The Board of Trustees of the Hull Public Library wishes to share with readers of The Hull Times some of the books that we checked out in 2020. We, like most of our fellow patrons of the library, miss browsing its shelves and visiting with its wonderful staff. We are grateful that the library is offering front porch pickup services so that we can all continue on our reading journeys. We hope you can find something that piques your interest from our list of suggestions.
Mary Dunphy recommends:
Non-fiction:
“The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives” by Dashka Slater (2017)
“Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Jason Reynolds (2020)
Fiction:
“The Giver of Stars” by Jojo Moyes (2019)
“All Adults Here” by Emma Straub (2020)
Kathy Grant-Petrelli recommends:
Non-fiction:
“Sisters in Law” by Linda Hirshman (2016) (Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsberg)
“Alex Trebek: The Answer is …” by Alex Trebek (2020)
“Too Much & Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man” by Mary L. Trump (2020)
Fiction:
“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V. E. Schwab (2020)
Kevin Loechner recommends:
Non-fiction:
“Sing Backwards and Weep: A Memoir” by Mark Lanegan (2020) (The audio book is read by the author.)
Fiction:
“Valentine: A Novel” by Elizabeth Wetmore (2020)
Amy Hyde recommends :
Non-fiction:
“The Library Book” by Susan Orlean (2019)
“Burned: A Story of a Murder and the Crime that Wasn’t” by Edward Humes (2019)
Fiction:
“Harry’s Trees” by Jon Cohen (2018)
“Tuesday Moody Talks to Ghosts” by Kate Racculia (2019)
Celia Nolan recommends:
Non-fiction:
“Solutions and Other Problems” by Allie Brosch (2020)
“Parenting: Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation” by Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson (2006)
“Journal of a Plague Year,” 300th anniversary edition, by Daniel Defoe (2020)
“Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger” by Rebecca Traister (2019)
Fiction:
“A Wrinkle in Time,” “A Wind in the Door,” “A Swiftly Tilting Planet,” “Many Waters,” and “An Acceptable Time” all by Madeleine L’Engle
Gail Saitow recommends:
Fiction:
“The Starless Sea” by Erin Morgenstern (2019)
“A Week in Winter” by Maeve Binchy (2012)
