Alachua Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Yearling
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Happy Birthday and Anniversary! π₯³ ππ From Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' The Yearling to author Sarah J. Maas, find books published and authors celebrating their birthdays in March. https://t.co/6Wq8aQeRqK https://t.co/XZc7LBBcpV
Paperback, Mass Market, 1988
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Madness of Crowds
Louise Penny
We are discussing The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny at the Hawthorne Branch. Join our first Let's Talk About Books Club meeting on May 5. Register at http://Bit.ly/LetsTalkAboutBooksClubMay https://t.co/snGwrWJ7gN
Paperback, 2022
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Up Jump the Boogie
John Murillo
Join us for the Poetry Workshop: "Gimme the Loot! How to Steal Like a Poet" led by Special Guest poet John Murillo, author of Up Jump the Boogie, on Sunday, April 16, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Headquarters Library. https://t.co/Pp0ixAt0hT https://t.co/QqNHuDCnA5
Paperback, 2020
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Bourne Identity
Robert Ludlum
Happy Birthday and Anniversary! π₯³ ππ From Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Identity to author Amy Tan, find books published and authors celebrating their birthdays in February. https://t.co/5InN26oplq https://t.co/csnEoafC0Y
Paperback, Mass Market, 2010
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dinner at the Center of the Earth
Nathan Englander
It's almost winter, which means our friends Tenzin and Bhuti are out and about! They're currently checking out Dinner at the Center of the Earth by @NathanEnglander, December's title for our fab Diversity Reads #BookClub. https://bit.ly/DivReadsBookClub https://t.co/mwm0nMCwl6
Paperback, 2018
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead
π Join us for a fun discussion of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead on Tuesday, June 20, at 2 p.m. in the Alachua Branch Meeting Room. We will discuss this book and, briefly, other books we've been enjoying since our last meeting. β‘ https://t.co/FutoOe2BSx https://t.co/p6korwV63L
Paperback, 2018
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Look who's celebrating! π ππ From Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird to author Elizabeth Gilbert, find books published and authors celebrating their birthdays in July. https://t.co/INwaHc0LGS https://t.co/WoonlH5hRj
Paperback, 2005
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah
Join us at Tower Road Branch for our monthly book discussion! Seating is limited. This month's book is "The Four Winds" by Kristin Hannah. Register to join the discussion: http://Bit.ly/TowerRoadBookClub https://t.co/XIenjw2g9Z
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Nickel Boys (Winner 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
Colson Whitehead
π Participate in the ABC: Archer Book Club! Read February's selection, The Nickel Boys: A Novel by Colson Whitehead, and join the discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 2:00 p.m. at Archer Branch. π https://t.co/WdVg3DOT7o https://t.co/5NlTnGXkiw
Paperback, 2020
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Special Cheesiest Edition (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1): Special Cheesiest Edition
Jeff Kinney
We're taking a deep dive into the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Jeff Kinney! Find fun facts about the author and lists of the books and movies available at the library for checkout. https://t.co/NMq8bC6lAK https://t.co/QI90q906ZO
Hardcover, 2017
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book