Lakeland Public Library discussion

It's that time again! Here are the new books hitting the library this month. For a limited contact experience, you can have items mailed directly to your house through our books by mail service. Click here to search for items in our catalog and select "Books by Mail" as your pickup location.

The Challenger by Taran Matharu
A sequel to The Chosen finds Cade Carter and his classmates fighting for their lives in a strange world where they have been chosen to participate in a cruel competition under the watch of an unknown adversary.

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
Resolving to keep her head down through graduation when a factory closing divides the adults and kids in her small community, Quinn is caught in a dispute between tradition and progress before a homicidal corporate mascot begins targeting teens.

The Companion by Katie Alender
Selected by a prestigious family to be a companion to their silent, mysterious daughter, a traumatized orphan who has survived the terrible accident that killed her family begins questioning her sanity when she experiences strange phenomena in her hosts’ isolated, gothic house.

Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud
A conclusion to the duology that began with Mirage finds an isolated but capricious Amani risking charges of treason while Maram approaches her marriage to Idris under the condition that she must help hide Amani’s rebel associations.

Don't Ask Me Where I'm From by Jennifer De Leon
Reinventing herself at a privileged white suburban high school to get by in the face of escalating racial tensions, a first-generation American-LatinX teen is forced to take a stand when she discovers that her absent father cannot legally return home.

Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer
The story of Bella and Edward from Twilight told from Edward's point of view takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire. As we learn more fascinating details about Edward's past and the complexity of his inner thoughts, we understand why this is the defining struggle of his life. How can he justify following his heart if it means leading Bella into danger?

Now That I've Found You by Kristina Forest
Blacklisted from Hollywood for badmouthing a famous director, a disgraced teen star enlists the help of a cute delivery boy when her eccentric, once-famous grandmother goes missing in New York City on the eve of receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Raised in isolation by a mysterious mother known only as The Lady, lonely Tarisai is dispatched to become a member of the Crown Prince’s trusted council, whose members forge deep bonds with each other, before her mother directs her to commit an assassination.

Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Separated from her mother in the years following a painful ICE raid, Sia drives into the desert and lights prayerful candles on every new moon before an astonishing night when her mother emerges from a blue spacecraft that crashes in front of her car.

Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles
A star showgirl endeavors to win a high-risk magician’s competition in order to secure her freedom, an effort that is complicated by an enigmatic circus keeper and a brooding judge with a dark past.