We’ve all had it happen: You hear about a book and go to your local library to find it, but dozens of people are ahead of you on the waitlist. Don’t fret! In this weekly column, Pima County Public Library staff let us in on some high-demand titles and suggest others to try while you wait!

Waiting for: Tayari Jones’ “An American Marriage

Try:

Jill Santopolo’s “The Light We Lost

Jennifer Weiner’s “Who Do You Love

Waiting for: Jeffery Deaver’s “The Cutting Edge

Try:

Lawrence Block’s “The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons

Carol O’Connell’s “Blind Sight

Waiting for: Donna Leon’s “The Temptation of Forgiveness

Try:

Carlo Lucarelli’s “The Damned Season

Magdalen Nabb’s “The Monster of Florence

Waiting for: Mark Hyman’s “Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?

Try:

Jonah Lehrer’s “How We Decide

Sandra Aamodt’s “Why Diets Make Us Fat

Waiting for: Debbie Macomber’s “Cottage by the Sea

Try:

Jennifer Chiaverini’s “Enchantress of Numbers

Sherryl Wood’s “Lilac Lane


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