Laurie Abkemeier 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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My Monticello: Fiction
Jocelyn Nicole JohnsonRT @NYPLRecommends: @jocelynjohnson Congratulations! My Monticello: Fiction by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson is one of @NYPL's 2021 #BestBooks for…
Paperback, 2022
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Experimenting with Babies: 50 Amazing Science Projects You Can Perform on Your Kid
Shaun GallagherEXPERIMENTING WITH BABIES by @shaun_gallagher is the @OprahDaily pick for Best Book Gift for new moms! "New moms spend a lot of their time with their bundle of joy (because, duh). This book will make that cutie pie even more fun." https://t.co/TZdfcjqjZk
Paperback, 2013
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
Melissa L. Sevigny5 Raves for BRAVE THE WILD RIVER by @MelissaSevigny!--> What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week https://t.co/nXZtMJRcQA via @lithub
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My Life in Plants: Flowers I've Loved, Herbs I've Grown, and Houseplants I've Killed on the Way to Finding Myself
Katie VazI was inspired to get better at houseplants by @katievaz and her book MY LIFE IN PLANTS. And today my first bloom on the very persnickety gardenia arrived! This makes me ridiculously happy! https://t.co/R9wDaIe3eQ
Hardcover, 2020
$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Revelations
Erik HoelCongrats to THE REVELATIONS author @erikphoel and my wonderful colleague @adamschear! https://t.co/kyNqzD01Ub
Paperback, 2022
$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
Melissa L. Sevigny9 new books the NYT recommends, including BRAVE THE WILD RIVER by @MelissaSevigny (Woot!) https://t.co/meCla2MdCz
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Lakes: Their Birth, Life, and Death
John Richard SaylorIf you're planning to spend time near a lake this holiday weekend, listen to John Richard Saylor talk about LAKES: Their Birth, Life and Death on @WGVUPublicMedia https://t.co/MkoWisikqC
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On the Trail of the Jackalope: How a Legend Captured the World's Imagination and Helped Us Cure Cancer
Michael P. BranchToday only! ON THE TRAIL OF THE JACKALOPE by Michael P. Branch is a $1.99 ebook. "A marvelous romp in two stellar literary genres: American tall tales and the history of medicine."--@rebeccacoffey in @Forbes https://t.co/FBFkDzapd0
Paperback, 2023
$18.95Member price:$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss
Mary-Frances O'ConnorThe Best Books on Grief to Comfort a Grieving Friend, via @OprahDaily "For those who want to understand what’s happening to them and why grief is so confounding, [THE GRIEVING BRAIN by @doctormfo] is a fascinating and comforting read." https://t.co/q4Cd5fQgNT
Paperback, 2023
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century
Saul AusterlitzFor your consideration: 70 summer books, including @saulausterlitz's KIND OF A BIG DEAL, recommended by critics and writers at The Boston Globe. https://t.co/QU2Jt1gfoN via @BostonGlobe
Hardcover, 2023
$29.00Member price:$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book