Welcome to Check It Out! Your reviewers are members of the staff of the Plainfield Public Library. If you love books, movies, and music as much as we do, please share your favorites with us. If you have thoughts about a reviewed title, let us know.
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
The Darker family hasn't gathered together for about ten years. But Nana's turning 80 on Halloween and she's requested that the whole family come to celebrate with her at her home. Seaglass is a crumbling Victorian mansion on a small tidal island on the Cornish coast, and once they arrive, they won't be able to… Read More
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray
Austen fans rejoice! The Knightley's are throwing a summer house party and everyone is invited - including the Darcy's, the Wentworth's, the Brandons, and young Juliet Tilney. Unfortunately another well known Jane Austen character shows up uninvited - Mr. George Wickham. Mr. Wickham has come to collect money from those he has swindled in a… Read More
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Just before the Covid-19 lockdowns, Jamie Gray is let go from his corporate job in a "restructuring". Left with no other options, he finds himself delivering food to make ends meet. It's a total dead end, until he delivers to Tom, a guy he knows from college. Tom works for an "animal rights organization", and… Read More
The Last White Rose by Alison Weir
The Last White Rose by Alison Weir explores the life of Elizabeth of York, the mother of King Henry VIII. Elizabeth grew up and reigned during turbulent times in England. Weir's retelling of Elizabeth's story covers the death of King Edward IV (Elizabeth's father), the disappearance of her brothers (the Two Princes in the Tower),… Read More
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Tova works the evening shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. After her husband's death, she finds that it really helps to keep busy, and she likes the quiet atmosphere of the aquarium after hours. She makes an unlikely friend in Marcellus - a giant Pacific octopus who's got ninja escape skills and likes to tour… Read More
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Nora Stephens is a successful cutthroat literary agent from New York City who will do anything for her clients. She was practically raised in a bookshop with her younger sister Libby and idolizes the memory of her mother, who died when Libby was young. Nora's fierce dedication to hard work and protection means she will… Read More