Happy National Library Week! To celebrate, some staff members at Brookens have worked together to compile a list of must-read books and must-watch movies from our collection! Just click on the links below to see how you can check out these items!
Books
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer recommended by Pamela Salela
- Belgravia by Julian Fellowes recommended by Sarah Sagmoen
- Red Rising by Pierce Brown recommended by Sally LaJoie
- Circe: a novel by Madeline Miller recommended by John Laubersheimer
- The Shining by Stephen King recommended by Erich O’ Connor
- Scott Pilgrim series by Bryan Lee O’Malley recommended by Evan Barber
- The Lord of the Rings series by J. R. R. Tolkien recommended by Jeremy Hall
- Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid recommended by Jo Barnard
- Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham recommended by Jo Barnard
- Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown recommended by Jo Barnard
- Furiously Happy: a funny book about horrible things by Jenny Lawson recommended by Carol Reese
Movies
- 2001: A Space Odyssey recommended by John Laubersheimer
- Mulholland Drive recommended by Erich O’Connor
- Gremlins recommended by Evan Barber
- The Princess Bride recommended by Carol Reese
- Howl’s Moving Castle recommended by Jamie Weber
- The Sound of Music recommended by Amanda Roberts
- Philadelphia recommended by Molly Harms
- Shrek recommended by Keyaria Perry