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2/4/2024

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February-March 2024:
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult:
A Memoir of Mental Illness
and the Quest to Belong Anywhere
by Maria Bamford
Feb-16 2:30 PM - Zoom only.
March-1 2:30 PM - Craft Room & Zoom.

February-March 2024: #32
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult (Amazon)
by Maria Bamford (Wikipedia)
Selected by John, Billie, & Susan T.

Borrow to Listen or Read Sure, I'll Join Your Cult
SPL Catalog | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook
KCL Catalog | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook

Buy to Listen or Read Sure, I'll Join Your Cult
Amazon: Book | Kindle | Audible
Thriftbooks.com: Hardcover
Powels.com: Hardcover
Abebooks.com: Hardcover
HPB.com: Used $14.49
Bookshop.org:
Libro.fm:

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult
Author website: Maria Bamford
YouTube.com: Title Search (several links)
Wikipedia.org: Maria Bamford
Bookbrowse.com: Summary & Reviews
NPR.ORG: Interview with Jesse Thorn
Publishersweekly.com:
Fandom.com:
Tvtropes.org

January 2024:
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (F)

January 2024: #31
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
Recommended by John, Billie, & Susan T.

Borrow to Listen or Read The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
SPL Catalog | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook
KCL Catalog | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook

Buy to Listen or Read The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Amazon: Book | Kindle | Audible
Thriftbooks.com: Hardcover
Powels.com: Hardcover
Abebooks.com: Hardcover
Powells.com: Hardcover
HPB.com: Used $14
Bookshop.org:
Libro.fm:

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
Author website: m
YouTube.com: Audio by Chapter (added 1/19/24)
YouTube.com: Title Search (several links)
YouTube.com: The Story of James McBride (4 minutes)
Wikipedia.org: James McBride
Bookbrowse.com: Reviews & a Guide
NPR.ORG: Review (7 minutes)
Publishersweekly.com:
Fandom.com:
Tvtropes.org

December 2023: #30 Doppelganger (NF)

December 2023: #30
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World (NF)
by Naomi Klein
Recommended by John

Borrow to Listen or Read   Doppelganger
SPL Catalog | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook
KCL Catalog | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook

Buy to Listen or Read   Doppelganger
Amazon: Book | Kindle | Audible
Bookshop.org: Hardcover
Libro.fm: Audio Book
Thriftbooks.com: Hardcover
Powels.com: Hardcover
Abebooks.com: Search
Powells.com: Hardcover
HPB.com: not listed
PaperBoatBookSellers.com: Paperback

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews Doppelganger
Author website: Naomi Klein
Youtube.com:  Search
Publishersweekly.com: Summary
Wikipedia.org: Doppelganger by Naomi Klein
Bookbrowse.com: not listed
Fandom.com:
Tvtropes.org

Nov-Dec 2023: #29 Dinners with Ruth (NF)

November-December 2023: #29
Dinners with Ruth (Memoir)
by Nina Totenberg
Recommended by Diane

Borrow to Listen or Read   Dinners with Ruth
SPL Catalog | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook
KCL Catalog | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook

Buy to Listen or Read   Dinners with Ruth
Amazon: Dinners with Ruth | Audible
Bookshop.org
Libro.fm: Audio Book
Thriftbooks.com
Powels.com: Search
Abebooks.com
Powells.com
HPB.com
PaperBoatBookSellers.com

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews Dinners with Ruth
Youtube.com:  Search
Publishersweekly.com: Summary
Wikipedia.org: Nina Totenberg
Bookbrowse.com
Fandom.com:
Tvtropes.org

October 2023: #28 Still Alice (Fiction)

October 2023: #28
Still Alice (Fiction)
by Lisa Genova
Recommended by Billie
Still Alice
Buy, Borrow or Listen
Amazon: Still Alice (Paperback) | Audible: Still Alice
SPL: Still Alice | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook
KCL: Still Alice | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook

Bookshop.org: Paperback
Libro.fm: Audio Book
Thriftbooks.com: Paperback
Youtube.com: Search
Abebooks.com: Paperback
Powels.com: Paperback

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews
YouTube.com: Movie Trailer
Publishersweekly.com: Summary
Tvtropes.org: Tropes
Wikipedia.org: Summary
Bookbrowse.com: Summary and Review
Fandom.com:

August+September 2023: #27
The Plains of Passage (Prehistoric Fiction)

August+September 2023: #27
The Plains of Passage (Fiction)
by Jean M. Auel
Recommended by Mieke

Buy, Borrow or Listen
Amazon: The Plains of Passage (Kindle) | Audible: The Plains of Passage
SPL: The Plains of Passage | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook
KCL: The Plains of Passage | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook | Gmap

Bookshop.org:
Libro.fm: Audio Book
Thriftbooks.com: Paperback
Youtube.com:
Abebooks.com: Hardcover Used
ThriftBooks.com: Paperback
Powels.com: Paperback & Hardcover

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews
YouTube.com: Summary
Publishersweekly.com: Review
Tvtropes.org: Novels by Jean M. Auel
Wikipedia.org: Summary
Bookbrowse.com:
Fandom.com: Plot Summary

July 2023: #26 Between Earth and Sky (HF)

July 2023: #26
Between Earth and Sky (Historical Fiction)
by Amanda Skenandore | News and Reviews
Recommended by Sue

Buy, Borrow or Listen
Amazon: Between Earth and Sky | Audible: Between Earth and Sky
SPL: Between Earth and Sky | LibbyApp eBook | Audiobook
KCL: Between Earth and Sky | LibbyApp eBook | Gmap
Bookshop.org: Paperback
Libro.fm: Audio Book
Thriftbooks.com: Paperback
Youtube.com:
Abebooks.com:

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews
Goodreads.com: Between Earth and Sky
Southernladymagazine.com: Q&A with author
RandeeGreen.com: Review
Publishersweekly.com: Review
Tvtropes.org:
Wikipedia.org:
Bookbrowse.com:

June 2023: #25 Just David (young fiction)

June 2023: #25
Just David (Young Fiction)
by Eleanor Porter
Recommended by Ingrid

Buy, Borrow or Listen
Amazon: Just David | Audible: Just David
SPL: Just David | LibbyApp Just David eBook
KCL: Just David | LibbyApp Just David eBook | Greenbridge Library
Bookshop.org: Just David Paperback
Libro.fm: Just David Audio Book
Youtube.com: Just David (FULL Audiobook)
Abebooks.com:

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews
Goodreads.com: Just David
Tvtropes.org: Just David
Wikipedia.org: Just David
Bookbrowse.com:

Book Resources

SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 206-386-4636 / Ask Us

SPL Catalog
SPL Always Available
SPL Instant Book Club
SPL Bookmobile Instructions
SPL > Libby App eBooks and audio books
SPL > OverDrive eBooks and audio books

Kindle

How to read PDF on Kindle: wikiHOW | Wondershare |

May 2023: #24 Slaughterhouse-Five (fiction)

May 2023: #24
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Recommended by Sue and Billie

Buy, Borrow or Listen > Dying of Politeness
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library | LibbyApp eBook > Audio
King County Library | LibbyApp eBook > Audio | Greenbridge Library
Independent Book Stores: Paperback | Digital Audio
YouTube: Audio Book in 10 Parts

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews

GoodReads
TV Tropes
Wikipedia
BookRags
Grade Saver Study Guide
Litchart

Study Guides not available at:
BookBrowse

April 2023: #23 Dying of Politeness (memoir)

April 2023: #23
Dying of Politeness: A Memoir
by Geena Davis
Recommended by Ingrid

Buy, Borrow or Listen >
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library | LibbyApp eBook > Audio
King County Library | LibbyApp eBook > Audio | Greenbridge Library
Independent Book Stores: Paperback | Digital Audio

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews
YouTube: Podcast Interview (29:23)
GoodReads

Study Guides not available at:
Wikipedia
TV Tropes
BookRags
Grade Saver Study Guide
BookBrowse
Litchart

March 2023: #22 The Orphan Collector (historical fiction)

March 2023: #22
The Orphan Collector
by Ellen Marie Wiseman
(Website) (Instagram) (Twitter) (Facebook) (BookBub)
Recommended by Mieke

Buy, Borrow or Listen > The Orphan Collector
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library | LibbyApp eBook > Audio
King County Library | LibbyApp eBook > Audio | Greenbridge Library
Independent Book Stores: Paperback | Digital Audio
Youtube Audiobook:
The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman [Part 1] (8:18:08)
The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman [Part 2] (7:35:08)

Study Guides, Documentaries, Interviews, and Reviews
YouTube: Query | Ellen Marie Wiseman Interview (41:20)
Ellen Marie Wiseman Interview (55:49) More information
Book Review of The Orphan Collector (13:27)
GoodReads

February 2023: #21 Breath (nonfiction)

February 2023: #21
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
by James Nestor
Recommended by Ingrid

Buy, Borrow or Listen > Breath
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library | LibbyApp eBook > Audio
King County Library | LibbyApp eBook > Audio | Greenbridge Library
Independent Book Stores: Hardcover | Digital Audio

Study Guides, Documentaries, and Reviews
Wikipedia: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
YouTube: Query | Book Summary (15:50)
GoodReads

Study Guides not available at:
TV Tropes
BookRags
Grade Saver Study Guide
BookBrowse
Litchart

Dec>January 2023: #20 Year of Wonders

Dec + January 2023: #20
Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks
Recommended by Sue

Buy, Borrow or Listen
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library | LibbyApp > Audio
King County Library | LibbyApp > Audio Greenbridge Library
Independent Book Stores
YouTube Part 1/8 | Part 2/8 | Part 3/8?

Study Guides, Documentaries, and Reviews
Wikipedia | Geraldine Brooks
YouTube Review 5:56
Youtub Geeraldine Brooks Interview 6:24
YouTube Geraldine Brooks 2016 National Book Festival 36:51
GoodReads
BookRags
Grade Saver Study Guide
BookBrowse
Litchart

Study Guides not available at:
TV Tropes

November 2022: #19 Maid

November 2022: #19
Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
by Stephanie Land
Recommended by Sue

Buy, Borrow or Listen
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library | LibbyApp
Independent Book Stores | Pagasus | Paper Boat
Watch miniseries on Netflix | Read about on IMDB or on Wikipedia

Study Guides, Documentaries, and Reviews
Wikipedia Stephanie Land
YouTube | Stephanie Land on Being a Maid and the American Dream (6:44)
YouTube | Interview: Stephanie Land: MAID (40:08)
GoodReads
BookRags
Grade Saver Study Guide
BookBrowse

Study Guides not available at:
Litchart
TV Tropes

October 2022: #18 The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy

October 2022: #18 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Recommended by Billie

Buy, Borrow or Listen
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library | LibbyApp (both have waiting lists)
Independent Book Stores
YouTube | Full Animated Audiobook 4:34:36
YouTube | Full Audiobook 4:56:47
YouTube | Full Movie in 33 segments

Study Guides, Documentaries, and Reviews
Wikipedia
YouTube | Search
YouTube | Best Bits
Netflix | IMDB
GoodReads
BookRags
Litchart
Grade Saver Study Guide
TV Tropes

Study Guides not available at:
BookBrowse

September 2022: #17 The Botany of Desire

September 2022: #17 The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Recommended by Patricia

Buy or Borrow
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library | LibbyApp
Independent Book Stores

Study Guides, Documentaries, and Reviews
Wikipedia
YouTube | PBS Botany of Desire (1:56:28) | 10-minute reading
YouTube | Lecture (59:47) | Tedtalk: A plant's eye-view (17:29)
GoodReads
BookRags
SuperSummary
BookBrowse

Study Guides are Unavailable at:
Litchart
GradeSaver: Study Guide
TV Tropes

August 2022: #16 The Last Day of John Lennon

August 2022: #16 The Last Days of John Lennon by James Patterson
Recommended by Ingrid

Buy or Borrow
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library | LibbyApp
Independent Book Stores

Study Guides and Reviews
YouTube: 2010 Documentary
GoodReads
Kirkus Reviews is a negative hit.
The critic recommends the book by Kenneth Womack

July 2022: #15 Another Roadside Attraction

July 2022: #15 Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins
Recommended by Billie 5/15/2022

Buy or Borrow
Amazon | Audible (unavailable at Audible)
Seattle Public Library
Scribd eBook (unavailable)
LibbyApp

Study Guides and Reviews
Litchart (unavailable)
BookRags
SuperSummary
Wikipedia
YouTube: Plot Summary (unavailable)
GradeSaver: Study Guide (unavailable)
TV Tropes (unavailable)

June 2022: #14 The Handmaid's Tale

June 2022: #14 The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Recommended by Billie 5/15/2022

Available at
Amazon | Audible
Seattle Public Library
Scribd eBook
Youtube Full Audio Read by Claire Danes (7:50:00)
LibbyApp
Video: The Handmaids Tale (1990) 720p (1:48:40) IMDB

Study Guides and Reviews
Litchart
BookRags
Wikipedia
YouTube: Plot Summary (7:50)
GradeSaver: Glossary | Study Guide
TV Tropes

May 2022: #13 To Kill a Mockingbird

May 2022: #13 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Recommended by Sue

Available at
Amazon
Seattle Public Library
Scribd
Youtube Full Audio
LibbyApp

Study Guides and Reviews
Litchart: To Kill a Mockingbird
BookRags: To Kill a Mockingbird
Wikipedia To Kill a Mockingbird
Y ouTube: Summary: To Kill a Mockingbird (7:38) > PDF
GradeSaver: To Kill a Mockingbird
TV Tropes: To Kill a Mockingbird

April 2022: #12 Dog on It

April 2022: #12 Dog on It by Spencer Quinn / Blog
Recommended by Norma - March 2022

Available at
Amazon
Seattle Public Library
Simon & Schuster
Scribd

Study Guides and Reviews
Litchart: nothing here
BookRags: Dog on It

Misc
Honky Tonk Parrot video

March 2022: #11 Brave New World

March 2022: #11 Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Recommended by Billie - January 2022
Amazon
Seattle Public Library
YouTube
Brave New World - complete dramatized audiobook
Brave New World - Radio Drama (1956) - Aldous Huxley as Narrator - 1 Hr

Google Drive PDF: Brave New World paginated

Brave New World: Guides and Analysis

Wikipedia: Brave New World
LitChart: Literature Guide for Brave New World
BookRags: Brave New World
Bloom's Guide: PDF

Feb 2022: #10 The boys in the boat

Feb 2022: #10 The Boys in the Boat

Feb 2022: #10 The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
Recommended by Mieke T. 8/27/2021
Amazon
Seattle Public Library
LitChart: The Boys in the Boat Study Guide | Literature Guide
BookRags: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Summary & Study Guide
SuperSummary: The Boys in the Boat Summary and Study Guide
Princeton Book Review talking points The Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brown
Wikipedia: The Boys in the Boat
Washington Rowing: The Boys in the Boat

YouTube: 1936 Washington Olympic 8+ (Action stops at 3:20. The remaining is a still picture)
GoHuskies.com: Boys in the Boat
- YouTube: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown -- Official Book Trailer
The Story Behind 'The Book' (1 page of Q&A)
George Yeoman Pocock was really the spiritual guide for these young men as they set out on this audacious quest to win a gold medal and it’s hard to overstate how much his wisdom meant to everyone on the crew.
YouTube: Background on The Boys In The Boat narrated by John Biglow

Bow: Roger Morris
Chuck Day
Gordy Adam
Johnny White
Jim McMillin
Shorty Hunt
Joe Rantz
Stroke: Don Hume
Cox: Bob Moch

YouTube: The Boys in the Boat: The Rest of the Story with Jim Pocock (1hr:16min)

Jan 2022: #9 How to be an Antiracist

Jan 2022: #9 How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

Recommended by Mieke T. 8/13/2021
Amazon
Seattle Public Library
LitChart: How to Be an Antiracist Study Guide | Literature Guide
BookRags: How to Be an Antiracist Summary & Study Guide

2021 book selections

Past Book Selections
April 2021: #1 Where the Crawdads Sing by Owens, Delia

May 2021: #2 Apple Eater by Annemarieke Tazelaar

June 2021: #3 Requiem in Red by Norma Roth

July-Aug 2021: #4 Olive Mabel and Me by Andrew Cotter

July 2021: Book #4
Olive, Mabel & Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs
Hardcover – December 1, 2020
by Andrew Cotter (Author)

Youtube / Youtube
SPL Catalog

Recommended by John W

Aug -Sep 2021: #5 Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

Recommended by Cynthia M 6/24/2021
Amazon
Seattle Public Library

Sep-Oct 2021: #6 The Martian by Andy Weir

Recommended by Billie O. 3/24/2021
Amazon
Seattle Public Library

Oct-Nov 2021: #7 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Recommended by Mieke T. 8/13/2021
Amazon
Seattle Public Library
Study Guide https://www.litcharts.com/lit/a-man-called-ove/
Study Guide http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-a-man-called-ove/#gsc.tab=0

Dec 2021: #8 All The Flowers In Paris by Sarah Jio

Recommended by Judi C. 8/13/2021
Amazon
Seattle Public Library
Study Guide: none found
Audible: All the Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio | Audiobook
BookReporter review All the Flowers in Paris | Bookreporter.com
Bookish Libra review ALL THE FLOWERS IN PARIS by Sarah Jio
Sarah Jio (@sarahjio) / Twitter
Sarah Jio, New York Times Bestselling Author
Sarah Jio, Author | Facebook
Q&A with Sarah Jio, author of All the Flowers in Paris | Penguin Random House Audio

PAST PROPOSED BOOKS

PROPOSED BOOKS

Posted 6-14-2021
Aug 2021: Book #5
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

I have a great book to recommend - it’s called “Ordinary Grace” and it has won 5 book club awards. The only thing is that it costs $12.99 on Amazon currently. Maybe I could fine a better price - or we’ll wait until the Bookmobile finds another lower price.
It is by William Kent Krueger and was written in 2013.
It got an Edgar award and 4 other awards: I was really impressed when I read it. The author is from Oregon.

Recommended by Cynthia M

Amazon

Seattle Public Library

Posted 3-24-2021 > Book #6 September 2021
Sep 2021: Book #6
The Martian by Andy Weir
The SPL currently has 12 copies of the book. Five are available. They also have 7 large print books available, 164 ebooks, and 11 audio books available right now. So I think it's a viable candidate for consideration.

Recommended by Billie O.

Posted 7-24-2021
Book #7
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
The SPL has 26 copies and 14 are on hold (7/24/2021)
SPL Audiobooks are available.
Amazon paperback is $7.63

Recommended by Mieke T.

Posted 7-9-2021
Book # 8
All the Flowers in Paris
by Sarah Jio
https://sarahjio.com/the-books/
Two women are connected across time by the city of Paris, a mysterious stack of love letters, and shocking secrets, sweeping from World War II to the present—for readers of Sarah’s Key and The Nightingale.

Amazon
Seattle Public Library

Posted 5-28-2021

Midnight in Chernobyl:
The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (2019)
by Adam Higginbotham
A history of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that occurred in Soviet Ukraine in 1986. It won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction in 2020. Higginbotham spent more than a decade interviewing eyewitnesses and reviewing documents from the disaster including some that were recently declassified. Higginbotham considers it the first English-language account that is close to the truth i.e. free of Soviet propaganda.

Amazon Paperback & Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Chernobyl-Greatest-Nuclear-Disaster/dp/1501134639/

Amazon Audiobook:
https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-in-Chernobyl-audiobook/dp/B07GFRZVZ8/

SPL Catalog:
https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/3437529030

Recommended by Norma R.

Posted 4-4-2021

Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama.
Currently only about 8 regular books available at SPL, none of them large print and or e-books. But that might change by the time we get to it. I have a copy, myself, but haven't read it. It was given to me. This would give me a reason to pull it out.

Recommended by Billie O.

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