May We Suggest

May We Suggest

Looking for something new to read, watch, or listen to, but can't decide? Why not ask us!

Just like you, our staff have a variety of likes and interests, so if you're stuck looking for your next book, you can ask us.

Browse through the profiles below and when you find a staff member with interests that match what you're looking for, you can read their full profile to find out more about them and request some recommendations.

Once you've filled out the form, letting us know a little about yourself and what you're looking for, we'll email you with a personalized suggestion list.

If you don’t see your interests represented, we can still help! Just fill out the general May we Suggest form and let us know what you're looking for.

Meet out Staff and Their Favorites

Some of Our Favourites

News of the world by Paulette Jiles, (1943-)
The dark descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
The long earth by Terry Pratchett
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The year of the flood by Margaret Atwood, (1939-)
Girl in a band by Kim Gordon, (1953-)
Spinning silver by Naomi Novik
Your favorite band is killing me by Steven Hyden
Even the stiffest people can do the splits by Eiko
Postcapitalism by Paul Mason, (1960-)
Fifth business by Robertson Davies, (1913-1995)
Full dark house by Christopher Fowler
Lilac girls by Martha Hall Kelly
Overwinter by David Wellington,
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Some of Our Favourites

Echo after echo by Amy Rose Capetta
The cuckoo's calling by Robert Galbraith
The first fifteen lives of Harry August by Claire North
The third plate by Dan Barber, (1969-)
Partners in necessity by Sharon Lee, (1952-)
Wild dogs by Helen Humphreys, (1961-)
No angel by Penny Vincenzi
News of the world by Paulette Jiles, (1943-)
The steerswoman's road by Rosemary Kirstein
Your favorite band is killing me by Steven Hyden
Werewolves by Kelley Armstrong
Mallory's oracle by Carol O'Connell, (1947-)
The mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The atrocity archives by Charles Stross
We are okay by Nina LaCour

Meredith

An eclectic list of both fiction, and non-fiction for all ages: Favourites include adult fiction mystery/suspense, historical, and romance genres, better yet if it includes all three (Outlander series as a prime example). Adult non-fiction books in the areas of house and home, gardening, cookbooks, crafting, photography, health and wellness, and DIY projects. YA reads most typically in the areas of historical, and dystopian genres. Junior books both fiction, and non-fiction for all ages and grades, with particular interests in middle grade fiction, picture books, and folk/fairy tales.

Learn more about Meredith and ask for suggestions

Some of Our Favourites

The call by Peadar Ô Guilin
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
A Kim Jong-Il production by Paul Fischer
Kismet by Jakob Arjouni
Why I hate Canadians by Will Ferguson
Chicken DIY by Daniel Johnson, (1984-)
Lilac girls by Martha Hall Kelly
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The mindful path to self-compassion by Christopher K. Germer
A prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, (1942-)
At the existentialist café by Sarah Bakewell
Natasha by Suzanne Finstad, (1955-)
Dragon springs road by Janie Chang, (1960-)
Leave me alone with the recipes by Cipe Pineles, (1908-1991)
Station eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, (1979-)

Graeme

19th and 20th century continental philosophy and criticism; anti-capitalist, anti-racist, and feminist social criticism; cookery and food culture; deep ecology; European detective fiction; international arthouse cinema; literary YA fiction; media and communication studies; punk rock and other music subcultures.

Learn more about Graeme and ask for suggestions