Carissa Kellerby

Anyone seen that holiday episode of "The Bear" from season two? Nothing makes you feel better about your own family than seeing a more chaotic one. If you find yourself needing a hidden flask and a space in the house away from the dysfunction, then take one of these books to escape into.

Meta horror layers the jump-scares and slasher mayhem with another level of self-referential commentary on the well-worn horror tropes and often does something new with them. So if movies like Scream and Cabin in the Woods are your thing, then I know you will enjoy one of these.

This month, my library, the Jenks Library, celebrates its 50th anniversary in its current location. To prepare for the festivities, my team and I have been researching all things 1970’s, which of course includes the books published in that decade.

Stop assuming that because you don’t read no one else does either.

Staying motivated to read when life is demanding and the world is on fire can be difficult. Expanding your mind through reading is a great motivator, but reading for rest has an important place, too.

Brightly colored rom-coms with would-be lovers gazing at each other with either flirtation or annoyance are lining the shelves as we head into the unrelenting heat wave. If romance isn’t your thing or if you’re looking for something different, then look in the shade from the blockbuster beach reads for these upcoming titles on my “To Read” list.

In this month where we reserve one day out of 365 to celebrate women who have produced another human being from their own bodies, here are a few books about all kinds of mothers.

Climate fiction, sometimes called environmental or green fiction, gives us a glimpse into a near future where human destruction and carelessness has led to extreme climate and an increase or intensification of natural disasters.

Historical fiction holds memories that spark curiosity.

Here is a sampling of books to give you some ideas to focus on loving yourself first.