Waterloo Public 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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Spin the Dawn
Elizabeth Lim
Elizabeth Lim @LizLim is ever-enchanting with her novel, Spin the Dawn; read blogger Ikhlas's review in the latest #CheckItOut post. https://t.co/4zRnqFO3fj
Paperback, 2020
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Laurie Lico Albanese’s Hester reimagines the story of the woman who inspired Hester Prynne, the tragic heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Read blogger Nancy C.'s review of Albanese's book on today's #CheckItOut blog. https://t.co/Brf5Uu2GoP
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Her Deadly Game
Robert Dugoni
In the latest #CheckItOut blog post, read Laurie's review of Robert Dugoni's new thriller and play along in the high-stakes chess match that is Her Deadly Game. https://t.co/08Gqzc20qz
Paperback, 2023
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Golden Spoon
Jessa Maxwell
"Set in an old family house... where a yearly baking contest is held, The Golden Spoon by @MaxwellJessa is the best combination of a game of Clue with the well-loved television show, British Bake Off." Read blogger Ikhlas' full review now. #CheckItOut https://t.co/ro92y0TVFf
Paperback, 2024
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
Anthony Bourdain
It's Day 5 of our #TopReads of 2021 #countdown. In the #6 spot: 📕Fiction: Find You First by @linwood_barclay 📘Non-Fiction: World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain & @LaurieWoolever You can place a hold on these books at http://wpl.ca https://t.co/iiMpf0qCVK
Paperback, 2024
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back
Kate Moore
WPL blogger Nancy C. recently read The Woman They Could Not Silence by @katebooks and describes it as "...a sucker punch to the psyche!" The story of the battles fought by "insane" housewife, Elizabeth Packard, is almost too much to believe! https://checkitoutwpl.ca/ #mustreads https://t.co/GwyKKqLSdv
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah
Take a COVID-free trip to the American Midwest (circa the Great Depression) with blogger Miriam S.’s latest review of The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah. #blog #CheckItOut #KristinHannah https://checkitoutwpl.ca/2021/09/07/the-four-winds-inspirational-historic-fiction-at-your-fingertips/
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Effortless Eggless Baking: 100 Easy & Creative Recipes for Baking Without Eggs
Mimi Council
On today's #CheckItOut blog: comfort baking for winter - the eggless edition! Read Penny's review of Effortless Eggless Baking: 100 Easy & Creative Recipes for Baking Without Eggs by Mimi Council. https://t.co/lOHsu9eTLr
Hardcover, 2022
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Go as a River
Shelley Read
On today's #CheckItOut blog, Nancy reviews Shelley Read's Go As a River, a beautifully tragic story about love and loss. https://t.co/QjmplFkovh
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
State of Terror
Louise Penny
And now for the moment you've all been waiting for! Our most-borrowed fiction & non-fiction 📚 of 2021 are... Fiction: State of Terror by @HillaryClinton & Louise Penny Non-Fiction: The Bomber Mafia by @Gladwell We hope you've enjoyed our #TopReads countdown as much as we have! https://t.co/iRJlmNOK42
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book