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 Brown
Did 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
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
This 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, 2005
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Lovers
Emily Henry
Need 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
$17.00$8.50 + 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
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder
Did 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
$12.00$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
This 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
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
To Sir Phillip, with Love: Bridgerton
Julia Quinn
If 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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Black God's Drums
P. Djeli Clark
We love these picks from @dallaslibrary! If you're into memoirs by powerhouse singers, Be My Baby by Ronnie Spector is now on our shelves: https://t.co/IyQANlQhki If you're into Afrofuturism, check out The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark: https://t.co/m4dMzsHSf6 https://t.co/vZakR9oQfG
Paperback, 2018
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles
Hit 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
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tell Me Lies
Carola Lovering
How 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
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book