Darien Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor--The Truth and the Turmoil
Tina BrownDid you love Tom Bower's Revenge and Tina Brown's The Palace Papers? Then you'll want to read the latest buzzy royals book, fresh from across the pond — Courtiers! Place a hold: https://t.co/FGKlvvY6hL https://t.co/PsvDg9dOm0
Paperback, 2023
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper LeeThis week, we are celebrating our Freedom to Read! Millyn recommends To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Explore more books we’re free to read: https://t.co/tZvoxV8Mf0 https://t.co/ITUJX7P95B
Paperback, 2002
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Lovers
Emily HenryNeed a romance to warm up with this winter? Eden recommends Book Lovers by Emily Henry, which she calls "witty, funny, seductive, and will even keep you on your toes." Place a hold: https://t.co/P5uPNUUBl1 https://t.co/diTQjkMPTc
Paperback, 2022
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dead Until Dark
Charlaine HarrisIf you loved these picks from our friends at @MandelPL, read these next: *Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris: https://t.co/tLVBbodNMq * Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean: https://t.co/jP1gdlJFr6 *You & Me At the End of the World by Brianna Bourne: https://t.co/Y3UAsI3l4b https://t.co/AWlsGl9HaL
Paperback, Mass Market, 2001
$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Pax
Sara Pennypacker@ponywriter7 @candacemfleming What lovely reads! If you're interested in another book about a heartwarming friendship, you may like Pax by Sara Pennypacker: https://t.co/gdhfQNGlmC Kristen H. recommends the e-Audiobook!
Paperback, 2019
$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy SnyderDid you know that we have the graphic novel version of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder? Sarah calls it "[an] energized and emphatic guide for any reader moved to preserve freedom." Place a hold: https://t.co/xP2DBzUs2c https://t.co/aw5LtTuBqi
Paperback, 2017
$14.00Member price:$7.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret AtwoodThis week, we are celebrating our Freedom to Read! Brittany recommends The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood — both as a novel and a graphic novel. Explore more books we’re free to read: https://t.co/tZvoxV8Mf0 https://t.co/xYSXC1JHfY
Paperback, 1998
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
To Sir Phillip, with Love: Bridgerton
Julia QuinnIf you can't wait for "Queen Charlotte," we have a whole collection full of steamy scandals and questionable courtships! Browse books by Julia Quinn, the author of the Bridgerton series: https://t.co/SLUT3t2yG2 https://t.co/dkOJ0KlgVw
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The Lincoln Highway
Amor TowlesHit the road with Diane's book recommendation: The Lincoln Highway by @amortowles. Here's what she had to say: "Kudos to Amor Towles for another truly adventurous page turner." Place a hold: https://dar.to/39mE1xx #DLRecommends https://t.co/1xUjro485i
Paperback, 2023
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tell Me Lies
Carola LoveringHow do books make their way onto the big screen? Find out next week with @carolatlovering and Paige Kyle, who will chat about how Lovering's smash hit Tell Me Lies has become an intoxicating series on Hulu. Save your seat on Wednesday, 2/1 at 7 p.m. ET: https://t.co/CcUtTuBqtm https://t.co/WRQhQ0CIed
Paperback, 2019
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book