WPL Books It! Adult Winter Reading Challenge

 

WPL Books It! Adult Reading Challenge. Don't forget to grab your registration grab bag full of your favorite ‘90s swag! For this '90s themed challenge we're offering readers the opportunity to be entered to win three different prizes. 

Prize 1: Your Favorite ‘90s CDs and a state of the art CD player alarm clock with a $50 gift card to Joe’s Albums

Prize 2: The Beanie Babies collection of your dreams with a $50 gift card to That’s Entertainment

Prize 3: A VCR and a starter collection of all the best VHS movies from the ‘90s with a $50 gift card to the Elm Draught House Cinema

Prizes sponsored by the Worcester Public Library Foundation

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Read these patron book reviews submitted by your fellow readers to get an idea of what to read next! And don't forget to log what you read, WPL events you attend, and your book reviews!

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

This is one of my favorite books. I recommend reading the book before seeing the movie if you haven’t yet.

-Alice D.

Educated by Tara Westover

This is an amazing memoir. Tara is an incredible writer.

-Rachael D.

The Secret Token by Andrew Lawler

In planning for a trip to Jamestown/Roanoke, my daughter recommended this book as background information on The Lost Colony of Brits who landed off the coast of Virginia during the reign of Elizabeth I. This was not something I would pick up on my own, but it was a fascinating process the author undertook to try and find a definitive answer as to what happened to the community between the time they originally arrived and the long delay in a return ship with supplies. Over the years many theories have been explored, excavations have been done, and a hoax has even been uncovered. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone venturing to that part of our country for travel.

-Linda J.

The Never Wars by David Pedreira

This sci-fi novel was exciting and fast moving. A corporation hides an army beside a black hole, sending them years ahead at a time, to do special operations missions. It is dangerous, but if they can complete 10 missions, the soldiers are guaranteed a new life. Unless....

-Mary R.