Mississippi Library Commission Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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🎵Do you remember? The twenty-first night of September?🎵 That's today! Enjoy #EarthWindAndFireDay by reading "My Life With Earth, Wind & Fire" by Maurice White, founder and leader of the band. MLC patrons can listen to the audiobook via hoopla. #September21st https://t.co/OePeHeSUke

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'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' by Gabrielle Zevin explores identity, our need to be loved, failure, and so many other facets as it follows the lives of two childhood friends turned video game designers. #BookTwitter #BookTwt #MSLibraries https://t.co/pKybGHFMhY

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'The Vanishing Half' by Brit Bennett focuses on two twin sisters: both black, but one of whom chooses to pass as white. It explores this decision and both of the sister's lives in an ever-changing America. #MSLibraries #BookTwitter #ReadWithMLC https://t.co/6IIg86XSlK

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A Doll's House is a three act play by Henrik Ibsen, focusing on Nora Helmer, wife and mother, as she slowly comes into herself and grows disillusioned with her supposedly perfect life. Read or listen to it on hoopla! #MSLibraries #LibraryLife https://t.co/QJtB0G4Ajy

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#BannedBooksWeek continues on our blog posts. Here, Jessica talks about her love of Ulysses by James Joyce. https://t.co/1v8zZoVJOe #MSLibraries #LibraryLife https://t.co/f2rTcfhwlH

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'Demon Copperhead' is the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Barbara Kingsolver...AND it's available for you to listen to via Hoopla! Check it and other audiobooks out through your local public library. #MSLibraries #BookTwitter https://t.co/h1fL0i8iY0

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Having left her old life behind, Marin finds herself on the California coast, yet still pulled to her old life and the tragedy she tried to outrun. In the mood for a good, solid, YA cry? Check out 'We Are Okay' by Nina LaCour. #BookTwitter #ReadWithMLC #MSLibraries https://t.co/aWhqxfFaAm

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In 'Persepolis,' Marjane Satrapi paints a picture of her childhood in Tehran around the time of the Iranian Revolution. 'Persepolis' is a graphic novel about growing up, dealing with change, and the cost of war and oppression. #ReadWithMLC #BookTwitter #MSLibraries https://t.co/Osnj6uDDWv

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Audiobooks: DB108451 The River Murders by James Patterson and James O. Born DB108257 Sparring Partners by John Grisham DB92248 Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens DB108296 Nightwork by Nora Roberts and Will Damron DB108524 The House Across the Lake: A Novel by Riley Sager

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For her #BannedBooksWeek pick, Tracy chose 'The Awakening' by Kate Chopin. Learn more at the link: https://t.co/OHebru2Wg4 #MSLibraries #LibraryLife https://t.co/L3nimPqEFZ