February is Library Lovers Month and the librarians at the Stephens Central Library have prepared a list of book recommendations for all library lovers to mark the occasion.
At the top of the list is Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II by Elyse Graham. At the start of World War II the United States had no centralized intelligence service. When the OSS (precursor to the CIA) was formed the nation was desperate for experts of all types to fill its ranks. The country turned to academics, scholars and librarians. Fast paced and expertly researched, these are the thrilling true tales of literature professors, historians and librarians who helped defeat the Nazis and Fascists in the 20th Century.
Book Nooks: Inspired Ideas for Cozy Reading Corners and Stylish Book Displays
By Vanessa Dina, this home decor book is full of photos and ideas for creating your personal reading space or home book display.
That Librarian: The Fight against Book Banning in America
Librarian Amanda Jones tells the story when she spoke up for the right to have diverse points of view represented in the library and the nightmare that descended on her afterward.
The Booklover’s Library (A Novel)
By Madeline Martin is a heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of the books that bring them together,
Other Recommendations Include:
The Broken Spine (Beloved Book Mysteries Book 1) by Dorothy St. James.
Librarian Trudell Beckett is suspected of the murder of killing the council man who transformed the library into a technology center devoid of books.
Buried in the Stacks (The Haunted Library Mysteries #3) by Allison Brook
When librarian Carrie opens the library for a meeting place for the local homeless committee she soon discovers it may be used for illegal activities, and become entangled in the search for the killer of her assistant Dorothy.
Dewey: the small-town library cat who touched the world by Vicki Myron
The true story of how an abandoned cat’s life in the library won over the heart of a small farming community and the world.
Fatal First Edition {Library Lovers Mystery #14) by Jenn McKinlay
A library conference director is killed over a rare book and Briar Creek Library Director Lindsey Norris is framed for the murder.
The Library of the Unwritten (Hell’s Library #1) by A. J. Hackwith (fantasy)
Books that aren’t finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, and it is up to Claire, the Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing to track down any restless characters who emerge and escape the library to hunt down their authors.
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: true stories of the magic of reading by James Patterson
One of the greatest story tellers of our time reveals the world and lives of the people who help us find that next great read.
Uncommon Quotes for Library Lovers by Jamie Wirsbinski Santoro
This book contains 100 of the most insightful, thought-provoking, and uplifting quotes about books, the joy of reading, intellectual freedom, and librarianship.
The Underground Library: A Novel by Ryan, Jennifer
When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighting spirit to save the community’s beloved library.
The Untold Story (The Invisible Library Series 8) by Genevieve Gogman
Irene is trying to learn the truth about Alberich-and the possibility that he’s her father. But when the Library orders her to kill him, and then Alberich himself offers to sign a truce, she has to discover why he originally betrayed the Library.
The War Librarian by Addison Armstrong
Historical novel inspired by the first female volunteer librarians during World War I and the first women accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy.
Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries and Just One More Page Before Lights Out by Shannon Read
Shannon Reed, a longtime teacher, lifelong reader, and New Yorker contributor makes the case that we should read for pleasure above all else. She shares surprising stories from her life as a reader and the poignant ways in which books have impacted her students.
