Tag search:Rec'd by NPR Books

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena

by Anthony Marra
Digital audiobook, 2013
Tags
National Book Award Longlist, The New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Rec'd by NPR Books, Andrew Carnegie Medals Fiction Longlist, ALA Notable Books for Adults, Rec'd by EBT1002, Rec'd by DeltaQueen50, Rec'd by Donna828, Rec'd by jnwelch, Audiobook, Narrated by Colette Whitaker — 3 more, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2018
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings

by Shirley Jackson
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
20th Century, 20th Century Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction, American Literature, Short Stories, Essays, Compilation, Rec'd by NPR Books, Hardcover, New — 2 more, Purchased from BookOutlet, Acquired in 2016
Status
Available
Call number
818.54

Uprooted

by Naomi Novik
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
19th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, American Literature, Young Adult, Adventure, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Retelling, Coming of Age, Baba Yaga — 18 more, Witches, Wizards, Enchantments, Enchanted Woods, Dragons, Friendship, Romance, Poland, Rec'd by NPR Books, Rec'd by souloftherose, Rec'd by avatiakh, Audiobook, Narrated by Julia Emelin, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2016, Read in 2016, Completed February 2016
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Read in 2016
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish

by David Rakoff
Digital audiobook, 2013
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Canadian Literature, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Verse, Relationships, American Life, Jewish — 11 more, Gay, Posthumous, The New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Rec'd by NPR Books, Audiobook, Narrated by the Author, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2015, Read in 2015, Completed December 2015
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Read in 2015
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Joan of Arc

by Helen Castor
Ebook, 2014
Tags
Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National), OverDrive, eBook
Status
Available
Call number
944.026092

The Big Green Tent

by Ludmila Ulitskaya
Ebook, 2015
Tags
21st Century Literature, Fiction, Russian Literature, Literary Fiction, Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National), OverDrive, eBook
Status
Available
Call number
891.73

Where the Bird Sings Best

by Alejandro Jodorowsky
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book
Status
Available
Call number
863.7

The Fly Trap

by Fredrik Sjöberg
Paperback, 2015
Tags
Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National)
Status
Available
Call number
595.7

The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories

by Anthony Marra
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, American Literature, Literary Fiction, Short Stories, Leningrad, Russia, Soviet Union, Chechnya, The New York Times Notable Book of the Year — 10 more, Rec'd by NPR Books, Audiobook, Narrated by Mark Bramhall, Narrated by Beata Pozniak, Narrated by Rustam Kasymov, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2015, Read in 2017, Completed February 2017
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Read in 2017
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

A Strangeness in My Mind: A Novel

by Orhan Pamuk
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Turkish Literature, Literary Fiction, Street Vendors, Islam, Relationships, Marriage, Love, Istanbul — 8 more, Turkey, Nobel Prize, Rec'd by NPR Books, Audiobook, Narrated by John Lee, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2015
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
894.3533

On the Move: A Life

by Oliver Sacks
Ebook, 2015
Tags
Andrew Carnegie Medals Nonfiction Longlist, Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National), OverDrive, eBook
Status
Available
Call number
616.80092

Speak: A Novel

by Louisa Hall
Ebook, 2015
Tags
Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National), OverDrive, eBook
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Fishermen

by Chigozie Obioma
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
20th Century, 1990s, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Nigerian Literature, African Literature, Literary Fiction, Siblings, Brothers, Family, Fishing — 15 more, Murder, Fratricide, Nigeria, Africa, Booker Prize Shortlist, The New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Rec'd by NPR Books, Guardian First Book Award Longlist, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Audiobook, Narrated by Chukwudi Iwudji, Acquired in 2015, Read in 2017, Completed May 2017
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Read in 2017
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

The Story of My Teeth

by Valeria Luiselli
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Mexican Literature, Latin American Literature, Experimental Writing, Conceptual, Translation, Teeth, Auctions — 15 more, Auctioneers, Art, Artists, Collaboration, Mexico, The New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Audiobook, Narrated by Armando Duran, Narrated by Thom Rivera, Acquired in 2015, Read in 2016, Completed February 2016
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Read in 2016
Status
Available
Call number
863.7

A Wild Swan: And Other Tales

by Michael Cunningham
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, American Literature, Literary Fiction, Short Stories, Fairy Tales, Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Audiobook — 3 more, Narrated by Lili Taylor, Narrated by Billy Hough, Acquired in 2015
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs

by Sally Mann
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Nonfiction, American Literature, Autobiography, Memoirs, Childhood, Photographers, Photography, National Book Award Finalist — 7 more, Andrew Carnegie Medals Nonfiction Shortlist, Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Audiobook, Narrated by Sally Mann, Acquired in 2015
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
770.92

M Train

by Patti Smith
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
21st Century Literature, Nonfiction, American Literature, Memoirs, Patti Smith, Andrew Carnegie Medals Nonfiction Longlist, Rec'd by NPR Books, Audiobook, Narrated by Patti Smith, Library Book (National), OverDrive — 1 more, Acquired in 2015
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
782.42166092

Fates and Furies

by Lauren Groff
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, American Literature, Literary Fiction, Relationships, Marriage, Love, Sex, He Said She Said, Mothers & Sons — 16 more, Playwrights, Theatre, Actors, New York City, America, National Book Award Finalist, The New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Rec'd by NPR Books, Audiobook, Narrated by Will Damron, Narrated by Julia Whelan, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2015, Read in 2016, Completed January 2016
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Read in 2016
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

H is for Hawk

by Helen Macdonald
Digital audiobook, 2014
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Nonfiction, English Literature, Memoirs, Falconry, Hawks, Natural History, Animals, Birds, Birds of Prey — 29 more, Raptors, Goshawks, Training, Bird Training, Ornithology, Nature Writing, Death, Grief, Depression, Isolation, Fathers & Daughters, Biography, T. H. White, The Goshawk, Books About Books, Cambridge, England, Rec'd by NPR Books, Rec'd by msf59, Audiobook, Narrated by Helen MacDonald, Purchased from Audible.com, Audible Daily Deal, Acquired in 2015, Picked by msf59, Picked for Me 2016, Read in 2016, Completed January 2016, Favourites of 2016
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Natural History, Read in 2016, Picked for Me 2016
Status
Available
Call number
598.944

Lockwood & Co.: The Screaming Staircase, Book 1

by Jonathan Stroud
Digital audiobook, 2013
Tags
21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Young Adult, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Ghosts, Murder, Mystery, Haunted Houses — 14 more, Friendship, Supernatural, London, England, Edgar Award Nominee, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Rec'd by NPR Books, Audiobook, Narrated by Miranda Raison, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2015, Read in 2016, Completed March 2016
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Children's & YA, Read in 2016
Series
Lockwood & Co (1)
Status
Available
Call number
820

Girl in the Dark: A Memoir

by Anna Lyndsey
Digital audiobook, 2015
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Nonfiction, American Literature, Memoirs, Medicine, Illness, Photosensitivity, Isolation, Survival, Rec'd by NPR Books — 7 more, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Audiobook, Narrated by Hannah Curtis, Acquired in 2015, Read in 2016, Completed May 2016
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Read in 2016
Status
Available
Call number
616.5

Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

by Allie Brosh
Paperback, 2013
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, American Literature, Graphic Novel, Autobiographical, Memoirs, Essays, Mental Illness, Depression, Neurosis, Dogs — 8 more, Humour, Black Humour, Rec'd by NPR Books, Goodreads Choice Awards, Library Book, Acquired in 2016, Read in 2016, Completed February 2016
Collections
Read, Graphic Novels, Read in 2016
Status
Available
Call number
792.702

The Ocean At The End Of The Lane

by Neil Gaiman
CD audiobook, 2013
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Childhood, Coming of Age, Bildungsroman, Friendship, Magic — 32 more, Memory, Memories, Supernatural, Gothic, Horror, Nannies, Infidelity, Abuse, Child Abuse, Death, Suicide, Monsters, Demons, Sacrifice, Survival, Forgetting, Witches, Witchcraft, Women, England, Locus Award, Nebula Nominee, Galaxy National Book Awards Shortlist, Rec'd by NPR Books, Rec'd by calm, Library Book (National), Audiobook, Narrated by the Author, OverDrive, Acquired in 2014, Read in 2018, Completed October 2018
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Read in 2018
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

Speaking from Among the Bones: Flavia de Luce, Book 5

by Alan Bradley
CD audiobook, 2013
Tags
20th Century, 1950s, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Canadian Literature, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Detective, Murder, Mystery, Chemistry — 13 more, Poison, Family, Sisters, Sibling Rivalry, Fathers & Daughters, Village Life, England, Rec'd by NPR Books, Audiobook, Narrated by Jayne Entwistle, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2014
Collections
Audiobooks, Children's & YA
Series
Flavia de Luce (5)
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East

by Scott Anderson
CD audiobook, 2013
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century Literature, Nonfiction, History, Lawrence of Arabia, Arab Revolt, Middle Eastern History, Middle East, War, WWI, Andrew Carnegie Medals Nonfiction Longlist — 6 more, ALA Notable Books for Adults, Rec'd by NPR Books, Audiobook, Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner, Purchased from Downpour.com, Acquired in 2013
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
940.4

Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

by Sheri Fink
CD audiobook, 2013
Tags
21st Century, Nonfiction, The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year, Andrew Carnegie Medals Nonfiction Shortlist, Rec'd by NPR Books, Audiobook, Narrated by Kirsten Potter, Rec'd by brenzi, Rec'd by jnwelch, Library Book (National), OverDrive — 1 more, Acquired in 2013
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
362.1109763

The Burgess Boys

by Elizabeth Strout
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
21st Century Literature, Fiction, American Literature, Literary Fiction, Maine, New England, America, Bailey's Prize Longlist, Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National), Audiobook — 1 more, OverDrive
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

Great Granny Webster (New York Review Books Classics)

by Caroline Blackwood
Ebook, 2012
Tags
20th Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Literary Fiction, Autobiographical, Growing Up, Aristocracy, Decaying Aristocracy, Great Houses, Crumbling Mansions, Gothic — 25 more, Family, Grandmothers, Great Grandmothers, Matriarch, Aunts, Death, Suicide, Mental Illness, Morbid, Black Humour, Eccentricity, Anglo-Irish, Postwar, Women, Booker Prize Shortlist, Rec'd by NPR Books, Rec'd by PaulCranswick, Inspired by Downton Abbey, NYRB, Kindle, eBook, Purchased from Amazon.ca, Acquired in 2013, Read in 2015, Completed March 2015
Collections
Read, eBooks, Read in 2015
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family

by Mary S. Lovell
Paperback, 2003
Tags
Rec'd by Fourpawz2, Rec'd by NPR Books, Inspired by Downton Abbey, Library Book
Status
Available
Call number
920.720941
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