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NY 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: Parable of the Sower, Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. ButlerNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

Celebrate Octavia E. Butler’s Birthday by diving into a book club episode of #TheLibrarianIsIn! In November, our hosts discussed the first book in Butler’s Parable Series, ‘Parable of the Sower.’ #HappyBirthdayOctavia https://t.co/xDQWVzOPLD

Paperback, 2019

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe

The Raven

Edgar Allan PoeNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

#OnThisDay in 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's famous narrative poem The Raven was published. Discover the #InstaNovels re-imagining of the supernatural poem in our Instagram Highlights, and don't forget to take our quiz to see just how well you know Poe. https://t.co/j4wSY0vEl3

Paperback, 2015

$6.95$3.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: And the Category Is.: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community, Ricky Tucker

And the Category Is.: Inside New York's Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community

Ricky TuckerNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

PURE/HONEY // And the Category Is… by Ricky Tucker “It should cost a billion to look this good / But she make it look еasy 'cause she got it (Check my tеchnique)” https://t.co/KKGOiGlFmx https://t.co/6CRzPTy3hy

Paperback, 2022

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Passing, Nella Larsen

Passing

Nella LarsenNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

Explore Nella Larsen’s work in NYPL’s collections, and read ‘Passing’ on SimplyE, NYPL’s free audiobook and e-reader app. https://t.co/3OTkNms2xT

Paperback, 2003

$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis

Ali HazelwoodNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

In ‘The Love Hypothesis’ by Ali Hazelwood (@EverSoAli), PhD candidate Olive, who doesn't believe in long-lasting romance, forms a fake relationship with Stanford's reigning lab tyrant—but soon finds her own heart under the microscope. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/r46wxhhMWq https://t.co/YlqwMpWFjX

Paperback, 2021

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Dubliners, James Joyce

Dubliners

James JoyceNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

'Dubliners' by James Joyce brings to life the Dublin of the early 20th century with realism and atmosphere that are nearly palpable. The final story, The Dead, is a Christmas meditation on the presence of the dead in the experience of life. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/SVg333f8Yg https://t.co/WxsmBMewdf

Paperback, 1993

$11.00$5.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Cloisters, Katy Hays

The Cloisters

Katy HaysNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

In 'The Cloisters: A Novel' by @heykatyhays, a gothic museum and garden curator, Ann Stilwell becomes obsessed with the history of fortune-telling after discovering a 15th-century deck of tarot cards. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/0DE9pejyWQ https://t.co/aDzlFW3FVK

Paperback, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Time Is a Mother, Ocean Vuong

Time Is a Mother

Ocean VuongNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

'Time Is a Mother' by Ocean Vuong is an intimate second poetry collection. Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/fhkQo6TDUF https://t.co/Cg1ExBda3X

Paperback, 2023

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Piranesi, Susanna Clarke

Piranesi

Susanna ClarkeNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

In ‘Piranesi’ by Susanna Clarke, Piranesi assists the only other resident of a dreamlike dwelling throughout a mysterious research project before evidence emerges of an astonishing alternate world. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/snxPfITvBF https://t.co/Pe3YFOQVIZ

Paperback, 2021

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis, Annie Proulx

Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis

Annie ProulxNY Public LibraryNY Public Library

In 'Fen, Bog & Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis' by Annie Proulx, Proulx brings her eye to the subject of wetlands and the little-understood role they play in preserving the environment. #BookOfTheDay: https://t.co/9TYmAbgqUX https://t.co/yrIS4X0auq

Paperback, 2023

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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