Perrot Memorial 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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A neighborhood public library serving Old Greenwich and Riverside, CT.

Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am
Julia Cooke
Upcoming Event: Virtual Book Discussion, featuring author @juliaccooke in conversation with NBC Anchor @jolingkent on Ms. Cooke's new book, Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am, Wed. 7/14 at 7 PM via Zoom- Register today: https://t.co/2D1mJ3MejL https://t.co/oyfM1RceBS
Paperback, 2022
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson
Upcoming Event: Virtual Book Discussion w/ @WomenPen on The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson. Monday, 1/31 at 7 PM via Zoom. Register today: https://t.co/RCVcyV1MVL https://t.co/9O2T5r1YsH
Out of stock

What Unites Us: The Graphic Novel
Dan Rather
Upcoming Event with @WomenPen-- A Virtual Book Discussion on WHAT UNITES US, by Dan Rather, facilitated by Diane Tunick Morello. Monday, January 25th at 7 PM. Register: https://t.co/aXVUwWS2jn Check out or download a copy of the book: https://t.co/WGbDAyM8dC https://t.co/SXO8TJ2LBM
Out of stock

The Climate Diet: 50 Simple Ways to Trim Your Carbon Footprint
Paul Greenberg
Virtual option added! The Climate Diet, with author Paul Greenberg, tomorrow, 6/15 at 7 PM. Register today via Zoom: https://t.co/yKMf1NLlwR https://t.co/Ix2bdUtQxb
Paperback, 2021
$13.00$6.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism
Dan Rather
Upcoming Event with @WomenPen-- A Virtual Book Discussion on WHAT UNITES US, by Dan Rather, facilitated by Diane Tunick Morello. Monday, January 25th at 7 PM. Register: https://t.co/aXVUwWS2jn Check out or download a copy of the book: https://t.co/WGbDAyM8dC https://t.co/SXO8TJ2LBM
Paperback, 2019
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis
Paul Meisel
Our StoryWalk is back! We took it down when high winds were predicted with Henri, but it has now been reinstalled. The book featured is My Awesome Summer, by P. Mantis, by Paul Meisel. Stop by this weekend and enjoy! https://t.co/TD6kfbf997
Paperback, 2018
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Must Betray You
Ruta Sepetys
The votes are in! Perrot's Young Critics' Club (our book club for 5/6/7th graders) has voted on its favorite books of 2021-2022! Their favorite book of the year was I MUST BETRAY YOU by @RutaSepetys! Check out the full list for more great reads--https://t.co/hRjGOpkNVV
Paperback, 2023
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife
Nancy Lawson
Upcoming Virtual Event, in partnership with the Garden Club of Old Greenwich: The Humane Gardener, with author Nancy Lawson. Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, at 7 PM via Zoom. Register today via Zoom: https://t.co/d3JyvV4TQS https://t.co/nkqJ7RWgfR
Hardcover, 2017
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Night. Sleep. Death. the Stars.
Joyce Carol Oates
Did you miss last night's virtual book discussion on Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars., by Joyce Carol Oates? You can watch a recording of the discussion, which was cosponsored by Greenwich Pen Women, on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/MINBtgU6cF https://t.co/KX1IQV9tRp
Paperback, 2021
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Connecticut Waters: Celebrating Our Coastline and Waterways
Caryn B. Davis
Upcoming Event: Virtual Discussion with Caryn B. Davis on her book, Connecticut Waters: Celebrating Our Coastline and Waterways, Wed. 10/20 at 7 PM via Zoom. Register today: https://t.co/f6YfapVASI https://t.co/EmV2mGq0Ke
Hardcover, 2021
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book