2018 – Page 2 – Algonquin Library Adult Services

June 2018 Library Reads Picks

June 12, 2018 Book Lists, Library Reads

Bring Me Back: A Novelby B.A. Paris “Intensifying psychological suspense. Twelve years after Finn’s girlfriend Layla disappeared, a discovery raises new questions.” Catherine Coyne, Mansfield Public Library, Mansfield, MA There Thereby Tommy Orange “A large cast of interwoven characters depicts the experience of Native Americans living in urban settings. Perfect for readers of character-driven fiction with a strong sense of […]

JUNE 2018 BOOK DISCUSSIONS

May 18, 2018 Book Clubs

Looking for something to read on the beach? Check out a book club pick at the Adult Services Desk @Harnish and join the June discussion! The Other Einstein By: Marie Benedict Date: Friday, June 1st, 2018 @Eastgate Start Time: 10:00 am ALSO AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD VIA HOOPLA in ebook format! What secrets may have lurked in the shadows of Albert […]

May 2018 Library Reads Picks

May 14, 2018 Book Lists, Library Reads

Furybornby Claire Legrand “Fierce, independent women full of rage, determination, and fire. The first novel in the Empirium trilogy holds appeal for both young adult and adult readers. For fans of Game of Thrones, Once Upon a Time, and The Hunger Games.” Kristin Friberg, Princeton Library, Princeton, NJ The Other Lady Vanishes by Amanda Quick “Historical romantic suspense. Who would suspect that the […]

MAY 2018 BOOK DISCUSSIONS

April 20, 2018 Book Clubs

Come to the library to join one of our May book discussions! Stop at the Adult Services Desk @Harnish to pick up a copy today! The Wangs vs. the World By: Jade Chang Date: Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 @Eastgate Start Time: 7:00 pm Charles Wang is mad at America. A brash, lovable immigrant businessman who built a cosmetics empire and […]

APRIL 2018 BOOK DISCUSSIONS

March 21, 2018 Book Clubs

Join one of our April Book Discussions! Come to the Adult Services Desk @Harnish and pick up a copy today! The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen By: Hendrik Groen Date: Thursday, April 5th, 2018 @Eastgate Start Time: 7:00 pm Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn’t planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, […]

March 2018 Library Reads Picks

March 12, 2018 Library Reads

MARCH 2018 BOOK DISCUSSIONS

February 23, 2018 Book Clubs

Are you sick of being stuck indoors? Get out of the house and join a March Book Discussion at the library! Come to the Adult Services Desk @Harnish and pick up a copy today! Ginny Moon By: Benjamin Ludwig Date: Thursday, March 1st, 2018 @Eastgate Start Time: 7:00 pm Meet Ginny Moon. She’s mostly your average teenager—she plays flute in […]

February 2018 Library Reads Picks

February 6, 2018 Library Reads

FEBRUARY 2018 BOOK DISCUSSIONS

January 23, 2018 Book Clubs

Join one of our February Book Discussions! Come to the Adult Services Desk @Harnish and check out a copy of one of these great picks! The Color of Our Sky By: Amita Trasi Date: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @Eastgate Start Time: 7:00 pm 1986: Mukta, a ten-year-old girl from the lower caste Yellama cult of temple prostitutes has come of […]

JANUARY 2018 LIBRARY READS PICKS

January 1, 2018 Library Reads

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin “A thought-provoking, sweeping family saga set in New York City’s Lower East Side, 1969. Four siblings sneak out to visit a psychic who reveals to each, separately, the exact date of his or her death. The book goes on to recount five decades of experience shaped by the siblings attempts to control fate.” – Kelly […]