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Patch Picks: A Good Read

Some book selections for the whole family.

In honor of National Read Across America Day here are five staff book suggestions:

  • Still Alice by Lisa Genova
  • Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
  • The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
  • Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
  • All 13 books in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

Here are some that were submitted Thursday morning:

Adult books:

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  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
  • Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
  • The Shadow of the Wind By Carlos Ruiz Zafón
  • The Color of Water by James McBride
  • The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
  • Three Cups Of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
  • Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
  • Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by By Stieg Larsson
  • The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Children's Books:

  • Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
  • Where the Wild Things Are  by Maurice Sendak
  • Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter by John Steptoe
  • Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
  • Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
  • Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? by Dr. Seuss
  • Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
  • Shoe, La, La by Karen Beaumont
  • Let's Be Helpful by P. K. Hallinan

Next week's topic is the summer camps. We are looking for local/regional camps. Please email your suggestions to midctpatch@gmail.com

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