What's coming to EFPL in the New Year?

 

Humor Books

 

Do you need a laugh?  I think everyone does this time of year as a great stress-reliever!  Here are a few of our favorite funny books:

Picture Books

Where’s my Teddy by Jez Alborough

Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester

Early Readers

We are in a Book by Mo Willems (OK, pretty much everything by Mo Willems!)

Grades 3-5

Timmy Failure by Stephan Pastis

Teen

My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand

                Wacky, quirky mix-up of historical fiction, fantasy, and adventure with a lot of book humor… Imagine Lady Jane (Queen of England for 9 days) married to someone who shapeshifts uncontrollably into a horse.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Greg’s mom forces him to spend time with a girl from his class who has cancer and it is very awkward. Luckily, she is the only one who truly appreciates the bad films he and his friend Earl put together.

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

                Frankie went from a shy 15 year old to a criminal mastermind in the space of a year.  Who pushed her into it?  From romance to suspense, the comedic edge here is undeniable.

Adult

Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs by Caitlin Doughty

A slightly morbid non-fiction book that answers questions about death.

The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish

                Autobiography of actress/comedian Tiffany Haddish that revels in the awkwardness of growing up.

My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrick Backman

                A 7 year old is tasked with delivering letters to everyone her grandmother wronged when she was alive, and the grandmother was quite the character.

Creative Ideas

Giving the gift of books

 

Are you stumped on gift-giving ideas for a birthday or the holidays?  We love to give books to almost everyone on our lists, and thought we’d share a few ideas.

Need more ideas? We love to give recommendations, or if you’re too shy to ask us, take a look at the NoveList database, which will give you suggestions based on books/authors you’ve liked!  (From the library’s website: https://www.als.lib.wi.us/EFPL/ click on “Online Tools” and the “BadgerLink” link, “All Resources” at the top, and choose “N” for Novelist. It also has book discussion questions for bookclubs!)

What books do you think make great gifts?

Adults

For the foodies: Half Baked Harvest Cookbook by Tieghan Gerard

For the true, personal stories lover: Unlikely Warrior: the true story of a Jew in Hitler’s Army by Georg Rauch

For the interior decorating bibliophile: Bibliostyle by Nina Freudenberger

For the one who’d love a historical, literary romance: Possession by A.S. Byatt

For the one who likes Scandinavian murder mysteries: Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg

Kids

Who love picture books with intricate art: Jan Brett books

Who love funny picture books: 7 ate 9: the Untold Story by Tara Lazar

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For the first grader, just starting to read on their own: Mercy Watson series

For the 2^nd -3^rd grader who likes slightly spooky books: The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi

For the 3-6^th grader who loves mysteries:  The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

For 5^th-6^th graders who like creative problem-solving and winning against the odds: Front Desk by Kelly Yang

 

Teens

For the football guy: Stupid Fast by Greg Herbst

Who love quirky humor: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, and Brodi Ashton

For the action-packed, sci fi addicts: Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer or Warcross series by Marie Lu

For the artistic/romantic type: I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

For the mystery/historical fans (set in WI!): One Came Home by Amy Timberlake

For cooking aficionados: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo