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Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Join GPL librarians Claire and Kirstra - with special guest, Lydia! - as they discuss a round up of recent reads.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
The Memory Police, by Yoko Ogawa
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Our Missing Hearts: A Novel, by Celeste Ng
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Just Like Home, by Sarah Gailey
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Bitter Brew: The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's Kings of Beer, by William Knoedelseder
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Other Birds: A Novel, by Sarah Addison Allen
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Stiff : the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, by Mary Roach
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Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Join GPL librarians Claire and Kirstra as they discuss some recent myths and retellings that have struck their fancy! We’ll talk about some fresh editions of cultural myths and folklore, and deep dive on two different “Great Gatsby” retellings.
Here are the books we’re discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.Org:
“Kaikey” by Vaishnavi Patel
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“The Witch’s Heart” by Genevieve Gornichec
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“The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea” by Axie Oh
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“Hunted” by Meagan Spooner
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“Beautiful Little Fools” by Jillian Cantor
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“The Chosen and the Beautiful” by Nghi Vo
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Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Join GPL librarians Claire and Kirstra - with special guest, Betsy! - as they discuss a round up of recent reads.
Find more information about the Good Start Book Club on the library website here!
Here are the books we're discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.org:
Blacktop Wasteland, by SA Crosby
Reserve a copy from the library here. Listen to the audio on Hoopla here. Purchase a copy here.
The Unfamiliar Garden, by Benjamin Percy
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Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child, by Bob Spitz
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Killers of a Certain Age, by Deanna Raybourn
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Finlay Donovan is Killing It, by Elle Cosimano
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The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Join GPL librarians Claire and Kirstra as they dive deep into the world of Science Fiction! Whether you're a Certified Aficionado (Kirstra) or just dipping your toes in the SciFi waters (Claire), there's a book for everyone in SciFi September!
Here are the books we're discussing, with links to find them in the library catalog or at Bookshop.org:
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
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The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
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Upgrade by Blake Crouch
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
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The Parable of the Sower by Octavia L. Butler
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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
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Bonus Books:
We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker
In the Quick by Kate Hope Day
Lakewood by Megan Giddings
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Claire and Kirstra from Greece Public Library have an important announcement about Book Break!
