Monroe County Public Library - Florida Keys

Join July 9-23 and borrow 'I See You've Called in Dead' by John Kenney on the Libby App with no waitlists or holds!

"Razor-sharp, darkly comedic, and emotionally piercing...I See You've Called in Dead is a witty and heartwarming reminder of the bottomless despair, limitless absurdity, and undeniable joy of the human experience." – Booklist

Bud Stanley, an obituary writer, is afraid to live. After his wife leaves him, Bud hits rock bottom, and in a drunken haze, accidentally publishes his own obituary—leading to a bureaucratic mix-up that makes him "officially" dead and temporarily unfireable. Given a second chance, Bud, with the help of his eccentric best friend, starts attending strangers’ funerals to learn a thing or two.

Learn more at libbylife.com/events/libby-reads-i-see-youve-called-in-dead.

We're about halfway through Summer Reading and things are going great! There are still tons of fun programs and activities lined up at each of our five branches - find the one near you!

Summer Reading Report Summer Reading is bringing celebrities of all kinds — and species — to our branches.

Each week, staff from the Monroe County Public Library recommends favorites from the collection for the Shelf Help feature in the Keys Weekly newspapers. This recommendation, of "I Hope This Finds You Well" by Natalie Sue, comes from Key West Library Senior Branch Manager Kim Rinaldi:

“Don’t judge a person until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.

"In this dramedy, Jolene, the office weirdo and life-long social misfit, unintentionally gains access to all her co-workers’ emails and office DM’s. What she does with this clairvoyance steers this wild story in ways that will make you both laugh out loud and weep with sadness. Throw in a hunky HR guy and an embarrassingly overbearing mom and you have yourself an entertaining poolside read. Hilarious hijinks with an abundance of heart.”

------------

You can borrow this as a print book, eBook or eAudiobook. To find out how, and to see previous Shelf Help recommendations, go to keyslibraries.org/post/shelf-help.