Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Rogue Justice - Stacey Abrams Avery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unraveling a conspiracy that took down the President of the United States in While Justice Sleeps. But as the sparks of impeachment hearings and political skirmishes swirl... Continue Reading →
The Book Club Hub – New Book Club Bags: Part 4
Book clubs offer a great opportunity for friends and book lovers to gather (whether virtually or in person) to catch up and discuss a good book. There’s only two problems with this activity and they seem to come up at every meeting: what book should the group read next and how do you find enough... Continue Reading →
Staff Review – I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Some books have titles that are simple, everyday titles. Some books have titles that grab your attention and result in many questions. I think it's fair to say the title of Jennette McCurdy's memoir falls in the attention-grabbing category. Some readers may recognize McCurdy as the child/teen actor best known for her role as Sam... Continue Reading →
Staff Review – Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
After reading "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" last year, I was interested to read more of Taylor Jenkins Reid's novels. I'd heard good things about this one, of course, and was eager to try it out. I'd also heard many people wondered if "Daisy Jones and The Six" were actually a real band after... Continue Reading →
New and Upcoming Nonfiction (March 2023)
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Forbidden Knowledge: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Managing Your Prescription Drugs - Terence H. Young Terence Young exposes the pharmaceutical industry secrets and cultural myths that thwart our safe use of prescription drugs.… Everyone should read it before their next visit to a doctor. ―... Continue Reading →
New and Upcoming Fiction (March 2023)
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Simply Lies - David Baldacci A twisting new psychological thriller in which two women—one a former detective, the other a dangerous con artist—go head-to-head in an electrifying game of cat and mouse. Mickey Gibson, single mother and former detective, leads a hectic life similar... Continue Reading →
The Book Club Hub – Nonfiction Titles
Book clubs offer a great opportunity for friends and book lovers to gather (whether virtually or in person) to catch up and discuss a good book. There’s only two problems with this activity and they seem to come up at every meeting: what book should the group read next and how do you find enough... Continue Reading →
Staff Review – Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And... Continue Reading →
The Book Club Hub newsletter!
Introducing TBPL's newest newsletter, The Book Club Hub! Off the Shelf blog readers will recognize this title from our monthly articles that talk about our Book Club in a Bag service. The Book Club Hub newsletter will be coming out bi-monthly, and will feature book reviews, lists of new Book Club in a Bag options,... Continue Reading →
New and Upcoming Nonfiction (February 2023)
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most - Adam Alter Almost everyone feels stuck in some way. Whether you’re muddling through a midlife crisis, wrestling writer’s block, trapped in a thankless job, or trying to remedy a fraying friendship,... Continue Reading →