Staff Picks
Southeast Staff Picks Pt. 2
- Brittany S.
- Thursday, November 07, 2019
Collection
Have you ever wondered what we're checking out? Take a look at what titles Richland Library Southeast and Lower Richland's staff have picked as their faves. There's definitely a variety to choose from!
The Age of Adaline
Published in 2015
After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. But a chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones reignites her passion for life and romance. When a weekend with his parents threatens to uncover the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever.
Django Unchained
Published in 2013
Django, a former slave turned hired gun, heads back to the plantation to free his wife, Broomhilda, from the tyrannical plantation owner Calvin Candie, with the help of a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Shultz.
Gifted
Published in 2017
Frank Adler is a single man raising a child prodigy, his spirited young niece Mary, in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother Evelyn, whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary.
Mother!
Published in 2017
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
The Newsroom. The Complete First Season
Published in 2013
The Newsroom takes a behind-the-scenes look at a high-rated cable-news program at the fictional ACN Network, focusing on the on and off camera lives of its acerbic anchor, a new executive producer, and their newsroom staff.
Not Easily Broken
Published in 2009
Clarice and Dave's marriage reaches a breaking point when a car accident reveals more than just her physical injuries. To complicate matters, an innocent friendship between Dave and the physical therapist becomes a serious temptation. Now Dave and Clarice must decide if they are meant to be together, and if so, how they will restore their marriage. Includes featurette and deleted scenes.
Down from the Mountain
The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear
Published in 2019
"The story of a bear named Millie: her life, death, and cubs, and what they reveal about the changing wilds of the American West"-- Provided by publisher.
How They Croaked
The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
Published in 2011
A look at the deaths of several famous people throughout history and the circumstances surrounding those deaths.
Secret Hero Society
Fort Solitude
Published in 2017
When Clark Kent and his, Bruce and Diana, are invited to Camp Evergreen, their initial fun with new and old friends is thrown into chaos by disappearing campers and rumors of monster sightings.
Before She Was Found
Published in 2019
A gripping thriller about three young girlfriends, a dark obsession and a chilling crime that shakes up a quiet Iowa town. For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary sleepover--movies and Ouija and talking about boys. But when they decide to sneak out to go to the abandoned rail yard on the outskirts of town, little do they know that their innocent games will have dangerous consequences.Later that night, Cora Landry is discovered on the tracks, bloody and clinging to life, her friends nowhere to be found. Soon their small rural town is thrust into a maelstrom. Who would want to hurt a young girl like Cora--and why? In an investigation that leaves no stone unturned, everyone is a suspect and no one can be trusted--not even those closest to Cora. Before She Was Found is a timely and gripping thriller about friendship and betrayal, about the power of social pressure and the price of needing to fit in. It is about the great lengths a parent will go to protect their child and keep them safe--even if that means burying the truth, no matter the cost.-- Publisher's description.
The Wife Between Us
Published in 2018
A tangle of lies binds together a divorced man, his new fiancée, and his ex-wife.
The Knowledge Deficit
Closing the Shocking Education Gap for American Children
Published in 2006
Hirsch shows why American students perform less well than students in other industrialized countries. Drawing on classroom observation, the history of ideas, and current scientific understanding of the patterns of intellectual growth, he builds the case that our schools have indeed made progress in teaching the mechanics of reading, but do not convey the more complex and essential content needed for reading comprehension. Hirsch reasons that literacy depends less on formal reading 'skills' and more on exposure to rich knowledge. His argument gives parents specific tools for enhancing their child's ability to read with comprehension; shows how No-Child-Left-Behind tests and SATs are measuring a kind of knowledge that is not being taught in our schools; and maps out how American schools can become a strong antidote to poverty and to the race-based achievement gap, and thus fulfill our democratic ideal for our children.--From publisher description.
Yes We Did
Photos and Behind-the-scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President
Published in 2019
"Intimate photos and insights from the only White House photographer of color during the Obama years--including never-before-seen images of the President and First Lady Michelle Obama, and a diverse array of guests, staffers, and candid moments"-- Provided by publisher.
Allegedly
A Novel
Published in 2017
When Mary, a teenager living in a group home, becomes pregnant, authorities take another look at the crime for which Mary was convicted when she was nine years old.
Divine Misfortune
Published in 2011
Teri and Phil, a couple living in a world where mortals and gods coexist, have never felt the need for a personal god, but a series of misfortunes leads them to Pantheon.com where they find Luka, the raccoon god of prosperity, who takes his good luck with him when he learns Teri and Phil do not want him to move in with them.
Police a Novel
Published in 2013
The police urgently need Harry Hole ... a killer is stalking Oslo's streets. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated but failed to solve. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical
If Only for Love
A Novel
Published in 2018
High school sweethearts Vida and Sintelle navigate the waters of life and love in the Athens, Georgia of the 1970s.
The Higher Power of Lucky
Published in 2006
Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines to run away while also continuing to seek the Higher Power that will bring stability to her life.
The Old Woman Who Named Things
Published in 1996
An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day.
The Year of the Runaways
Published in 2016
The lives of three young men, and one unforgettable woman, intertwine over the course of one year after they immigrate from India to Sheffield, England.
Maniac Magee
A Novel
Published in 1990
After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries.