The Fussy Librarian Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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1984: 75th Anniversary
George Orwell
George Orwell's estate has authorized a retelling of "1984" from the perspective of Winston Smith’s lover Julia. http://ow.ly/Szvb50HcmmI https://t.co/pz9h1S7rNk
Paperback, Mass Market, 1950
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The Secret History: A Read with Jenna Pick
Donna Tartt
Jenna Bush Hager went with a throwback pick for her December book club section — so what does author Donna Tartt have to say about it (both the honor and the novel)? https://t.co/IMpyHJnIAc https://t.co/qtGf9JIlbO
Paperback, 2004
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Only the trailer has survived, but F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" (published 98 years ago yesterday!) was adapted into a movie version the year after it came out: https://t.co/XiP6MIgMrS https://t.co/S7jypBVtMC
Paperback, 2004
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Works
Anne Frank
The big book-challenge news of last week: a Texas school district removed the Bible and a version of Anne Frank's diary from its shelves, among many other works requiring further review. https://t.co/5ivtYPha9z https://t.co/qPW0IQV9Qz
Hardcover, 1974
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Emma
Jane Austen
A rare first edition of Jane Austen's "Emma" will go on display early next year, at the home of her brother Edward. https://t.co/UVPoAoHnnO https://t.co/f3wcMhoIaO
Hardcover, 2024
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The Books of Jacob
Olga Tokarczuk
At long last, Nobel Prize laureate Olga Tokarczuk's novel The Books of Jacob is available in English. https://t.co/tmpz4n1aKy https://t.co/YRRrobIVlz
Paperback, 2023
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Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr
Anthony Doerr's "Cloud Cuckoo Land" comes out tomorrow — learn more how he came up with this expansive novel. http://ow.ly/aZp550GhfWn https://t.co/G29oUGH5LQ
Paperback, 2022
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The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran
Elvis Presley loved "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran so much that he annotated copies of it and gave them out as gifts. One such copy is up for grabs now! https://t.co/nu2zX49TeP https://t.co/w91dM06pS7
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The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath
#onthisday in 1963, Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar" was published. Did you know that Plath had visions for a sequel to it? http://ow.ly/7SPr50HuSR6 #todayinhistory #todayinlithistory #onthisdate https://t.co/0eSb8Nq5RT
Paperback, 2005
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Harlem Shuffle
Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead's "Harlem Shuffle" is out, just a day after it was revealed as a Kirkus Prize finalist 🙌 See what he had to say about the process of going from dark historical fiction to a humorous heist novel. https://t.co/FXVN042lMW https://t.co/WHzYvwCKNy
Paperback, 2022
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