Reading suggestions from Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library

Nonfiction

• COVER ME: The stories behind the greatest cover songs of all time by Ray Padgett

You’ve heard these legendary songs dozens of times. Now get the history behind them, and the originals they borrowed from.

• PARENTAL DISCRETION IS ADVISED: The rise of N.W.A. and the dawn of gangsta rap by Gerrick D. Kennedy Long

Before the Black Lives Matter movement, N.W.A. brought the real life issues of Black America to the masses in their songs. This is their story.

Fiction

• THE MUSIC SHOP by Rachel Joyce

Record store owner Frank has a knack for connecting each customer with exactly the right music for them. When Ilse comes in, will Frank be able to make the right connection for himself?

• CHORD OF EVIL: A Phineas Fox mystery by Sarah Rayne

Phineas Fox delves into the mystery of his friend’s missing cousin, Arabella. In the process, he finds a strange painting, a lost piece of music, and a devastating secret. But how are they connected, and where is Arabella?

Juvenile

• FALLING OVER SIDEWAYS by Jordan Sonnenblick

Claire’s middle-school life is completely normal: band, dance, homework and boys. But when her father gets sick, it all comes crashing down. Can Claire manage to pick up the pieces?