Stark Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The School for Whatnots
Margaret Peterson Haddix
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
Down the River Unto the Sea
Walter Mosley
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
The School for Good Mothers
Jessamine Chan
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
The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles
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
Bel Canto
Ann Patchett
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
Ten Ways to Hear Snow
Cathy Camper
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
The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)
Brit Bennett
📚 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
Very Good Hats
Emma Straub
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
The Magician's Elephant
Kate DiCamillo
"...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
Kindergarten: Where Kindness Matters Every Day
Vera Ahiyya
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