Books to Borrow Claysburg Area Public Library Recommends

Starling House by Alix E Harrow, is a modern gothic fairy tale, complete with a heroine, a magic house and an evil villain.

The heroine: Opal is a street smart twenty-something who has been taking care of her brother, Jasper, since their mother died. She works whatever jobs she can get to save money to get Jasper into a better school. She isn’t likable right away, but throughout the story you learn what melded her into the person she is and respect her tenacity and bravery.

The house and caretaker: Arthur Starling is the reclusive caretaker of Starling House, a dilapidated old mansion with rum...