Librarian's Reading Recommendations

Hoopla Recommendations

Mystery Road (TV Series)- Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Judy Davis (Feud: Bette and Joan) and award-winning actor Aaron Pedersen (Jack Irish) star in this "exquisitely cinematic" (Daily Review, Australia) mystery series set in the Australian outback. When two boys disappear from a remote cattle station, local police sergeant Emma James (Davis) calls in Indigenous detective Jay Swan (Pedersen) to help find out what happened. As Emma and Jay butt heads over their conflicting methods, the unexpected arrival of Jay's troubled daughter (Madeleine Madden, Picnic at Hanging Rock) only inflames the tension. But when their investigation uncovers other crimes haunting the backwater town, the detectives must look to the past to get justice in the present. Set amid stunning desert scenery of big skies and barren landscapes, this noir crime thriller also stars Deborah Mailman (Jack Irish), Tasia Zalar (Wentworth), John Waters (Rake), and Aaron McGrath (Glitch, The Code).

The Smart Girls by Scarlett V. Clark- Using her own story alongside the most popular questions that Scarlett is asked at the many events she runs in schools and colleges, The Smart Girl's Handbook will show you how to: • Discover your talent and find your passion. • Learn how to deal with fear of failure. • Cope with anxiety and start speaking your truth. • Build a strong group of true friends and slay the naysayers. • Be confident and love yourself.

I Am The Rage by Martina McGowan and Diana Ejaita- I am The Rage is a poetry collection that explores racial injustice from the raw, unfiltered viewpoint of a Black woman in America. Dr. Martina McGowan is a retired MD, a mother, grandmother, and a poet. Her poetry provides insights that no think piece on racism can; putting readers in the uncomfortable position of feeling, reflecting, and facing, what it means to be a Black American.

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