Sakamoto Days. Vol. 01, the Legendary Hit Man — Multnomah County Library Sakamoto Days. Vol. 01, the Legendary Hit Man — Suzuki, Yūto, — Kill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto! Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad gu...

It sounds like our reader who wanted a manga about a top-ex assassin might be looking for Sakamoto Days (hey friend, you migh also like Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue :) #AskALibrarian

Kuleana — Multnomah County Library Kuleana — Goo, Sara Kehaulani, — "Set in one of the world's most beautiful landscapes, 'Kuleana' is the story of an award-winning journalist's desire to hold on to her family's ancestral Hawaiian land...

Kuleana by Sara Kehaulani Goo is a good pick if you're going to Hawaii and loking for something to inspire and teach you. #AskALibrarian

Baudolino by Umberto Eco might be a good pick if you're looking for "Something like Lapvona or Matrix; literary fiction peasant misery but also peasant goofs." #AskALibrarian

The patron who requested "Best burrito" may enjoy Pati's Mexican Table by Pati Jinich. #AskALibrarian

Frankenstein in Baghdad — Multnomah County Library Frankenstein in Baghdad — Saʻdāwī, Aḥmad, — "From the rubble-strewn streets of U.S.-occupied Baghdad, Hadi--a scavenger and an oddball fixture at a local café--collects human body parts and stitches t...

Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi might fit the bill if you want to read "Modern-day Frankenstein tales." #AskALibrarian

Code Name Verity — Multnomah County Library Code Name Verity — Wein, Elizabeth, — Oct. 11, 1943 A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a shot at survival. The other ha...

Our patron looking for something attention grabbing for a 14 year old should explore Code Name Verity by @ewein2412.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

Listen for the Lie — Multnomah County Library Listen for the Lie — Tintera, Amy, — "What would you do if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thinks so too? What if the truth doesn't matter? As Lucy Chase's Texas hometo...

If you need "something to pull me out of a reading slump" we suggest Listen for the Lie by @amytintera.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

With the Fire on High — Multnomah County Library With the Fire on High — Acevedo, Elizabeth, — Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago's life has been about making the tough decisions, doing what has to be done for her daughter and...

Try With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo if you'd enjoy "YA by a Latinx author (no dystopia or sci-fi)." #AskALibrarian

Time of the Flies — Multnomah County Library Time of the Flies — Piñeiro, Claudia, 1960- — "Fifteen years after killing her husband's lover, Inés is fresh out of prison and trying to put together a new life. Her old friend Manca is out now too, ...

Time of the Flies by @claudiapineiro.bsky.social might hit the spot if you want "Something like The Cipher Nina Guerrero series thriller plus if also Latina characters." #AskALibrarian

Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant — Multnomah County Library Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant — Tyler, Anne — "Pearl Tull is nearing the end of her life but not her memory. It was a Sunday night in 1944 when her husband left the little row house on Baltimore's...

Try Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler if you're looking for novels like Elizabeth Strout's. #AskALibrarian

The Manifestor Prophecy — Multnomah County Library The Manifestor Prophecy — Thomas, Angie, — "It's not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. Some things are cool--like getting a pet hellhound for your twelfth birthday. Others, not so muc...

Searching for something similar to the Percy Jackson series? We suggest The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas. #AskALibrarian

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd — Multnomah County Library The Murder of Roger Ackroyd — Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976, — "Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had bee...

If you're searching for a "Classic or must-read whodunit, as an intro to the genre, preferably by a woman" try The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. #AskALibrarian

The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye — Multnomah County Library The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye — Cameron, Briony, — "An epic, dazzling tale based on true events, The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye illuminates a woman of color's rise to power as one of the few purp...

Try The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye by Briony Cameron if you're like our patron searching for "available now, for late night nursing sessions, super engaging, hist fic, she POV." #AskALibrarian

My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness — Multnomah County Library My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness — Nagata, Kabi, — The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt lo...

For our reader who liked Escape from Saint Hell, and wanted a similar non-fic graphic novel series, we suggest the works of Nagata Kabi. #AskALibrarian

Goblin Mode — Multnomah County Library Goblin Mode — Coyle, McKayla, — Do you ever feel gross, chaotic, underappreciated, or like you don't fit in? You might be a goblin! That means that your imperfections and idiosyncrasies are the most a...

Try Goblin Mode by McKayla Coyle if you need "a fucking break 🥲" #AskALibrarian

High Times in the Low Parliament — Multnomah County Library High Times in the Low Parliament — Robson, Kelly (Science fiction writer), — "Lana Baker is Aldgate's finest scribe, with a sharp pen and an even sharper wit. Gregarious, charming, and ever so eager t...

Our patron who asked for a "Novel: Stoner Buddy Comedy 🍃😶‍🌫️🍃" may want to check out High Times in the Low Parliament by @kellyrobson.com. #AskALibrarian

The Essentials of Hinduism — Multnomah County Library The Essentials of Hinduism — Sastry, Trilochan, — "Hinduism is an ancient religion, philosophy and way of life. Unlike other great religions that are based on a small set of books, there are hundreds ...

Explore The Essentials of Hinduism by Trilochan Sastry if you're looking for an "Introduction to Hinduism Spirituality/Religious practice." #AskALibrarian

The Achilles Trap — Multnomah County Library The Achilles Trap — Coll, Steve, — "From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein, a...

If you're like our patron who has questions like "Who was Saddam Hussein? Why did he think he could win against The West?" try The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq by Steve Coll. #AskALibrarian

The Awakening Storm — Multnomah County Library The Awakening Storm — Yogis, Jaimal, — When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mom and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at her fancy new boarding school. But when a mysterious old wom...

The patron seeking "A series for a young reader after the Wings of Fire graphic novels" should explore The Awakening Storm by Jaimal Yogis. #AskALibrarian

Perras de reserva — Multnomah County Library Perras de reserva — Cerda, Dahlia de la, 1985- — "«Me encomendé al Diablo porque Dios en esto no hace el paro», nos dice una de las narradoras de los trece cuentos que conforman Perras de reserva, el ...

Our patron requesting "Spanish? Mexican authors?" may enjoy Perras de reserva by Dahlia de la Cerda. #AskALibrarian

All the Silly Stuff in My Teeth — Multnomah County Library All the Silly Stuff in My Teeth — Henson, Mike, — All the Silly Stuff in my Teeth is a fantastical, dream-like story about teeth brushing, that takes readers on a journey into the narrator's imaginati...

If you want to learn about teeth care, check out All the Silly Stuff in My Teeth by Mike Henson. #AskALibrarian

The Spellshop — Multnomah County Library The Spellshop — Durst, Sarah Beth, — "Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she and her assistant Caz--a magically sentient spide...

We suggest The Spellshop by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social for our patron who sent in: "Just finished the Tomes and Tea series, got any other cozy fantasy recs?" #AskALibrarian

Map of Flames — Multnomah County Library Map of Flames — McMann, Lisa, — Five children who are the offspring of supernatural criminals and who have special abilities of their own leave their isolated tropical home and head to the city of Est...

Our patron requesting "Something like float by Laura Martin for a 12 year old boy" may find what they're looking for in Map of Flames by Lisa McMann. #AskALibrarian

The Examiner — Multnomah County Library The Examiner — Hallett, Janice, — "Told in emails, text messages, and essays, this innovative page-turner follows a group of students in an art master's program that goes dangerously awry, from the in...

Try The Examiner by @janicehallett.bsky.social if you're looking for an interactive mystery book. #AskALibrarian

To Say Nothing of the Dog, Or, How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump at Last — Multnomah County Library To Say Nothing of the Dog, Or, How We Found the Bishop's Bird Stump at Last — Willis, Connie — Ned Henry is sent back in time to the 19th century to obtain the original plans of Coventry Cathedral, de...

Our patron looking for something to recover from the (amazing but heartbreaking) Parable of the Sower should check out To Say Nothing of the Dog by @conniewillisdotnet.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

Bangkok Wakes to Rain — Multnomah County Library Bangkok Wakes to Rain — Sudbanthad, Pitchaya, — "A house in the center of Bangkok becomes the point of confluence where lives are shaped by upheaval, memory, and the lure of home. Witness to two centu...

If you're looking for "Books similar to cloud atlas- nesting dolls of stories" try Bangkok Wakes to Rain by @pitchaya.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian

Winter Counts — Multnomah County Library Winter Counts — Weiden, David Heska Wanbli, 1963- — Virgil Wounded Horse is the local enforcer on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. When justice is denied by the American legal system or...

Try Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden if you'd enjoy "Something that will make me want to call in sick or cancel all my plans just to keep reading". #AskALibrarian

The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry — Multnomah County Library The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry — Waggoner, C. M., — "A charming historical fantasy with a tender love story at its core, from the author of Unnatural Magic. Hard-drinking petty thief Dellaria W...

If you'd enjoy a sapphic romantasy, try The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner. #AskALibrarian

Lots of Knock-knock Jokes for Kids — Multnomah County Library Lots of Knock-knock Jokes for Kids — Winn, Whee, — "Here's a collection of knock-knock jokes that is both hilarious and wholesome. This collection provides fun for the whole family and includes bonus ...

Check out Lots of Knock-knock Jokes for Kids by Whee Win if you're looking for a a knock knock joke book for kids. #AskALibrarian

Stinetinglers — Multnomah County Library Stinetinglers — Stine, R. L., — A collection of ten scary stories with brief introductions by the author.

If you're looking for a book on fun, short scary stories for kids, your search is over. Check out Stinetinglers by R. L. Stine. #AskALibrarian