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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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Book Cover for: Spin the Dawn, Elizabeth Lim

Spin the Dawn

Elizabeth Lim
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

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
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Book Cover for: The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

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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Book Cover for: Her Deadly Game, Robert Dugoni

Her Deadly Game

Robert Dugoni
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

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
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Book Cover for: The Golden Spoon, Jessa Maxwell

The Golden Spoon

Jessa Maxwell
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

"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
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Book Cover for: World Travel: An Irreverent Guide, Anthony Bourdain

World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

Anthony Bourdain
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

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
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Book Cover for: The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back, Kate Moore

The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back

Kate Moore
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

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
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The Four Winds

Kristin Hannah
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

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
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Book Cover for: Effortless Eggless Baking: 100 Easy & Creative Recipes for Baking Without Eggs, Mimi Council

Effortless Eggless Baking: 100 Easy & Creative Recipes for Baking Without Eggs

Mimi Council
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

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
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Book Cover for: Go as a River, Shelley Read

Go as a River

Shelley Read
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

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
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Book Cover for: State of Terror, Louise Penny

State of Terror

Louise Penny
Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo Public Library

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
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