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Stark Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: The School for Whatnots, Margaret Peterson Haddix

The School for Whatnots

Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Our featured genre this month is Dystopian Fiction. Join us in reading the first chapter of "The School For Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix on Friday, February 3 from 4-5 pm at the Perry Sippo Branch. Register today! ➡️ https://t.co/cY3B9pVw8E https://t.co/m2GPl77V8g

Paperback, 2023

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Down the River Unto the Sea, Walter Mosley

Down the River Unto the Sea

Walter Mosley
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This month Perry’s Book Club 📕 is reading "Down the River Unto the Sea" by Walter Mosley, a novel about an ex-policeman turned PI 🕵️‍♂️ after being found guilty of a crime he did not commit. Stop by the Book Club 📕 on February 2nd from 6-7 pm. https://t.co/4n9Zoq0eJo https://t.co/OcFEhi4Qiq

Paperback, 2019

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The School for Good Mothers, Jessamine Chan

The School for Good Mothers

Jessamine Chan
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Doubting yourself as a parent comes with the territory, but imagine if the government decided you weren't up to snuff? Jessamine Chan's debut novel "The School for Good Mothers" is hard to put down. Register for our 📚 Saturday Sizzler Book Club 📚 today! https://t.co/AgFeonMxdf https://t.co/Bh6b9AhHGa

Paperback, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles

The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles
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Take a drive🚗down to the Perry Sippo Branch and pick up this month's pick for the Perry book club, "The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles!" Don't forget to take a pitstop and enjoy the lively discussion on January 5th at 6 PM! https://t.co/OvzAe62xoG https://t.co/6xA4lXIvDx

Paperback, 2023

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Bel Canto, Ann Patchett

Bel Canto

Ann Patchett
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An award-winning story of love ❤️ and music 🎵 in times of crisis, and this month’s pick for the Book Club at the Perry Sippo Branch. Pick up Ann Patchett’s novel and the movie, "Bel Canto." Then sign up to join us on Monday, June 26 at noon. https://t.co/9rjLDPKOvp https://t.co/gGbwx0U07S

Paperback, 2005

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Ten Ways to Hear Snow, Cathy Camper

Ten Ways to Hear Snow

Cathy Camper
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Scrape, scrunch, pat… These are just three of the sounds a young girl hears in a world of white in the delightful February Trail Tales story, “Ten Ways to Hear Snow” by Cathy Camper. Bundle up and walk the story in the beauty of winter at Trail Tales, located in Sippo Lake Park. https://t.co/qpgwmtuNuV

Hardcover, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel), Brit Bennett

The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)

Brit Bennett
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📚 Which book was better? Did "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett outshine "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict? Let us know in the comments below. 📚 #bookbattle #battleofthebooks #reading #TuesdayThoughts #booklovers https://t.co/CFSmhU5u04

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Very Good Hats, Emma Straub

Very Good Hats

Emma Straub
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Laugh as we celebrate National Library Week with another video story. Is a hat always for your head? What is the hat for a house called? Author Emma Straub gives us hilarious answers with delightful illustrations reading her book, “Very Good Hats.” https://t.co/M0rGNKB3sO

Hardcover, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Magician's Elephant, Kate DiCamillo

The Magician's Elephant

Kate DiCamillo
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"...people often find their way back to the book because of the movie." -Author, Kate DiCamillo on the film adaptation of her book, "The Magician's Elephant." https://t.co/rmsY0RivFm

Paperback, 2015

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Kindergarten: Where Kindness Matters Every Day, Vera Ahiyya

Kindergarten: Where Kindness Matters Every Day

Vera Ahiyya
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Parents – we have a great way to teach your kids to be kind. In honor of National Library Week, enjoy watching Vera Ahiyya read her book, “KINDergarten, Where Kindness Matters Every Day.” Then download an educator’s guide! https://t.co/G5eJojgJry https://t.co/zhlF5di6Ve

Hardcover, 2022

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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