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The staff at Tulsa City-County Library are avid readers and are a great resource when you aren't sure what to read next. Here are some recommendations without even having to ask!
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After her ten-year relationship ends, Gray still wants to believe in love. With the help of her best friend, she sets out on a dating journey to go out with someone in each astrological sign before her 29th birthday. This book is so much fun!
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Carissa
Jenks Library
Noodle & Bao is an adorably whimsical story of kids participating in the preservation of their community. There's humor, food, and a thoughtful, age-appropriate portrayal of gentrification and advocacy.
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Leah
Support Services Center
A time travelling spy thriller with a witty romance and a charmingly eclectic historical cast, positing that history is not a linear progression of events, but rather a series of choices which spiral out into outcomes we can only ever guess at.
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Amanda
Suburban Acres Library
Babel is the perfect blend of historical fiction and fantasy. Set in Victorian England, Babel follows young POC translators as they interrogate their place in colonial England.
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Millie
Nathan Hale Library
The sweetest sports romance with the most heartbreaking twist. Set in Ireland, it contains a lot of Irish slang!
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Julia
Jenks Library
Experience a raw, candid, and unfiltered look at Tulsa's musical genius, Leon Russell, at his creative peak in the early 1970s. Also, enjoy performances by other great artists of the era and numerous behind-the-scenes moments.
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James
Hardesty Regional Library
This is a charming and whimsical story of a young boy going on an adventure to save a dragon and all the animals he meets along the way.
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Teresa
Central Library
Imagine a story of the most powerful, wealthy, businessmen who would do literally anything to be more successful than the others… but it’s true. This is a great look into one of the most influential times in American history.
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Nick
Central Library
A mysterious supermarket shows up overnight with a portal to other worlds located in the candy aisle?! But we quickly find out that fairytales aren't always as sweet as they seem.
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Kristina
Herman and Kate Kaiser Library
Using scenarios that are as mundane as they are bizarre, these stories tell of all different kinds of love, and the darknesses that can dwell therein.
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Requil
Maxwell Park Library
A great cozy read for the fall that has likeable characters, funny ghosts, and a wholesome lesson about what a home can really be.
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Kristina
Herman and Kate Kaiser Library
Dive into the world of these fascinating, highly social creatures with one of their biggest fans, The Meerkat Man. Includes poetry inspired by meerkats as well as, of course, lots of pictures of meerkats.
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Johanna
Central Library
This is a witty middle-grade read for people who like mystery with mischievous characters, unique vocabulary, and humor. It will have you asking, "What's in a name?"
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Kristina
Herman and Kate Kaiser Library
I love a good vampire romance. This not only has vampires, but witches too! A spicy enemies-to-lovers book with an arranged marriage trope.
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Julia
Jenks Library
A World War II survivor sensitively reflects on her childhood experiences in Italy, helping young readers understand the difficult times she lived through with her family.
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Sarah
Martin Regional Library
A stunning exploration of the power of grief, the value of sacrifice, and nothing less than the meaning of life.
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Requil
Maxwell Park Library
Ever wondered how cheese was created? Pizza? Pickles? This is a super fun, informative graphic novel about the amazing foods humans have invented!
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Kristina
Herman and Kate Kaiser Library
If George Eliot wrote a thriller is about the best explanation for this firecracker of a novel set in New Zealand and perfectly capturing a cross-section of characters.
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Laura
Central Library
I love any kind of browseable nonfiction that gives me the freedom to flip to any page and discover something fascinating!
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Kena
Central Library
I loved the behind-the-scenes details of "Saturday Night Live" (called "The Night Owls" here) combined with Sittenfeld's patented character-based story.
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Laura
Central Library
I'm Trying to Love Spiders is both informative and hilarious as the narrator tries (and mostly fails) to love spiders. You'll end up with at least a healthy respect for them (and the illustrations are informative without being too creepy)!
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Requil
Maxwell Park Library