by Adult Services Library Associate Nichole
As 2020 comes to a close, I asked staff to reflect on their favorites books, movies, and albums from this year. Some staff found it easy to narrow it down, while others couldn’t choose just one! Here are the BPL staff favorite books of 2020:
- Christian’s Pick – The Lucky Star by William T. Vollmann | print
- David’s Pick – COVID-19: The Pandemic that Never Should Have Happened and How to Stop the Next One by Debora MacKenzie | print
- Hannah’s Pick – Wilderness Chef: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking Outdoors by Ray Mears | print
- Juliana’s Favorite Memoir – This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire by Nick Flynn | print
- Juliana’s Favorite Fiction Read – Writers & Lovers by Lily King | print / digital
- Leann’s Science Fiction Pick – A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green | print / digital
- Leann’s Favorite Thriller – The Guest List by Lucy Foley | print / digital
- Nichole’s Pick – Being Lolita by Alisson Wood | print
- Sue’s Pick – Deacon King Kong by James McBride | print / digital
Our favorite films from 2020 include:
- Christian’s Pick – Feels Good Man *currently unavailable through the CLC
- Juliana’s Pick – The Devil All the Time *currently only available on Netflix
- Nichole’s Pick – The King of Staten Island | DVD / Blu-Ray
And finally, our BPL staff favorite albums from 2020 include:
- Christian’s Pick – Heaven to a Tortured Mind by Yves Tumor | CD
- Hannah’s Pick – Old Flowers by Courtney Marie Andrews | CD
- Jeff’s Pick – Lianne La Havas | CD / digital
- Juliana’s Pick – Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers | CD
- Kim’s Pick – Women in Music Pt. III by HAIM | CD
- Nichole’s Pick – Circles by Mac Miller | CD / Vinyl / Digital