CapAreaDistLibraries Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Kaleidoscope
Cecily Wong
@LynnHildebrandt Hi, since you seem to enjoy contemporary, character-driven fiction, I think you'll like Cecily Wong's new novel Kaleidoscope, about one Chinese-American family's reaction to a devastating loss. https://t.co/wGZaTvwFey
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Watch Me Disappear
Janelle Brown
@curtliedel Welcome back to BookSleuth! Based on your recent reads, you may enjoy "Watch Me Disappear" by Janelle Brown. This story follows the mysterious disappearance of a mom while she was hiking and uncovers her past. Enjoy! https://t.co/u03ixg3PuE
Paperback, Mass Market, 2020
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Firekeeper's Daughter
Angeline Boulley
Angeline Boulley will be coming to CADL virtually on Oct. 9! The Firekeeper's Daughter was an instant NY Times bestseller and is in production as a Netflix series with Barack and Michelle Obama's company. https://t.co/wMHea1nhm7
Paperback, 2023
$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Music Is History
Questlove
Music fans 🤝 History fans Starting from 1971 to the present, Questlove chooses one track per year to reveal how American music is influenced by issues of race, gender, politics and identity in this month’s Book & Brew pick, Music is History. #BookandBrew https://t.co/Z9zOQ9v84i
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Raybearer
Jordan Ifueko
@redbikini Welcome to BookSleuth! Try "Raybearer" by Jordan Ifueko for another African-inspired fantasy series! https://t.co/GLr0IN5A4z
Paperback, 2021
$11.99$5.99 + 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
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beer Money: A Memoir of Privilege and Loss
Frances Stroh
@LansingMIFacts @hopnotes @okrent @tomstandage @SamHeughan @JRMoehringer And our final recommendation is "Beer Money: A Memoir of Privilege and Loss" by Frances Stroh, of Detroit's Stroh Brewery Company. https://t.co/IiJ9qZS8ip https://t.co/FMLcKZqbBh
Paperback, 2017
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
What the Fireflies Knew
Kai Harris
Read our latest e-newsletter and we'll tell you how you can meet Kai Harris, author of "What the Fireflies Knew," deep-dive into your special interests, and enter a special drawing! https://t.co/M79Y2VuGrC https://t.co/g1JRziu1GM
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Utopia Avenue
David Mitchell
@BetsymBetsy For an another multi-perspective epic tale take a psychedelic trip to the 60's London music scene with David Mitchell's "Utopia Avenue". https://t.co/so0gbAIBqH
Paperback, 2021
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
Roseanne A. Brown
@blackerNmilder Welcome to BookSleuth Live @blackerNmilder! Since you enjoyed the Legacy of Orisha series, I recommend A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne Brown. The second book in this duology – A Psalm of Storms and Silence - will be released soon, too! https://t.co/BDcj8cwNHr
Paperback, 2021
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book