Staff Picks
We asked the staff at OPL to name their favorite book. Here are some of their responses.
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The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson
Evokes the sights, sounds and smells of turn-of-the-century Vienna. The book has plot, characterization, vivid descriptions and page turning suspense. I can't bear to put it down.
selected by Sally Dow - Jazz A-B-Z
by Wynton Marsalis
To celebrate both National Poetry Month and Jazz Appreciation Month, read Jazz A-B-Z: an A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits This unusual alphabet book contains 26 brief biographical sketches of jazz greats written in verse form.
selected by Marci Dressler - Marley and Me. Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
by John Grogan
This is one of the funniest books I've ever read. It just makes you feel good.
selected by Carry Cubillos -
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Although the plot involves a visit to another planet, this book is far more than science fiction. It's a novel of ideas, philosophy and religion; a deep examination of the question of good and evil. The dialogue is at times hilarious, the characterizations rich.
selected by Irene Herz