Category Archives: Readalikes

Book Club Kit: Close Your Eyes

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Close Your Eyes by Amanda Eyre Ward First Published: 2011 10 Copies & Reading Guide For most of her life, Lauren Mahdian has been certain of two things: that her mother is dead, and that her father is a murderer. … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Sandcastle Girls

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

The Sandcastle Girls By Chris Bohjalian First Published 2012 10 Copies & Reading Guide When Elizabeth Endicott arrives in Aleppo, Syria, she has a diploma from Mount Holyoke, a crash course in nursing, and only the most basic grasp of … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Wild From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail By Cheryl Strayed First Published: 2012 10 Copies & Reading Guide At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother’s death, her family scattered, … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Shoemaker’s Wife

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

The Shoemaker’s Wife By Adriana Trigiani First Published: 2012 10 Copies & Reading Guide The majestic beauty of the Italian Alps at the turn of the twentieth century is the setting of the first meeting of Enza, a practical beauty, … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Hour I First Believed

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

The Hour I First Believed By Wally Lamb First Published: 2008 10 Copies & Reading Guide When high school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, a school nurse, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Before I Fall

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver First Published 2010 10 Copies & Reading Guide Friday, February 12 is a big day for Samantha Kingston: It’s Cupid Day, when all the kids at school will count the roses they receive to … Continue reading →

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Stephanie Plum Readalikes

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

The next Stephanie Plum novel, Notorious Nineteen, hits shelves November 20th, but the holds list is already long! While you wait to see if Stephanie is with Morelli or Ranger, check out a few similar reads. New to the series? … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…Every Day by David Levithan

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

Every Day by David Levithan Available formats: Hardcover | 3M Cloud eBook Every Day is a story about love. A (the main character simply goes by the letter “A”) lives in other people’s bodies. A doesn’t have a choice. A simply … Continue reading →

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The Walking Dead Readalikes

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

The Walking Dead is finally back on TV with new episodes, but the season is only 16 episodes long and there are those pesky week-long breaks (and sometimes even longer!) between each new episode. Even worse, you could be one … Continue reading →

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Retelling Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

For a while, did it feel like “The Little Mermaid” was getting left behind? Hans Christian Andersen’s tale hasn’t seen a big screen update in many years and it seems the Cinderellas and Snow Whites are always getting more love … Continue reading →

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