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  • 3 stars out of 5

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

When retired Grace Winters is left a run-down house by a woman she barely knows in a place she’s never been before, she takes the opportunity before her to inject...

Posted by on October 1, 2025

  • 4 stars out of 5

How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

We all, unfortunately, have a general idea of how a pandemic can change the world.  But what if a global plague so deadly spread throughout the world that tens of...

Posted by on September 1, 2025

  • 5 stars out of 5

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood by Melissa Wagner

This month’s book recommendation is that bit of sunshine that we all need sometimes. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood holds a special place in the hearts of many, a bastion of warmth...

Posted by on August 1, 2025

  • 4 stars out of 5

Eavesdropping on Animals by George Bumann

Chirping, buzzing, cawing, honking... have you ever wondered if there is a deeper purpose to these sounds, aside from annoying you?

Posted by on July 1, 2025

Level Up! Board Game Recommendations

In honor of our 2025 Adult Summer Reading theme, Level Up!, we're going to highlight some of the great games from WPL's board game collection! 

Posted by on June 1, 2025

  • 5 stars out of 5

The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource by Chris Hayes

We’ve been conditioned to embrace these goods and services to enhance our lives, that they’re a positive force in society. Instead, it might be time to consider them as adversaries. 

Posted by on April 1, 2025

  • 4 stars out of 5

The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza

         A free trip to Sicily, inheriting a whole plot of land, and uncovering bombshell family secrets were not on Sara Marsala’s bingo card for the year,...

Posted by on March 1, 2025

  • 4 stars out of 5

What Does It Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella

“Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains...

Posted by on February 1, 2025

  • 5 stars out of 5

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

In P. Djèlí Clark’s book, The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, those sworn to the Matron of Assassins are resurrected from the dead, are absolutely deadly, and are completely devoid of...

WPL Adult Services – Best of 2024

Westmont Public Library's Adult Services Department highlights their favorite books of the year!

Posted by on December 16, 2024

  • 5 stars out of 5

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You’re Too Scared to Watch by Emily C. Hughes

Horror for Weenies is a perfect mix of informative and entertaining, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to dive deeper into horror films without having to sit through...

  • 4 stars out of 5

Baking for the Holidays by Sarah Keiffer

Cranberries and cream danish anyone?

Posted by on November 1, 2024

  • 5 stars out of 5

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

What if you could be instantly transported to any place in the world by opening up a door? Where would you want to go?

Posted by on October 1, 2024

  • 5 stars out of 5

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

Frederick Fife is a down on his luck widower.  He hasn’t been able to pay his rent and is being evicted from his apartment.  Before packing away his things, Fred...

Posted by on September 1, 2024

  • 4 stars out of 5

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

For fans of books like Oona out of Order by Margarita Montimore and Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale or the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray, The Husbands by...

Posted by on August 1, 2024

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