Library Recommendation List in March 2020
These following books are available in Overdrive/Libby and/or Hoopla in either e-book or audiobook format. You only need a library card and your pin number to download books. Please link here to learn more. Don't have a libary card? no problem, please apply here, and get a temporary virtual library ID for 3 months as long as you are Tuckahoe residents.
Books that bring Comfort (source: New York Times, 3/18/2020) Authors are just like the rest of us — they like to soothe their anxieties by losing themselves in the pages of a beloved book. Here are some of the ones they turn to when times get tough.
- Celeste Ng: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
- Elizabeth Gilbert: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
- Kiley Reid: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
- Lily King: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
- Ruth Ware: Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
- Bryan Stevenson: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
- Madeline Miller: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
- Ann Patchett: Writers & Lovers by Lily King
- Erik Larson: News of the World by Paulette Jiles
- Min Jin Lee: Cousin Bette by Honore de Balzac
- Glennon Doyle: Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
- J. Courtney Sullivan: The In-Betweens by Mira Ptacin
- Amy Bloom: Ledger by Jane Hirshfield
- Joshua Ferris: Gilead by Marilyn Robinson
- Lucy Kalanithi: Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth
These following e-books are available in Hoopla:
- Learn Something New:
- Knitting: 25 Chic and Easy Pieces by Kris Percival
- The Knit Vibe by Vicki Howell
- Slow Knitting by Hannah Thiessen
- Crochet in a Day by Salena Baca
- Hooked on Crochet by Candi Jensen
- Delicate Crochet by Sharon Hernes
- Get Ready for Spring Time:
- The Beginner’s Guide to Gardening by various authors
- Homegrown Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs by Jim Wilson
- Herb Gardening For Beginners by Timothy Tripp
- Container Gardening Complete by Jessica Wallson
- Writing and Publishing:
- Story Craft by Jack Hart
- 21 Ways to Write and Publish Your Non-Fiction Book by Kristen Eckstein
- Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway
- For Food, Wine and Beer Lovers:
- A First Course in Cheese by Charlotte Kamin
- The Wine Lover’s Apprentice by Katheleen Bershad
- The Beer Wenches Guide to Beer by Ashley Routon
- Beyond Canning by Autumn Giles
- Famous Food Authors:
- Mark Bittman - How to Cook Everything: The Basics
- Ree Drummond - The Pioneer Woman: Come and Get it
- Yotam Ottolenghi - Plenty
- Joanna Gaines - Magnolia Table
- Listen to an Entertaining Story - Audiobooks available
- Lord of the Rings by J.R. Tolkien
- Lord of the Rings (Overdrive)
- The Fellowship of the Rings (Hoopla)
- The Two Towers (Hoopla)
- The Return of the King (Hoopla)
- Game of Thrones by George R.R Martin
- A Game of Thrones (Libby, Overdrive)
- A Clash of Kings (Libby, Overdrive)
- A Storm of Swords (Libby,Overdrive)
- A Feast for Crows (Libby, Overdrive)
- A Dance with Dragons (Libby, Overdrive)
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- The Hunger Games (Hoopla)
- Catching Fire (Hoopla)
- Mockingjay (Hoopla)
- The Harry Potter series is also available.