Tis the season for top picks of the year. We're no different here at NPL and we've created a display of our staff's top reading picks of 2006. Starting today you can find a special display of staff picks for '06 in the new arrivals area on the main level next to the elevator. While the books may have been published prior to 2006, they were read by staff during this year and made quite an impression.

Just to give you a quick taste of what we have selected, the Director recommends, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susan Clarke. If you'd like to find out more about this title, he recently reviewed it in his Director's Blog.

I'll close with my own personal top reads of 2006...My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult and Sledding Hill by Chris Crutcher. FYI, I was not the only person that thought My Sister's Keeper was an awesome book, as it was also voted the runner up for the first ever The Flume: NH Teen Reader's Choice Award.

Amazon also has a few lists compiled that you might be interested in checking out at Best Books of 2006.

Be sure to stop by the display the next time you're in the library to pick out which book you'll be reading next. Oh, and if you'd like to let others know what your top pick of '06 is be sure to leave a comment at the bottom of this entry.

Happy reading!