DC Public 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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Little Women
Louisa May AlcottDC Public LibraryMovie Screening at the Southwest Library: Celebrate author Louisa May Alcott's birthday with a screening of the 2019 adaption of her most famous novel, Little Women. https://t.co/8aH4CRALCW
Hardcover, 2014
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sanditon
Jane AustenDC Public LibraryTomorrow at 7 p.m.! Did you enjoy the 2019 miniseries of Jane Austen's final, unfinished novel Sanditon? We will be talking about it at this month's Jane Austen Book and Movie Club! Click the link to learn more. https://t.co/1RzZPnWgHp https://t.co/RO9BXAlPr6
Paperback, 2019
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Brave New World
Aldous HuxleyDC Public LibraryAH: "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens JS: "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley #AskALibrarian https://t.co/3GmuOgBnjv
Paperback, 2006
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Under the Midnight Sun
Keigo HigashinoDC Public LibraryA body has been found in an abandoned building... what happens next? Try Keigo Higashino's cold case, "Under the Midnight Sun" (translated by Alexander O. Smith). -JS #AskALibrarian https://t.co/jjuxDgLfLX https://t.co/l6aTLn0v8l
Hardcover, 2016
$44.99$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel
Dan SantatDC Public LibraryTODAY! The Library & @PoliticsProse are excited to host Caldecott-winning author @dsantat for a discussion with the Library's Teen Council about his newest title, "The Aquanaut!" Sign up and get a free copy courtesy of @LoveDCLibrary & @PepcoConnect! https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/6254904 https://t.co/F5AembRthp
Paperback, 2022
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Little Life
Hanya YanagiharaDC Public LibraryWe've mentioned this one already, but it hits the mark for this too well: WE ARE OKAY by Nina LaCour will have you sobbing on the floor for at least the weekend. (And I've heard similar things about A LITTLE LIFE by Hanya Yanagihara.) Buy tissues ahead of time! #AskALibrarian ^ah https://t.co/bJn5njZEvS
Paperback, 2016
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Star Wars: The High Republic: Quest for Planet X
Tessa GrattonDC Public LibraryPath of Deceit, the newest Star Wars: The High Republic book, by Justina Ireland & Tessa Gratton: https://t.co/ijgThj0XOF Five Survive, a new road trip thriller by Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: https://t.co/KuJ6bqvqwK #DCPLnewYA
Hardcover, 2023
$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bone Gap
Laura RubyDC Public LibraryYou might like BONE GAP by Laura Ruby and IMAGINARY GIRLS by Nova Ren Suma, both YA novels with a folksy sort of mythological take on fantasy. #AskALibrarian ^ah https://t.co/mAlgMs68oG
Paperback, 2016
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Star Wars: The High Republic: Path of Deceit
Tessa GrattonDC Public LibraryPath of Deceit, the newest Star Wars: The High Republic book, by Justina Ireland & Tessa Gratton: https://t.co/ijgThj0XOF Five Survive, a new road trip thriller by Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: https://t.co/KuJ6bqvqwK #DCPLnewYA
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Battle of Versailles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled Into the Spotlight and Made History
Robin GivhanDC Public LibraryNever heard of The Battle of Versailles? Check out Robin Givhan’s book which detailed it all. https://t.co/PnsIS3GTVa #StayatHomeDCTrivia #DCPLBlackHistory
Paperback, 2016
$23.99$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book