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L.A. 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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Book Cover for: Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler, Ibi Zoboi

Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler

Ibi Zoboi
L.A. Public LibraryL.A. Public Library

Join us virtually with novelist Ibi Zoboi, author of this year's Coretta Scott King Book Award Honor, as she discusses Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler. 📅 June 7, 2023 ⏰ 6pm - 7pm 📺 https://t.co/PAz5jL4dRQ 🔗 https://t.co/Ts8cSmbpXl https://t.co/c5V66eU7gC

Paperback, 2023

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Green Eggs and Ham, Dr Seuss

Green Eggs and Ham

Dr Seuss
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The Children’s Literature Department fondly remembers our friend and former Mayor Richard Riordan, with a celebration of his favorite children’s book, “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss. Join us for a reading and activity tomorrow 4/28 at Central Library: https://t.co/ULgyub6enU https://t.co/fElNJ0TPFt

Hardcover, 1960

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Wrong Kind of Weird, James Ramos

The Wrong Kind of Weird

James Ramos
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Weaned on a steady diet of science-fiction, comic books, and classic literature, @thejamesramos wrote his first story at eight years old and hasn't stopped writing since. Learn about his latest book, The Wrong Kind of Weird, on the LAPL blog. 🔗 https://t.co/UczgwJU54H https://t.co/gYUCDNj0zy

Hardcover, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Ulysses, James Joyce

Ulysses

James Joyce
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Central Library staff welcomed Dan Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland, to view an impressive display that included a rare first edition of Ulysses by James Joyce. https://t.co/eaBDYPYlU8

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Book Cover for: Your House Will Pay, Steph Cha

Your House Will Pay

Steph Cha
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Join us for a conversation with author @stephycha and leaders of Asian American and African American communities as they discuss Cha's novel Your House Will Pay, a thriller confronting the legacy of the LA 1992 racial unrest. 🗓 May 20, 6 pm 🔗 http://lapl.me/Qeifvb1 https://t.co/ahQ2Dteieg

Paperback, 2020

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Librarian: Gepunktetes A5 Notizbuch oder Heft für Bibliothekare, Pm Books

Librarian: Gepunktetes A5 Notizbuch oder Heft für Bibliothekare

Pm Books
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Join us for an afternoon with best-selling writer @tcboyle as he discusses his latest novel, Talk to Me. He'll be joined by librarian Karen Pickard-Four as they discuss bonobos, books, and whatever else comes to mind. 🗓 October 21, 4 pm 📺 https://t.co/HlqLspPpjq https://t.co/a8D7bPxFa4

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Book Cover for: A Snake Falls to Earth: Newbery Honor Award Winner, Darcie Little Badger

A Snake Falls to Earth: Newbery Honor Award Winner

Darcie Little Badger
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Join the #BigLibraryRead digital book club! Borrow the ebook or audiobook of ‘A Snake Falls to Earth’ by Darcie Little Badger from Libby with no waitlists or holds November 2-16. Download any time with the #BestCardInLA: https://t.co/ZX3iAsCzum https://t.co/BO9kBxNf6i

Paperback, 2024

$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Shakespeare's Poems: Venus And Adonis, Lucrece, Sonnets, Etc, William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's Poems: Venus And Adonis, Lucrece, Sonnets, Etc

William Shakespeare
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LitFinder provides 1000s of full-text written works ranging from plays by William Shakespeare and poems by Maya Angelou to essays by Ben Franklin and speeches given by U.S. Presidents and world leaders. Access anytime as a #LAPL card holder: https://t.co/7HW7rSEJX8 https://t.co/pyGTYNv0ud

Hardcover, 2016

$38.95$19.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Dune, Frank Herbert

Dune

Frank Herbert
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Frank Herbert’s Dune was published in 1965 and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of the science fiction genre. Whether you're an experienced Herbert reader or if you’re new to the writer, you can check out a list of must-read works on our blog. 🔗 https://t.co/Sl4hA6HDb8 https://t.co/5djLlCA0Yq

Paperback, 2005

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix, Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix

Jacqueline Briggs Martin
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.@ManOneArt will help kick off the Summer Reading Challenge by discussing his work on illustrating "Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix." 🗓 Friday at 4 pm 📺 https://t.co/pg4nUiebKv https://t.co/f8h0RGzs0E

Hardcover, 2017

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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