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Boston Book Festival Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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October 14th 2023, Copley square JustKids! October 21st 2023, Nubian square

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Book Cover for: In a Garden Burning Gold: Book One of the Wind-Up Garden Series, Rory Power

In a Garden Burning Gold: Book One of the Wind-Up Garden Series

Rory Power
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Rory Power, author of IN A GARDEN BURNING GOLD, has an MA in prose fiction from the University of East Anglia, and is the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of WILDER GIRLS and BURN OUR BODIES DOWN. https://t.co/wrBYTyCS6R

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Seasparrow

Kristin Cashore
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Kristin Cashore (@kristincashore), author of SEASPARROW, earned her master's degree from the Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College. Her epic fantasy novels set in the Graceling Realm are all NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers and have won many awards. https://t.co/gUzepZsXZs

Paperback, 2023

$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Hokuloa Road, Elizabeth Hand

Hokuloa Road

Elizabeth Hand
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Clue: This #BBFBookHunt eerie thriller takes place at a luxury resort, so we've hidden it at one of Boston's most luxurious hotels, which is located in one of Boston’s newest highrises. Answer: Hokuloa Road by Elizabeth Hand @Liz_Hand at the Four Seasons at One Dalton. https://t.co/hCibbXq2fX

Hardcover, 2022

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Will Do Magic for Small Change, Andrea Hairston

Will Do Magic for Small Change

Andrea Hairston
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Clue: This novel follows a group of daring thespians on a magical journey, so we’ve dropped it at this theater, reopened in 2004 to become one of Boston's most beloved spots. Answer: Will Do Magic for Small Change by Andrea Hairston @AAhairsto at the Boston Opera House https://t.co/qAYnpw4GJv

Paperback, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Parable of the Sower, Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler
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To do in Boston this weekend: go see Octavia Butler's PARABLE OF THE SOWER at @ArtsEmerson, as "genre-defying, modern congregational opera!" https://artsemerson.org/events/parable-of-the-sower-2022/

Paperback, 2019

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original, Howard Bryant

Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original

Howard Bryant
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Howard Bryant (@hbryant42), author of RICKEY: THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL, is a senior writer for ESPN, the sports correspondent for NPR’s Weekend Edition, and a two-time Casey Award Winner for best baseball book of the year. https://t.co/DU0DyX8LDJ

Paperback, 2023

$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Team Up: El Toro & Friends: A Graphic Novel, Raúl the Third

Team Up: El Toro & Friends: A Graphic Novel

Raúl the Third
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Raúl the Third (@raulthe3rd), author of TEAM UP: EL TORO AND FRIENDS, is NYT bestselling and Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator of ¡VAMOS! LET’S GO TO THE MARKET, ¡VAMOS! LET'S GO EAT, ¡VAMOS! LET’S CROSS THE BRIDGE, and the rest of the World of ¡Vamos! series. https://t.co/sMNcIwpOfP

Hardcover, 2022

$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Burn Our Bodies Down, Rory Power

Burn Our Bodies Down

Rory Power
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Rory Power, author of IN A GARDEN BURNING GOLD, has an MA in prose fiction from the University of East Anglia, and is the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of WILDER GIRLS and BURN OUR BODIES DOWN. https://t.co/wrBYTyCS6R

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Book Cover for: Blackmail and Bibingka, Mia P. Manansala

Blackmail and Bibingka

Mia P. Manansala
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Clue: This foody mystery romance is first come, first served at the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the nation. Get it while its hot! Answer: Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala @MPMtheWriter https://t.co/hzMEngOnw6

Paperback, 2022

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Survival of the City: The Future of Urban Life in an Age of Isolation, Edward Glaeser

Survival of the City: The Future of Urban Life in an Age of Isolation

Edward Glaeser
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This week's reading at the BBF: Edward Glaeser and @Cutler_econ's nonfiction book SURVIVAL OF THE CITY! https://t.co/crSQ5CFJVB

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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