Air 2 and Design Space, by Ellie Miller
  3. The Unofficial Book of Cricut Crafts: The Ultimate Guide to Your Electric Cutting Machine, by Crystal Allen
  4. The Mega Cricut Cheat Sheet Book: 80 Full-color Cheat Sheets for Your Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore Air 2 & Cricut Joy Cutters, by Jolene Ejmont

Cathy: Springhill

  1. The Great Alone, by Kristin Hannah
  2. Necessary Lies, by Diane Chamberlain
  3. Dishing the Dirt, by M.C. Beaton
  4. The Rural Entrepreneur John Bragg: The Force Behind Oxford Frozen Foods and Eastlink, by Donald Savoie
  5. The Spoon Stealer, Lesley Crewe

Patrick: Oxford

  1. Rave, by Jessica Campbell
  2. Ducks, by Kate Beaton
  3. Condolady, by Elisabeth Belliveau
  4. Masterpiece Comics, by R. Sikoryak
  5. Take the Long Way Home, by Jon Claytor

Megan: Oxford

  1. How Lucky, by Will Leitch
  2. Aunty Lee’s Delights, by Ovidia Yu
  3. Gwendy’s Button Box, by Stephen King
  4. The Mammy, by Brendan O’Carroll
  5. Familiar Things, by Huang Sok-Yong