September Staff Picks | Crawfordsville District Public Library

Can we officially declare that it’s fall no matter what the calendar date says? We can feel cozy autumn days in our BONES right now and that means one thing to book nerds: the season of ideal reading days is finally here! We have an eclectic batch of recommendations from our staff this month for you to check out, ranging from autumn-y cookbooks to YA adaptations of bestselling nonfiction–browse picks below and drop by the library to see all our September picks!

Ivette's Pick

Mary's Pick

Brenda's Pick

Libertie
by Kaitlyn Greenidge

19th century historical fiction. A coming of age story about freedom and equality that is a page turner and will leave you wanting more. Beautifully narrated!

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Rescuing Finley
by Dan Walsh

An uplifting story of a dog, a veteran and a female prison, who come together to rescue each other. Excellent read.

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The Forest of Vanishing Stars
by Kristi Harmel

Great READ!!! The book is inspired by true stories of survival and bravery set during WWII.

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Dawn's Picks

Just Mercy: Adapted for Young Adults
by Bryan Stevenson

I highly recommend this compassionate book! The young adult format is very helpful for someone like myself who doesn’t have the time or attention span to finish the original adult non-fiction book.

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A Little Bit of Dirt: 55+ Science and Art Activities to Reconnect Children with Nature

End your summer with fun outside!

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If the Shoe Fits
by Julie Murphy

With a new design degree but no job in sight, Cindy takes a spot on a reality dating show. As the first plus-size contestant she becomes a viral sensation and a body-positivity icon.

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Emma's Picks

The Queen of Water
by Laura Resau and María Virginia Farinango

This was one of my all time favorite books growing up. I was fascinated by the way Virginia took control of her own life and created her own path through hard work and determination, overcoming a great deal of adversity along the way.

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A Long Petal of the Sea
by Isabel Allende

A very interesting and well written book. It covered a lot of recent history that I didn’t know much about and made me interested to find out more about Spanish and Chilean history.

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Montica's Picks

See You at the Campground

Plan your next outdoor adventure with lots of tips and budget friendly ideas for a great camping trip!

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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse
by Charlie Mackesy

If you want to read a cute book about, love, kindness, wisdom, mutual care, tenderness and just love between friends then this is a great book to read.

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Shelbi's Picks

The Simon Snow series
by Rainbow Rowell

The third and final installment of the Simon Snow series just came out and it’s SO GOOD! If you’re a devoted Drarry shipper who understands that enemies-to-lovers is the best of tropes, this is for you! Loved listening through these on audio.

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine

One of my favorite comfort-viewing shows from the past few years! The jokes are nonstop so this is totally worth viewing with full attention, but it also transitions well to a background-noise show once you’ve seen it several times.

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DVD FIC Bro Seasons 1-7

The Apple Cookbook and The Sweet Potato Lover’s Cookbook

Nom nom nom, fall cooking is approaching! My body is currently 90% pizza so I’m hoping to jumpstart myself into cooking well again. These are two faves of mine for cool weather recipes!

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Ivette's Pick

Mary's Pick

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Dawn's Picks

Emma's Picks

Montica's Picks

Shelbi's Picks

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