CapAreaDistLibraries Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Lauren Semmer's the Night Before Christmas
Clement C. MooreTune into either 99.1 WFMK or https://t.co/Bi7lDCWdMK to hear Clement Moore's Twas the Night Before Christmas, read by Youth Services Librarian Mr. Tom. Listen for some special guests and announcements, too! https://t.co/MF3b5mV9rO https://t.co/czzSdxSNOp
Hardcover, 2025
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Valentine
Elizabeth Wetmore@curtliedel Welcome to BookSleuth! Based on your recently enjoyed reads, you may want to try "Valentine" by Elizabeth Wetmore. Check it out here: https://t.co/mw8HoGJNsL
Paperback, 2021
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Marlon James@bestMrsBlakely Welcome back! I suggest Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James. This epic fantasy is the story of Tracker who joins a search party for a mysterious missing boy. Read along as the party encounters many different creatures and fight for their lives. https://t.co/qh2MlBrDDK
Paperback, 2020
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Midnight Hour: A Chilling Anthology of Crime Fiction from 20 Authors of Color
Abby L. VanDiver@GospelX_ How about a collection of crime fiction? Try “Midnight Hour” edited by Abby L. Vandiver: https://t.co/9DPqTDmSHS
Paperback, 2021
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Circe
Madeline Miller@peacefulking Welcome back! I suggest “Circe” by Madeline Miller. A retelling of the life of Circe and the trials and tribulations that occur on her island. https://t.co/MkSoTqO69P
Paperback, 2020
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Extraordinaries
Tj Klune@CDSchinke Welcome to BookSleuth! Today I suggest “The Extraordinaries” by TJ Klune. This is the story of Nick, his love of superheroes, and his attempts to come to terms with who he really is. https://t.co/5wNxdWZwa9
Paperback, 2021
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir@heymo Welcome to BookSleuth Live @heymo! For another excellent science fiction story, I suggest "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir, about the sole survivor of a desperate mission to protect the earth from a dying sun. Check it out here: https://t.co/tnHEnZjZLv
Paperback, 2022
$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature
Steven Rinella@bestMrsBlakely How about parenting from a slightly different angle? Try “Outdoor Kids in an Inside World” by Steven Rinella who argues for a "radical engagement" with nature. https://t.co/1JIzuIDFoR
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Master of Djinn
P. Djèlí Clark@SynGMW Welcome back! Have you tried anything by P. Djèlí Clark, yet? I’d like to suggest “A Master of Djinn” – a steampunk-ish, anti-colonial alternate Egypt fantasy/mystery story. https://t.co/UvWSdE9cnM
Paperback, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid@jtkaczyk2703 Hello! I recommend “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. This character-driven novel has legal drama, some relationship drama, and some fun family times. https://t.co/eT8J0bytAz
Paperback, 2018
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book