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Friday Reads: The Lost for Words Bookshop
The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland opens with Loveday Cardew, rescuing a book from the gutter in York. England, not Nebraska. Just thought I would clarify so you can get the accent right...
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#BookFaceFriday “Sister Noon”
Who’s up for a little #BookFace intrigue? Take a trip to San Francisco, circa 1890 with this week’s #BookFace title. Get to know Ms. Lizzie Hayes as she navigates upper-class society as a middle-aged...
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#BookFaceFriday “The Night Circus”
Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth! #BookFaceFriday! Join us under the big top for the magic, mystery, and romance that is “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern (Random House Audio, 2011). Braver...
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#BookFaceFriday “A Sister’s Memories”
#BookFaceFriday just loves a book with ties to the Good Life. If you’re in the mood for a fascinating non-fiction read check out the Nebraska Book Award-winning historical biography “A Sister’s...
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#BookFaceFriday “Jigger Bunts”
This #BookFace was born a ramblin’ gamblin’ man. Do you just love a good Western? If that’s the case this #BookFaceFriday is for you! “Jigger Bunts” by Max Brand (Blackstone Publishing, 2019) was...
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#BookFaceFriday “Because of Mr. Terupt”
This #BookFace is going back to school, back to school! …to prove to dad I’m not a fool. Just kidding, #BookFaceFriday never has to prove that. As all the kids, teachers, families, and librarians gear...
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#BookFaceFriday “How It Feels to Float”
Get swept away with this week’s #BookFaceFriday! Praised as “Profoundly moving,” “Frank [and] beautifully crafted” you will not be able to stop reading this week’s #BookFace! “How It Feels to Float” by...
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Throwback Thursday: Reading Room
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week we have a black and white photo of the adult reading room at Kearney Public Library from the early 1900’s. The library building was funded by...
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#BookFaceFriday “The Master Butchers Singing Club”
Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do! Sing along with this week’s #BookFaceFriday! Written by National Book Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author Louise Erdrich” The Master Butchers Singing...
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Friday Reads: The Bookshop on the Corner
This book strikes fear into the hearts of book-loving librarians everywhere. In The Bookshop on the Corner, Jenny Colgan captures the literary heart and soul of the true bibliophile. Nina Redmond is a...
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Friday Reads: “Hag-Seed” by Margaret Atwood
Let me set the scene for you. Felix, is a disgraced theatrical director, down on his luck, he applies to teach a prison literacy program. He has faded into obscurity after suffering personal loss and...
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#BookFaceFriday –“Crushed”
It’s just ahh little crush on #BookFaceFriday! Happy Valentine’s Day readers! Don’t let the lack of the perfect book club read get you down. We promise there’s a book out there for everyone, like...
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#BookFaceFriday “The Wednesday Wars”
Eek! It’s #BookFaceFriday! Looking for a middle grade read for your newly housebound kids? Check out this Newbery Honor-winning novel by Gary D. Schmidt! Join the unforgettable antihero Holling...
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#BookFaceFriday “Alexander’s Bridge” by Willa Cather
Sit back and relax, it’s #BookFaceFriday! You know all those classics you always have to lie about having read? Well now’s your chance to really read them! Nebraska OverDrive Libraries just added a...
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#BookFaceFriday “The Light in Hidden Places” by Sharon Cameron
Hello, is it a #BookFace you’re looking for? Feeling a little bit trapped lately? A little panicked as your TBR pile grows smaller and smaller? Don’t worry, you will never run out of books to read with...
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#BookFaceFriday –“This is Not the Tropics”
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to #BookFaceFriday! Since it snowed yesterday in much of Nebraska, this title couldn’t be more right. But unlike the fickle ways of Nebraska weather, NLC Book Club...
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Friday Reads: Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay
In these interesting times we find ourselves living in I figured a nice fluffy read was in order, and in this case it’s literal! Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay is part of the “Hat Shop Mystery”...
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#BookFaceFriday “Undercover Princess” by Connie Glynn
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo it’s #BookFaceFriday! Life isn’t exactly a fairytale right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get lost in one. Is your little prince or princess in need of a mental escape? Don’t...
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#BookFaceFriday –“The Case of the Missing Books”
The game is afoot, it’s #BookFaceFriday! Today we’re solving the mystery of the Nebraska Library Commission’s prodigious book club kit collection. Where do all of those books come from, you may ask?...
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#BookFaceFriday “The Shop on Main Street” by Carolyn Brown
If Small Business Saturday was a #BookFaceFriday! Described as “Steel Magnolias meets The Ya Ya Sisterhood,” New York Times bestseller Carolyn Brown knows how to bring the fire. Even if pink isn’t your...
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