Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst
Ten teams of two have been chosen to compete on “Lost and Found,” a reality television program in the form of a world-wide scavenger hunt. But each contestant hides a secret, and with the show’s producers throwing out twist after twist, those secrets slowly begin to come to light. This book has all the fun of reality television, with the added bonus of being able to literally read the contestants’ minds! The perfect carry-on for your spring vacation. — Hayden B.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson
This book is fabulous, delightful, a veritable confection. It sparkles with wit, glamour and wish-fulfillment. It is the ultimate Cinderella story. Miss Pettigrew, a second-rate governess desperate for a job, shows up at the door of the elegant socialite Miss LaFosse, expecting another trying child. Instead, prim Miss Pettigrew is thrown into Miss LaFosse’s world in which multiple lovers, drama and cocktail parties are the norm. Miss Pettigrew’s sensibilities are repeatedly shocked, yet she rises to the occasion and even begins to shock herself. This is a comedy-of-errors that you will not soon forget. — Misha S.
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
A mystery, a coming of age story, a testimony to the power of literature, this magnificent novel is the story of a boy who grows into a man and relentlessly pursues an obscure author and his darkest secrets. The reader will experience the poetic and dangerous ambience of Barcelona before and after the Spanish Civil War. The cast of romantic, practical, funny, heroic, tragic, evil individuals is so well drawn that you feel you are living with them in the drama of the complicated plot. The many layers of storytelling make this book a pleasure to read on several levels. — Beth K.
You can find more suggestions recommended by our staff in the Spring Staff Favorites for Adults brochure. Look for the new teal-colored brochure at your library branch.
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