Book Club Picks to Enjoy this Spring!

Looking for a book that would be perfect to buddy read this spring? Here’s a look at some recent picks from popular book clubs that may help with your decision.

Oprah’s Book Club Pick
Go Gentle
By Maria Semple

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GMA Book Club Pick
Homebound
By Portia Elan

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Reese’s Book Club Pick
Into the Blue
By Emma Brodie

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Oprah’s Book Club Pick
John of John
By Douglas Stuart

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Oprah’s Book Club Pick
Kin
By Tayari Jones

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Reese’s Book Club Pick
Lady Tremaine
By Rachel Hochhauser

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Reese’s Book Club Pick
The Fine Art of Lying
By Alexandra Andrews

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GMA Book Club Pick
The Secret Lives of Murders’ Wives
By Elizabeth Arnott

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GMA Book Club Pick
Yesteryear
By Caro Claire Burke

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What’s New for Teens this May

A new month always brings new books to the Pratt Library! Teens, Here’s a look at the latest books to add to your TBR list this May.

Agatha Harkness
By Sara Shepard

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Behind Five Willows
By June Hur

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Between Sun and Shadow
By Laura Genn

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Change of Plans
By Sarah Dessen

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Hear Ye Mortals
By Yamile Saied Méndez

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Holloway
By Elana K. Arnold

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Meet Me at the Picket Line
By Jasper Sanchez

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Queer and How We Got Here
By Hazel Newlevant

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She Knows All the Names
By Michelle Jabès Corpora

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Summer Official
By Rebekah Weatherspoon

eAudio

The Afterlands
By Akemi Dawn Bowman

eBook

The Beckett Effect
By Nashe Jones

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This Could All Go Bad
By Spencer Hall

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You Pierce My Soul
By Jessica Mary Best

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Young World
By Soman Chainani

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AAPI Picks for Teens this May

Teens, take a look at these books spotlighting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander voices this May. We hope that you enjoy them!

Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar
By Anahita Karthik

Buckle up for a wild ride with this cheeky and charming rom-com where one girl’s quest across India to seal her first kiss turns into finding first love in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh and Jenny Han!

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Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions
By Ahmad Saber

An intensely brave, beautifully honest, and wryly funny story about a gay Muslim teen who has to choose between being true to himself or his faith—and his realization that maybe they aren’t as separate as he thought.

Check out the book

Until We Meet Again
By Lily Kim Qian

A poignant and vividly illustrated graphic memoir about a young woman’s search for belonging as her immigrant family moves between Canada and China.

Read the book


Also, check out….

Bad Influence
By Claire Ahn

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Illusions of Fire
By Nisha Sharma

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Kirby’s Lessons for Falling (in Love)
By Laura Gao

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Love Craves Cardamon
By Aashna Avachat

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Ms. Marvel
By Saadia Faruqi

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The Scorpion and the Night Blossom
By Amélie Wen Zhao

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What’s New to Read this May

Looking for your next great read? Here’s a look at some of the recent additions to the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s collection. We hope that you enjoy them!

America, U.S.A.
By Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

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Arsenio
By Arsenio Hall with Alan Eisenstock

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Backtalker
By Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw

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Beyond Life and Death
By Jet Li

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Body Electric
By Manoush Zomorodi

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Dissection of a Murder
By Jo Murray

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Drop Dead Famous
By Jennifer Pearson

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First and Forever
By Lynn Painter

eBook | eAudiobook

Ironwood
By Michael Connelly

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On Witness and Respair
By Jesmyn Ward

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Our Perfect Storm
By Carley Fortune

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Score
By Kennedy Ryan

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The Anniversary
By Alex Finlay

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The Last Mandarin
By Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung

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The Midnight Train
By Matt Haig

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Read Your Way to a Clearer Mind

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Pratt Library is sharing a few mental health and self-care books to help lead you to better health and a happier life.

ADHD is Awesome
By Penn and Kim Holderness

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Burnout
By Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

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How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay
By Jenny Lawson

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How to Be Well
By Amy Larocca

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Mattering
By Jennifer Breheny Wallace

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Radical Señora Era
By Ann Murray Dunning and Christina Kelmon

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Real Self-Care
By Pooja Lakshmin, MD

eAudio

Rewrite Your Rules
By Morgan DeBaun

eAudio

The 5 Resets
By Aditi Nerurkar, MD

eBook | eAudio

The Meaning of Your Life
By Arthur C. Brooks

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The Sleep Solution
By W. Chris Winter, MD

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Through’s Mom’s Eyes
By Sheinelle Jones

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