Trails Regional Library staff have shared their favorites from 2020, whether they were newly published or just newly discovered in this wild year. We’ve included our reviews as well as handy links to each title in our catalog so you can check them out, too!
Parable of the Sower
Author: Octavia Butler
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Dystopian
Staff Review – Debbie, Concordia Branch: I am new to this author and I can not believe I missed out for so long!
Link to reserve: https://trails.missourievergreen.org/eg/opac/record/1976600?locg=1
The Raven Tower
Author: Ann Leckie
Genre: Fantasy
Staff Review – Jae, Holden Branch: This story is told from a really unique point of view, there is an interesting approach to magical abilities, and two apparently separate stories come together in a really surprising way! I loved learning about the world of this book.
Link to reserve: https://trails.missourievergreen.org/eg/opac/record/3291348?locg=1
The Only Good Indians
Author: Stephen Graham Jones
Genre: Horror
Staff Review – Jacqueline, Lexington Branch: Creepiest Book Ever! It was amazing how character flaws drove the action and suspense in the story!
Link to reserve: https://trails.missourievergreen.org/eg/opac/record/3596185?locg=1
Mexican Gothic
Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Genre: Mexican Gothic/Horror
Staff Review – Jacqueline, Lexington Branch: I kept thinking that I had figured out the story line but it was NOT what I expected.
Link to reserve: https://trails.missourievergreen.org/eg/opac/record/3992093?locg=1
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