Boston Public Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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For a family saga set in Memphis, MEMPHIS by Tara M. Stringfellow; for a romance set in Nashville, THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB by @LyssaKayAdams; and for a fantasy set in New Orleans, THE BALLAD OF PERILOUS GRAVES by @Magicknegro. Happy reading and enjoy your trip! #ShelfServiceLive https://t.co/U3KlUyXtm4

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Did you know the BPL has a copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio? So, what is the First Folio? The first collected edition of the plays of William Shakespeare is commonly referred to as the First Folio, and was published 400 years ago. https://t.co/f8zYqfPe0T

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Another intense friendship between teen boys: THE WICKER KING by @KaylaAncrum; less tragic but similar themes: DARIUS & TWIG by Walter Dean Myers; a classic YA novel with similar ~vibes: THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by @StephenChbosky #ShelfServiceLive #AskALibrarian https://t.co/aGBYhhL7MK

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Reading slumps are hard so be gentle with yourself! Several very different books that our librarians plowed through recently: FRESH by @margotwood, THE SUBTWEET by @vivekshraya, THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO by @tjenkinsreid. Good luck and happy reading! #ShelfServiceLive https://twitter.com/nmzgdnep/status/1537095598565781505

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...MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Agatha Christie (Morgan), THE TWO TOWERS by J.R.R. Tolkien (Sarah), DRACULA by Bram Stoker (Hope) and BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous Huxley (Amber)! #ShelfServiceLive

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A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS by @paulGtremblay and THE LAST TIME I LIED by @riley_sager sure scared us! #ShelfServiceLive https://t.co/XlMDu6FBWV

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Absolutely! How about IMPOSTOR SYNDROME by @bykathywang for another racially charged workplace thriller, or THE TURNER HOUSE by @AngelaFlournoy for more domestic fiction with tense family dynamics? #ShelfServiceLive https://twitter.com/ps92264/status/1501653487712677893

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Today is Boston-born writer Edgar Allan Poe's birthday! In honor of his legacy, we're sharing this #BPLBooklist of titles inspired by his works. See the full list: https://t.co/FM8cuJa0MA https://t.co/LEfaivWLdj

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IN A DARK, DARK WOOD by @RuthWareWriter is a favorite in our office! More recent and equally twisty: THE OTHER BLACK GIRL by @zakiya_harris or FRIENDS LIKE THESE by @kimmccreight #ShelfServiceLive https://t.co/jaRzKrQvd2

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And, of course, no Boston baby's library would be complete without MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS by Robert McCloskey and THE SNOWY DAY by Ezra Jack Keats! (3/3) #ShelfServiceLive