Emporia 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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Women Holding Things
Maira Kalman"What do women hold? The home and the family. And the children and the food. The friendships. . . . The work of being human. The memories. And the troubles. And the sorrows and the triumphs. And the love." #Art #Nonfiction #Poetry #EPLRecommends https://t.co/9jANPPIyvv https://t.co/cuYDEw6VR5
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Lincoln Highway
Amor TowlesAre you interested in joining a book club? You are welcome to participate in ours! Page Turners Book Club will meet on June 14 at 10AM to discuss The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. The book is available at the circulation desk for checkout. See you there! https://t.co/CfP6UqeUof
Paperback, 2023
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When Sea Becomes Sky
Gillian McDunnReaders will practically smell the salty island air in this novel about a special summer that considers big questions and appreciates quiet moments. #MiddleGrade #ChildrensBook #Fiction #Nature https://t.co/Go9akvjAH8 https://t.co/rHrdosixK0
Hardcover, 2023
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Long Stretch of Bad Days
Mindy McGinnisA Long Stretch of Bad Days reads like a clever buddy-cop mystery, but the buddy cops are a pair of determined teen girls with something to prove. #YoungAdult #Mystery #Thriller #Contemporary https://t.co/fkMnbC6p9D https://t.co/YwTY5Tf7m5
Paperback, 2024
$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
In Every Life: (Caldecott Honor)
Marla FrazeeTwo-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee’s love for both her art and life itself shine from each page of this gentle, luminous treasure of a book. #EPLRecommends #PictureBook #Wonder https://t.co/yI5W6YtjdT https://t.co/GntswsJdgq
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Exiles
Jane HarperJane Harper’s lyrically written, immersive and slow-burning mystery Exiles is a powerful send-off for beloved character Aaron Falk. #Mystery #Crime #Thriller #Australia #EPLRecommends https://t.co/R6ManJeRmc https://t.co/pmat057TAA
Paperback, Mass Market, 2025
$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Lost Apothecary
Sarah PennerJoin us for Page Turners Book Club tomorrow morning as we discuss "The Lost Apothecary" by Sarah Penner! https://t.co/GNxJGezMKO
Paperback, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Wilderness of Stars
Shea ErnshawThis atmospheric adventure will delight readers who love soft science fiction, measured reveals and romances that are written in the stars. https://t.co/JVqT3ijmkc @SimonKIDS #Fantasy #YoungAdult #Romance https://t.co/Azx1tgJOZc
Paperback, 2023
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sister Stardust
Jane GreenAll adults are invited to Page Turners Book Club tomorrow morning. We will be discussing Sister Stardust by Jane Green. https://t.co/F8TKWlWgCi
Hardcover, 2022
$26.99Member price:$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Tobacco Wives
Adele MyersPage Turners book club meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Join us next week as we discuss "The Tobacco Wives" by Adele Myers; copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. https://t.co/FbOZIuJSH0
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book