Tag: Book Recommendations
Throughout the year, the Pulse collects book recommendations from local bookstore and library employees. Check out these for some ideas on what to pick up next!
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Book Recommendation: ‘The Comfort Book’ by Matt Haig
Recommended by Dawn Taylor, Technical Services, Acquisitions, Cataloger, Door County Library Do you ever find an author you like and then read everything written by that author? I’ve been doing this with Matt Haig. You might have read his recent and popular speculative-fiction novel, The Midnight Library. But unlike that book and most of his […]
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Book Recommendation: ‘The Genius Under the Table’ by Eugene Yelchin
Recommended by John Maggitti, co-owner/manager of Novel Bay Booksellers, 44 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay Sometimes young-adult books just surprise you with their insightfulness. The Genius under the Table: Growing up behind the Iron Curtain is one of those. It’s a memoir that reads like a novel with its vivid and compelling characters and […]
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Reading Recommendations: For Black History Month and beyond
Even though Black History Month is coming to a close, the important dialogue about the topics it showcases and the support of Black creators must continue. There’s no one book that captures everything, but here are a few recommendations in three main areas of reading: Black history, activism and Black joy. BLACK HISTORY For adults […]
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Book Recommendation: “His Only Wife” by Peace Adzo Medie
His Only Wife by Peace Adzo MedieRecommended by Grace Johnson, Peninsula Pulse staffer and bibliophile I typically don’t reach for romance-focused books, so instead I’m recommending something romance adjacent. Rather than being a story about the fluff of love, His Only Wife explores the intersections of toxic relationships, culture and feminism. Afi Tekple is a […]
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Book Recommendation: ‘The Kiss Quotient’ by Helen Hoang
Recommended by Morgan Mann, Community Relations Library Assistant, Door County Library The Kiss Quotient is a heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that is part family and cultural dynamics, and part coming of age and sweet romance. Stella, the protagonist, is a wealthy, successful woman who also happens to have Asperger’s. Analyzing data is easy, but […]
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Book Recommendation: ‘November 9’ by Colleen Hoover
Recommended by Karlie Martens, bookseller at Novel Bay Booksellers What is better than a book about writing a book? That’s easy: a Colleen Hoover love story. November 9 is a story about Fallon and Ben, a meeting of pure chance, a yearly date, torturous heartbreak and the lives they lead in between. Fallon and Ben […]
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Book Recommendation: ‘In the Unsettled Homeland of Dreams’ by Thomas Davis
Recommended by Margaret Magle, owner, OtherWorlds Books & More, 41 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Ba Based on fact, this fictional story chronicles the community of Black former slaves who, with the help of preacher Tom Bennett and the Underground Railroad, built a fishing community on Washington Island.
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Book Recommendation: ‘The Player of Games’ by Iain M. Banks
Recommended by Steven Rice, Museum and Archives Manager, Door County Historical Museum With the holidays over and the depths of winter ahead, reading escapist fiction feels more appealing than ever, and what better place to escape to than the farthest future? The late Scottish author Iain M. Banks was a master of speculative fiction, and […]
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Book Recommendation: ‘Saga’ by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples (illustrator)
Recommended by Grace Johnson, Peninsula Pulse staffer and bibliophile One of my favorite reads of 2020, Saga is an epic space adventure that is a sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find its place in the universe. Husband and wife Marko and Alana are deserters from opposing armies of a galactic war. They […]
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January Reading Recommendations
Throughout the year, the Peninsula Pulse will share book recommendations from the librarians and booksellers of Door County. You can purchase these titles and recommendations from 2021 here>> Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning by Tom VanderbiltRecommended by Kimberly Wells, bookseller at Novel Bay Booksellers, 44 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay Although […]
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December Reading Recommendations
Looking for a gift for the book lover in your life? Check out these recommendations for inspiration! You can also find all of the book suggestions from past Peninsula Pulse reading-recommendations columns at doorcountypulse.com/literature. Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell Jr. Recommended by Morgan Mann, Community Relations Library Assistant, Door County Library Written […]
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November Reading Recommendations
Silverview by John le CarréRecommended by John Maggitti, manager, Novel Bay Booksellers John le Carré, the unchallenged master of the espionage novel, leaves us and this world with Silverview: a succinct narrative about the ends one will go to to remain relevant. This is not le Carré in long form. This is le Carré as […]
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October Reading Recommendations
Looking for something a little atmospheric or creepy to read for fall? Try one of these recommendations! Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaRecommended by Mary Sawyer, branch manager, Ephraim Library Mexican Gothic is the perfect book for the season of spoooooky Halloween. Set in the hinterlands of 1950s Mexico, this suspenseful story includes an eerie old […]
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September Reading Recommendations
Looking for something to pick up as we approach the autumn shoulder season? Check out these recommendations, and maybe you’ll find your next favorite read! The Map of Knowledge: A Thousand-Year History of How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found by Violet MollerRecommended by John Maggitti, co-owner, Novel Bay Booksellers I fancy myself something of […]
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August Reading Recommendations
Looking for something new to read this month? Maybe you’ll find the perfect choice among these recommendations. MaddAddam Trilogy: Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood and MaddAddam by Margaret AtwoodRecommended by Dawn Taylor, cataloger/technical services/acquisitions, Sturgeon Bay Library Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy is a dark, fascinating story set in what could be the […]
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Looking for something to read but aren’t sure what to pick up? Try one of these recommendations this month! Who knows? Maybe you’ll find your next favorite read. The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince by Jane RidleyRecommended by Steven Rice, museum and archives manager, Door County Historical Museum The Victorian […]
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To celebrate Audiobook Appreciation Month, we’re giving you audiobook recommendations for June! An Edison Research national survey of American audiobook listeners ages 18 and older found that the average number of audiobooks that people listened to per year increased to 8.1 in 2020, up from 6.8 in 2019. Some great places to listen to a […]
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanRecommended by Novel Bay bookseller Kimberly Wells Murder? Mystery? Sassy pensioners in a posh British retirement community? Check, check and quadruple check! When four crime-busting senior citizens insert themselves into a murder investigation, they discover a related cold case with personal connections. The Thursday Murder Club mixes humor and […]
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You Matter by Christian RobinsonRecommended by Novel Bay bookseller Karlie Martens, a children’s and young-adult book specialist All children deserve to know that they are important and loved. You Matter is a beautiful book that does just that. Fun, child-friendly illustrations partner with simple, clear words to affirm that no matter how little you are […]