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, the Pima County Public Library staff lets us in on some high-demand titles and suggests others to try while you wait.

Waiting for: Walter Mosely’s “Down the River Unto the Sea

Try:

Alaric Hunt’s “Cuts Through the Bone

Mickey Spillane’s “Goliath Bone

Waiting for: Tara Westover’s “Educated

Try:

Liz Murray’s “Breaking Night

Jeannette Wall’s “Glass Castle

Waiting for: Patricia Lockwood’s “Priestdaddy

Try:

Chris Forhan’s “My Father Before Me

Tony Hendra’s “Father Joe

Waiting for: Guillermo Del Toro’s “The Shape of Water

Try:

Elizabeth Nunez’s “Prospero’s Daughter

Eowyn Ivey’s “Snow Child

Waiting for: Amy Bloom’s “White Houses

Try:

Adriana Trigiani’s “All the Stars in Heaven

Jayne Anne Phillips’ “Quiet Dell


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