Staff Picks: The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place
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Karen Scott, Coordinator of the Library's Bath Branch, recently enjoyed The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place, Alan Bradley's latest release.
What's new in March!
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Interested to hear what book releases are creating a buzz this month? The following are a few ‘hot off the press’ or ‘almost off the press’ books that you may want to keep on your radar.
Staff Picks: Outliers
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Caitlyn, a student Page at the Napanee Branch, recently enjoyed Outliers: the Story of Success, one of Malcolm Gladwell's bestselling books. Here is her review:
Staff Picks: Still Me
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Kristin reviews Still Me, the latest book by beloved chick-lit writer Jojo Moyes, author of the bestselling Me Before You.
Can't remember a book's title?
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Maybe you read and loved a book a long, long time ago but can’t recall its title. Or maybe you noticed an intriguing book on television or in a magazine, but you didn’t think to write it down. You can picture that the cover is blue and some basic elements about the plot may come to mind, but that’s as far as your memory will take you. We’ve all been there!
#ReadingBlackout
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February is Black History Month! To celebrate, many readers who are active on social media channels are declaring a #ReadingBlackout—that is, prioritizing the reading of books written by black authors for the month. This movement was started by a BookTuber (definition: a person who dedicates their YouTube channel to reviewing and talking about books) named Denise D. Cooper.
Staff Picks: Ready Player One
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With it's movie adaptation release just around the corner, now is the time to enjoy Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Caitlyn, a Library Page at our Napanee Branch, reviews this genre-bending class below.
March Break Madness 2018
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The library has three great events going on this March Break across L&A County! These events are free and registration is not required. Drop in for some fun!
Junkyard Symphony
Tuesday, March 13th at 10:30am
Staff Picks: Alias Grace
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Kristin reviews Alias Grace, one of Margaret Atwood's most popular novels. It's a book that is suddenly back in the spotlight since being adapted into a television show for Netflix.
Waiting to read Fire & Fury?
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Fire & Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff has easily been the most talked about book this year. Wolff presents a behind the scenes look at the Trump administration in this shocking real-life page-turner, based on hundreds of conversations conducted over 18 months, including with most of Trump's senior staff.