Newbury Town Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive
Carolyn PrusaA BIT ABOUT A BOOK 📖 None of This Would Have Happened if Prince Were Alive by Carolyn Prusa This smart and witty debut novel follows Ramona through the forty-eight hours after her life has been upended by the discovery of her husband's affair.. More Info: https://t.co/92zhqAQSUZ https://t.co/ruHRVGaEug
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Radcliffe Ladies' Reading Club
Julia Bryan ThomasA BIT ABOUT A BOOK 📖 The Radcliffe Ladies' Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas Never underestimate the power of a woman with a shop full of books. Find out more: https://t.co/rsVrJUZJ9s https://t.co/5ENSal17tJ
Paperback, 2023
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
This One Summer
Mariko TamakiBook Rec by Liz! This One Summer by Mariko & Jillian Tamaki Cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki, have created this gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about a girl on the cusp of childhood - a story of renewal and revelation. Details: https://t.co/KdP1qwuLPA https://t.co/LLmzVe2DAC
Paperback, 2014
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner
Patricia MacLachlanToday we remember Patricia MacLachlan, a children’s author whose dozens of books included the award-winning “Sarah, Plain and Tall.” Her legacy of family-oriented books will continue to delight children for generations to come. https://t.co/1Fucdxrwrz
Paperback, Mass Market, 2015
$7.99Member price:$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Escape
James PattersonThis week the Newbury Town Library has 436 new books. New items include The Hotel Nantucket, Sparring Partners, An Immense World, The House Across the Lake, Meant to Be, James Patterson by James Patterson, Counterfeit, Lapvona, Escape, and Nightcrawling. http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=1684-411&tw https://t.co/1iVh13nKwo
Paperback, Mass Market, 2024
$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Troll Forest: A Norwegian Tale
Donna SeimThanks to local children's author Donna Seim and illustrator Susan Spellman for visiting NTL today! You can place a hold on Troll Forest: A Norwegian Tale by Donna Seim here: https://t.co/NK8yH02yHM https://t.co/YMPPGC2xsi
Hardcover, 2022
$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van PeltA BIT ABOUT A BOOK 📖 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. Reserve your copy today at: http://ow.ly/w6bu50JjMRj https://t.co/Pn5SkQoUc7
Hardcover, 2022
$29.99Member price:$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Benjamin StevensonA BIT ABOUT A BOOK 📖 Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. Reserve your copy today at: https://t.co/wEqDK1LvD1 https://t.co/8Q5q4oWFHz
Paperback, 2024
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cursed Bread
Sophie MackintoshA BIT ABOUT A BOOK 📖 Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh This is an elegant and hypnotic new novel of obsession that centers on the real unsolved mystery of the 1951 mass poisoning of a French village. Book Info: https://t.co/vQZ8Gs1y1t https://t.co/HyDY9GLqVX
Paperback, 2024
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Neighbor Favor
Kristina ForestA BIT ABOUT A BOOK 📖 The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he's the obscure author she's been corresponding with. Find out more and reserve your copy today at: https://t.co/5Ep9nKx5Iw https://t.co/qwoCEwvpM7
Paperback, 2023
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book