Need some book recommendations but don’t have a lot of time? Your librarians are here to help!
Introducing Books in Brief: A new video series featuring four great digital title recommendations in about two minutes.
In the inaugural episode, Collection Management Librarian Kathy Sexton suggests four of her favorite titles for virtual book discussions.
Digital titles for virtual book clubs
Watch the first episode above and then find all of the titles in your digital library, available through Hoopla, with no holds and no waiting, and Media on Demand & Libby.
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Census by Jesse Ball
Description: In the wake of a devastating revelation, a father and son journey north across a tapestry of towns.
Stream & download with: Hoopla (ebook & digital audiobook), Media on Demand & Libby (ebook & digital audiobook)
The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz
Description: A young woman returns to her childhood home in the American South and uncovers secrets about her father’s life and death.
Stream & download with: Hoopla (ebook & digital audiobook), Media on Demand & Libby (ebook)
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
Description: A breathtaking story about a man’s deception, a family’s complicity, and the two teenage girls caught in the middle.
Stream & download with: Hoopla (ebook & digital audiobook), Media on Demand & Libby (ebook & digital audiobook)
Late Migrations by Margaret Renkl
Description: An unusual, captivating portrait of a family—and of the cycles of joy and grief that inscribe human lives within the natural world.
Stream & download with: Media on Demand & Libby (ebook)
About Kathy
Kathy is a Collection Management Librarian who loves reading, sharing, and talking about books. Her missions in life are to: create communities of readers, convince folks that her official title should be “Book Pusher,” and refute that “disco” is a dirty word.
