Boston Public Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Ballad of Perilous Graves
Alex Jennings
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
Plays
William Shakespeare
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
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
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
Josie Dances
Denise Lajimodiere
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
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Sue Lynn Tan
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
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
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
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
...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
The Last Time I Lied
Riley Sager
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
Works
Edgar Allan Poe
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
Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey
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