Genre: Self-Help, Business and Economics, Society and Culture Read-Alikes: The Upside of Irrationality: the Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan ArielyFactfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things are Better than You Think by Hans RoslingRationality: What It Is, Why It Seems […]
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With your FTPL card, you have access to a powerful search tool called NoveList. With NoveList, you can search for a book using title, author, and genre. You can also use much more specific criteria, such as writing-style, pace, tone, and more! Each book entry contains a plot summary, several […]
All year long we make it a priority to develop a highly diverse collection for our community. For Black History Month 2022, we are proud to highlight these recent additions to our library. New nonfiction books for teens! Click on the covers to get more information and place holds for […]
Genre: Fantasy Fiction, Literary FictionRead-Alikes: Or What You Will by Jo WaltonSlade House by David MitchellThe Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern “Piranesi is the sole inhabitant of a mysterious house with endless rooms full of statues and a surging ocean below. With lyrical and hypnotic writing in his journal, he […]
Genre: Science Writing Read-Alikes:Until the End of Time by Brian GreeneThe Accidental Universe by Alan LightmanThe Clock Mirage by Joseph Mazur “Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets have long explored its meaning while scientists have found that its structure is different […]
Genre: History Writing, Arts & Entertainment Read-Alikes: Brunelleschi’s Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross King Da Vinci’s Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image by Toby Lester The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt “Fascinating history reveals how […]
“The outlandish, hilarious, terrifying, and almost impossible-to-believe story of the legendary, dangerous amusement park where millions were entertained and almost as many bruises were sustained, told through the eyes of the founder’s son.” -Goodreads.com “Reading Andy Mulvihill’s chronicle of fast times at his father Gene’s amusement park resembles an actual […]
To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15/21 to 10/15/21), the library has put together a reading list of fiction and nonfiction books to help “recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success.” -hispanicheritagemonth.gov [bookshelf id=”13625″] “Ordinary Girls is a fierce, beautiful, and […]
In honor of our Beautiful Introduction to Telescopes event this past week, we have put together a reading list of books about space! Hosted by the Franklin Township Astronomy Club, this program explored some of the most incredible photographs ever taken of our solar system and deep space, while also […]
To celebrate the end of another successful Summer Reading program, the FTPL staff have put together a reading list of books we’ve enjoyed over the summer. Click on any of the covers below to place a hold on a book! [On The Rope by Alex Tresniowski] “This narrative nonfiction book […]