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The Merrick Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Random Minis: Everything, Everything, Nicola Yoon

Random Minis: Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon
The Merrick LibraryThe Merrick Library

Clerk Heather recommends, Teens Cook: How to Cook What You Want to Eat provides a kick start on how to prepare popular recipes. She chose the banana bread! Clerk Lisa recommends, a YA book to film called Everything/Everything by Nicola Yoon. #overdrive #merricklibrary https://t.co/IZY0ABjAXN

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The Celebrants

Steven Rowley
The Merrick LibraryThe Merrick Library

Ep. 126 of @topshelfmerrick is LIVE with bestselling author @mrstevenrowley! Rowley won the 2022 Thurber Prize for American Humor for The Guncle, and now The Celebrants is the "Read With Jenna" June Pick. You won't want to miss this one--click to listen: https://t.co/MQzfv8CnBZ https://t.co/nrxlBa2GQ8

Hardcover, Large Print, 2023

$38.99$19.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Teens Cook: How to Cook What You Want to Eat, Megan Carle

Teens Cook: How to Cook What You Want to Eat

Megan Carle
The Merrick LibraryThe Merrick Library

Clerk Heather recommends, Teens Cook: How to Cook What You Want to Eat provides a kick start on how to prepare popular recipes. She chose the banana bread! Clerk Lisa recommends, a YA book to film called Everything/Everything by Nicola Yoon. #overdrive #merricklibrary https://t.co/IZY0ABjAXN

Paperback, 2004

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, Greta Thunberg

No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

Greta Thunberg
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Clerk Heather’s shark drawing from All About Drawing Sea Creatures & Animals was inspired by World Oceans Day. #hoopladigital Clerk Catherine plans on celebrating World's Ocean Day this June 8th by reading Greta Thunberg’s No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference. #overdrive https://t.co/AjQltHzje3

Paperback, 2019

$12.00$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Emma, Jane Austen

Emma

Jane Austen
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For our young adult viewers, clerk Catherine recommends the movie Emma. Available on Hoopla along with Jane Austen’s original novel that the movie is based on. It’s a funny and lighthearted period piece about one woman’s mishaps while playing matchmaker. #merricklibrary #MKLcirc https://t.co/SCQAd6w5NW

Paperback, 2017

$25.56$12.78 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files, Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files

Rick Riordan
The Merrick LibraryThe Merrick Library

Rick Riordan announced that a Percy Jackson live-action series is currently in the early stages of development! Catch up on reading the Percy Jackson books and even the newer graphic novels versions on Hoopla! Check it out here - https://t.co/DjHGnUT6Fy #hoopla @rickriordan https://t.co/ku9qCxznCp

Hardcover, 2009

$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Spite House, Johnny Compton

The Spite House

Johnny Compton
The Merrick LibraryThe Merrick Library

For Episode 111 of the @topshelfmerrick podcast, @ComptonWrites joined us to talk about childhood nightmares, haunted houses, diabolical things, and of course, his amazing debut THE SPITE HOUSE. You'll have to keep the lights on for this one! Listen here: https://t.co/sHXEtwnfrr https://t.co/nruXrf4mEP

Paperback, 2024

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Foundling, Ann Leary

The Foundling

Ann Leary
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On December 7 at 6:30 PM, best-selling author Ann Leary will join us via Zoom for her latest book, The Foundling! This is a hybrid event; you can enjoy the discussion either online or in the beautiful Community Room at The Merrick Library. @annleary @topshelfmerrick @Carolanntack https://t.co/jtjM7m5wnf

Paperback, 2023

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Library Book, Susan Orlean

The Library Book

Susan Orlean
The Merrick LibraryThe Merrick Library

Let's discuss @susanorlean 's New York Times Best Seller, The Library Book! Witty and impeccably researched, The Library Book explores the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Public Library--the most catastrophic library fire in American history. Light refreshments will be served. https://t.co/Gmrz9FvMPX

Paperback, 2019

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Emma (1816). By: Jane Austen (Complete in three volume): Novel, Jane Austen

Emma (1816). By: Jane Austen (Complete in three volume): Novel

Jane Austen
The Merrick LibraryThe Merrick Library

For our young adult viewers, clerk Catherine recommends the movie Emma. Available on Hoopla along with Jane Austen’s original novel that the movie is based on. It’s a funny and lighthearted period piece about one woman’s mishaps while playing matchmaker. #merricklibrary #MKLcirc https://t.co/SCQAd6w5NW

Paperback, 2017

$15.47$7.74 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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