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Boston Public Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: The Ballad of Perilous Graves, Alex Jennings

The Ballad of Perilous Graves

Alex Jennings
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

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

Paperback, 2023

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Plays, William Shakespeare

Plays

William Shakespeare
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

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

Paperback, 2010

$33.75Member price:$16.88 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

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

Paperback, 1999

$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Josie Dances, Denise Lajimodiere

Josie Dances

Denise Lajimodiere
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

Today we're featuring books from our Native Lives, Native Stories #BPLBooklist! Including Classified by Traci Sorell, Josie Dances by Denise K. Lajimodiere, Treaty Words by Aimée Craft, and We Dream Medicine Dreams by Lisa Boivin. See the full booklist at the link in our bio 🔗 https://t.co/dXIaxhLeQE

Hardcover, 2021

$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan

Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Sue Lynn Tan
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

Coming VERY soon (January!!!), Veronica's pick DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS by @SuelynnTan looks like a delight for fantasy fans, and Jordan's pick LOVE & OTHER DISASTERS by @daffodilly is a delicious treat for our romance lovers! #ShelfServiceLive https://twitter.com/thelibrarihahn/status/1476289578680164359

Paperback, 2022

$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

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

Paperback, 2018

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Brave New World, Aldous Huxley

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

...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

Paperback, 2006

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Last Time I Lied, Riley Sager

The Last Time I Lied

Riley Sager
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

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

Paperback, 2019

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Works, Edgar Allan Poe

Works

Edgar Allan Poe
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

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

Paperback, 2025

$29.95Member price:$26.95 + Free shipping10% off
Book Cover for: Make Way for Ducklings, Robert McCloskey

Make Way for Ducklings

Robert McCloskey
Boston Public LibraryBoston Public Library

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

Paperback, 1999

$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book