GPL Book Break

Join GPL librarian Claire and fellow librarian, Molly, as vote “yes”, “No” or “Maybe” to ten recently published books. 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
The Reservation by Rebecca Kauffman
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Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
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Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
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This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
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A Good Animal by Sara Maurer
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Anatomy of an Alibi  by Ashley Elston
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Kin by Tayari Jones
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Strangers:  A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden
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John of John by Douglas Stuart
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Join GPL librarian Claire and fellow librarian, Meghan, as we talk books to fill your beach bag! 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
Don’t Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino (Meghan)
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The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson (Claire)
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Without A Clue by Melissa Ferguson (Meghan)
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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower (Claire)
Listen to the audiobook on Libby here.  Listen to the audiobook on Hoopla here.  Purchase a copy here
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune (Meghan)
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Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan (Claire)
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Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood (Meghan)
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The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (Claire)
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Join GPL librarian Claire and fellow librarian, Molly, as we talk about the upcoming summer reading program, and give you some book suggestions to help complete your board.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
Good People by Patmeena Sabit (Claire)
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Insectopolis: A Natural History by Peter Kuper (Molly)
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See the exhibit at NYPL here.
Land by Maggie O’Farrell (Claire)
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The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline (Molly)
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Whistler by Ann Patchett (Claire)
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The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love Edited by Alice Hoffman (Molly)
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Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo (Claire)
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One & Only by Maureen Goo (Molly)
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Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser (Claire)
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Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams (Molly)
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Five by Ilona Bannister (Claire)
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Ruby Falls by Gin Phillips (Molly)
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Join GPL librarian Claire and our Assistant Director, Cathy, as we talk about the cozy mystery books we’ve each read recently. 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai (Claire)
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An Amateur Sleuth’s Guide to Murder by Lynn Cahoon (Cathy)
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Shady Hollow by Juneau Black (Claire)
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The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao (Cathy)
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A Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O’Connor (Claire)
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Booking for Trouble by Jen McKinlay (Cathy)
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The Murder At World’s End by Ross Montgomery (Cathy)
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Tantanto (Claire)
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Join GPL librarian Claire and our Town of Greece Supervisor, Jeff McCann, as we talk about the books we’ve each read recently and our reading habits. 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth  by Patrick Radden Keefe (Claire)
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The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent by Robert A. Caro (Jeff)
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The Fountain by Casey Scieszka (Claire)
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The Barn: the Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright Thompson (Jeff)
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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo (Claire)
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Longstreet : The Confederate General Who Defied the South by Elizabeth R. Varon (Jeff)
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Other titles mentioned:
New York Times Book of the Dead:  20 print and 10,000 Digital Obituaries of Extraordinary People
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro
The "Also Rans"; Great Men Who Missed Making the Presidential Goal by Don C. Sietz
The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U Bacon
 
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Join GPL librarian Claire and our Library Director, Keith Suhr as we talk about a book we’ve each read recently and our reading habits. 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
Empty Mansions:  The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr.  (Claire)
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The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro (Keith)
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The Haves and Have-Yachts:  Dispatches on the Ultra Rich by Evan Osnos (Claire)
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There is Power in a Union:  The Epic Story of Labor in America by Philip Dray (Keith)
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Deep Listening by Emily Kasriel (Keith)
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It By Chris Voss (Sean)
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Ain’t Nobody’s Fool:  The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann (Claire)
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Other titles mentioned:
The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose by Patrick Williams (Keith)
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
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Join GPL librarians Claire, Meghan and Molly as we talk about a book we’ve each read recently, and four we are looking forward to reading in 2026!
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
Books We Read recently
Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven.  (Claire)
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How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson (Meghan)
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Dandelion is Dead by Rosey Storey (Molly)
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Claire’s picks for 2026:
Whistler by Ann Patchett – publishes June (mentions Commonwealth, The Dutch House, Tom Lake)
Land by Maggie O’Farrel – publishes June 2 (mentions Hamnet, memoir is “I Am, I Am, I Am:  Seventeen Brushes with Death”
Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney – publishes March 3 (Greece Reads author – Good Company, The Nest)
Salt, Sweat & Steam by Brigid Washington – publishes April 28
Molly’s Picks for 2026
Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell – Publishes April 14 (mentions Eleanor & Park, Slow Dance)
The Young Will Remember by Eve J. Chung – May 5 mentions Daughters of Shandong
Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer – May 19 (Greece Reads author:  The Collected Regrets of Clover)
American Fantasy by Emma Straub (mentions This Time Tomorrow)
Meghan’s Picks for 2026
Burn the Kingdom Down by Addie Thorley – April 7
Safari Murder Party by Rachel Moore – May 19th
The Someday Garden by Ashley Posten – June 232
The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer – April 7th  (mentions The Astral Library by Kate Quinn and The Wishing Game and The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer)
Greece Reads!  Isola by Allegra Goodman.  Author here on March 24th at 6:30 pm. Sign up here:  https://greecepl.librarycalendar.com/event/greece-reads-49969
Register for the book discussion on March 5th at 6:30 pm here:  https://greecepl.librarycalendar.com/event/isola_night
Reserve a copy from the library here.  Listen to the audiobook on Libby here.  The eBook and Audiobook are available without a wait for residents of Greece through March 25.
Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Join GPL librarians Claire and Ann-Marie as we talk about our Winter Reading Challenge, and books that can help you fill BINGO squares! 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen (Claire) (debut, set in another country)
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Seascraper by Benjamin Wood (Ann-Marie) book under 200 page, award winner.
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Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei (Claire) set in the future, new shelves
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Murder in an Italian Village by Michael Falco (Ann-Marie) cozy mystery
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Jump and Find Joy: Embracing Change in Every Season of Life by Hoda Kotb (Claire) Self help
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When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén (Ann-Marie) Debut, translated, set in Sweden
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Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino (Claire) Mystery/Thriller, debut
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Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White (Ann-Marie) Award Winner, Classic
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The Uncool: A Memoir by Cameron Crowe (Claire) Memoir, Nonfiction, audiobook
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My Not-So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella (Ann-Marie) Romance, Chick lit, audiobooks
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Join GPL librarians Claire and Molly as we talk about our favorite reads of 2025! 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
 
Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen (Claire) Literary Fiction
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Heart the Lover by Lily King (Molly) Literary Fiction
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The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff (Claire) Literary Fiction/Debut
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A Road To Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett (Molly) Literary Fiction
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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Claire) Debut
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The Names by Florence Knapp (Molly) Debut
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The Ghostwriter by Julie Clarke (Claire) Mystery
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Dead Money by Jacob Kerr (Molly) Mystery
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The Favorites by Layne Fargo (Claire) Romance
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First-Time Caller by B. K. Borison (Molly) Romance
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Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Claire & Molly) Climate Fiction
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A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Molly) Climate Fiction
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The Boleyn Traitor by Phillipa Gregory (Claire) Historical Fiction
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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall (Molly) Historical Fiction
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The Gales of November by John U. Bacon (Claire) Nonfiction
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The Everlasting by Alix Harrow (Molly) Fantasy
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Red Dog Farm by Nathaniel Ian Miller (Molly) Coming of Age, set in Iceland
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Register for the January 6th Winter Reading Challenge Kick off here: 
https://greecepl.librarycalendar.com/event/new-year-new-books-book-bingo-adults-46748
Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!

Join GPL librarians Claire and Molly as we talk about some books for “Nonfiction November”.  We will have stories that range from finding the elusive wild panda to delivering the mail in Appalachia! 
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org
Mailman:  My Wild Ride Delivering Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home by Stephen Starring Grant.  (Claire)
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The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda by Nathalia Holt (Molly)
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A Walk in the Park:  The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon  by Kevin Fedarko (Claire)
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Making the Best of What's Left: When You're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered by Judith Viorst (Molly)
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A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst (Claire)
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This Dog Will Change Your Life by Elias Weiss Friedman (Molly)
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Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth): A Memoir by Marcus Zusak (Molly)
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 The Only Plane in the Sky:  An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff (Claire) *audio!
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Have you read any of our choices?  Have thoughts about our picks?  Connect with us at greecepl.podcasts@gmail.com.  We love hearing from our listeners and getting your suggestions for our “To Be Read” pile!