Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks
By: William Ottens
3.32
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Published in cooperation with the American Library Association, an insider’s look at one of the mos…
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1. Tea Cups and Carnage (A Tourist Trap Mystery, #7)
By: Lynn Cahoon
4.67
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
The kettle's about to boil over . . . The quaint coastal town of South Cove, California, is all abu… read more
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2. I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks
By: Gina Sheridan
4.25
Format: None pages, Paperback
Straight from the library--the strange and bizarre, ready to be checked out! From a patron's missin… read more
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- memoir
- humor
- library science
- nonfiction
- adult
- books about books
3. The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: And Other Small Acts of Liberation
By: Elizabeth Berg
3.70
Format: None pages,
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- humor
4. Housebroken: Admissions of an Untidy Life
By: Laurie Notaro
4.06
Format: 255 pages,
#1 New York Timesbestselling author Laurie Notaro isn't exactly a domestic goddess--unless that mea… read more
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5. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
By: James Patterson
3.92
Format: 335 pages, Hardcover
Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
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"Different books speak to us at different times."-James Patterson, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
6. Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library
By: Amanda Oliver
3.25
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
Who are libraries for, how have they evolved, and why do they fill so many roles in our society tod… read more
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- memoir
- library science
- librarianship
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- books about books
7. Antoni: Let's Do Dinner
By: Antoni Porowski
4.17
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Antoni Porowski shares 80 of his favorite weeknight recipes to help fans make it from Monday to Fri… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
8. Something Old, Something New
By: Amy Clipston
3.89
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Sometimes treasure can be found where you least expect it. In the decade since high school gradu… read more
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9. The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading
By: Dwight Garner
3.88
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Garner gathers a literary chorus to capture the joys of reading and eating in this comic, personal … read more
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- nonfiction
- books about books
"There's no verb for traveling while hopping from swimming pool to swimming pool. Perhaps "cheevering" would suffice."-Dwight Garner, The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading
"A friend once told her that he had seen graffiti in a restaurant's men's room that read, "Gael Greene uses a thesaurus."-Dwight Garner, The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading
10. How Can I Help You
By: Laura Sims
3.42
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A razor-sharp suspense about two local librarians whose lives become dangerously intertwined. N… read more
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- adult
- books about books
11. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading
By: Francesca Beauman
3.99
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Discover over 300 seasonal book recommendations in the ultimate reading list for book lovers everyw… read more
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- books about books
12. Two Tribes
By: Emily Bowen Cohen
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more
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13. Clean Mama's Guide to a Peaceful Home: Effortless Systems and Joyful Rituals for a Calm, Cozy Home
By: Becky Rapinchuk
3.67
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
The creator of the popular cleaning website Clean Mama and author of Clean Mama’s Guide to a Health… read more
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- nonfiction
14. Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel
By: Liz Braswell
3.77
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? Discover a new side of The Little Mermaid in this darkly r… read more
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15. Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks
By: William Ottens
3.32
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Published in cooperation with the American Library Association, an insider’s look at one of the mos… read more
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- memoir
- humor
- library science
- librarianship
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- books about books
16. Freshman Year
By: Sarah Mai
3.76
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt universal to the experience o… read more
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17. 49 Days
By: Agnes Lee
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Day 1 Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map – it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what’… read more
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18. True Love Bites (Hunger Pangs #1)
By: Joy Demorra
4.41
Format: 518 pages, Kindle Edition
In a world of dwindling hope, love has never mattered more...Captain Nathan J. Northland had no ide… read more
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- adult
19. The Decameron Project: 29 New Stories from the Pandemic
By: The New York Times
3.57
Format: 297 pages, Hardcover
A stunning collection of new short stories originally commissioned by The New York Times Magazine a… read more
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20. Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes
By: Jessica Anne Bratt
4.31
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Foreword by Kirby McCurtis With the help of this book’s adaptable storytime activities, tools fo… read more
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21. The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone
By: Ryan J. Dowd
4.37
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries inter… read more
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- adult
- nonfiction
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"We are not defined by our wounds."-Ryan J. Dowd, The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone
